DHL eCommerce has announced plans to build an Outbound Cross-Border eCommerce Distribution Center in Narita, Japan. The facility, expected to be completed by by April 2017, will broaden the range of e-commerce logistics services available to e-tailers and marketplaces operating in the country. New shipping products specifically designed for e-tailers will offer greater choices to reach consumers in Europe, the US and the UK, DHL said. Focused on reliability and value-for-money, the services are … [Read more...] about DHL invests in new e-commerce distribution centre at Narita, Japan
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DHL eCommerce invests in India to tap surging demand
DHL eCommerce, a division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, is investing €70 million to strengthen its operations to meet the fast-growing demand for e-commerce logistics services in India. Through its subsidiary Blue Dart Express, this investment will go into the expansion of its air hubs in Delhi and Mumbai, which are part of its network of 13 air hubs in India. The latest investment supports the growth of B2C e-commerce in India, and is part of the company's broader plan to aggressively expand … [Read more...] about DHL eCommerce invests in India to tap surging demand
SingPost opens state-of-the-art e-commerce logistics hub
Singapore Post (SingPost) officially launched its new S$182 million (US$131 million) Regional eCommerce Logistics Hub today, located at the Tampines Logistics Park in Singapore. The three-story building will cover more than 51,097 sqm and will contain two warehousing floors, 150 simultaneous loading bays and a SingPost office block. The ground floor will be home to a fully automated parcel sorter, capable of handling up to 100,000 parcels a day. The second floor warehouse has also been … [Read more...] about SingPost opens state-of-the-art e-commerce logistics hub
DHL Express opens €85 million South Asia Hub in Singapore
Aiming to accommodate the rapid growth of regional volumes fueled in part by e-commerce which DHL Express CEO Ken Allen said could be the “next game changer” that could help to restore global economic growth rates, the world's largest international express services provider launched its new €85 million DHL South Asia Hub in Singapore on Tuesday. The expanded capacity will be needed Allen said, to handle the “tremendous growth” in the southern Asia Pacific region. Much of this growth is … [Read more...] about DHL Express opens €85 million South Asia Hub in Singapore
SEKO Logistics earns place in Top 10 of 1,000 US e-retail vendors
SEKO Logistics’ unique combination of eCommece technology solutions and logistics services has earned it another top 10 ranking in Internet Retailers’ 2017 guide to Leading Vendors to the Top 1000 e-retailers in the US. For its 2017 report, Internet Retailer applied 41 metrics to 1,807 eCommerce applications and service providers offering solutions to North America’s Top 1000 e-retailers. Vendor rankings are based on their number of retail clients ranked in the Internet Retailer 2016 Top … [Read more...] about SEKO Logistics earns place in Top 10 of 1,000 US e-retail vendors
Qantas, Australia Post sign int’l mail deal
Qantas Freight and the Australia Post Group today announced a five-year extension of their international mail air freight agreement. This agreement sees Qantas Freight handle 12,000 tonnes of mail and parcels out of Australia each year. The Australia Post Group is the nation’s largest user of air freight services, and the international contract builds on the five-year domestic air freight agreement the two companies signed in June last year. This included the establishment of a dedicated … [Read more...] about Qantas, Australia Post sign int’l mail deal
