Chinese express carrier YTO Cargo Airlines will operate thrice weekly services between Singapore and Hangzhou for Alibaba’s e-commerce shipments with Cainiao Network starting 2 November, with the first of many arriving at Changi Airport earlier today at 1600 hrs. The direct airfreight route between Hangzhou and Singapore is expected to improve Cainiao’s global delivery within 72 hours in Southeast Asia, amidst a surge in cross-border e-commerce orders and year-end online shopping … [Read more...] about Changi Airport welcomes YTO Cargo’s Hangzhou-Singapore service
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Alibaba’s Cainiao to boost air charter operation ahead of Double 11
Alibaba is ramping up for deliveries and the company’s logistics arm Cainiao Network has lined up initiatives for the upcoming 11.11 (Double Eleven) shopping event. Cainiao plans to operate over 700 airfreight charter flights to deliver 90 percent of e-commerce parcels outside China during 11.11. It estimates that more than half of these cross-border parcels will see a 60 percent reduction in delivery time due to its “smart order consolidation.” “Customers in key European cities, such as … [Read more...] about Alibaba’s Cainiao to boost air charter operation ahead of Double 11
Japan Airlines joins cohorts to test Tokyo’s drone delivery project
Japan Airlines joined a consortium of specialists that will test drive the use of drones for food and medicine delivery in Tokyo. Japan Airlines, with KDDI Corporation, East Japan Railway, Weathernews, Terra Drone Corporation announced the joint plan to the metropolitan government, as Tokyo sets out plans to adopt a drone delivery business model by 2022. To test the use of drones for pharma and food delivery, the project will transport medicines from Mediceo Corp.’s Tokyo warehouse to … [Read more...] about Japan Airlines joins cohorts to test Tokyo’s drone delivery project
UPS expands operations in Myanmar
UPS announced an expanded portfolio of services in Myanmar, introducing express delivery and contract logistics services that complement the air and ocean freight services launched in August last year. Customers can now leverage a full range of logistics solutions as Myanmar engages in increased levels of global trade. Jim O’Gara, president of South Asia District, UPS Asia Pacific Region, said: “UPS is excited to be part of the economic transformation in Myanmar as the market … [Read more...] about UPS expands operations in Myanmar
Express delivery services booming in China
China’s express delivery services are booming, with private couriers named the major players. According to the State Post Bureau (SPB), the postal business model has changed over the six years ending 2014, with the number of packages transported by express delivery surging by 820 per cent and accounting for the movement of 63.9 per cent of all post in the country. Based on the number of packages sent in 2014, the SPB averaged that for every person in China, 10.2 express delivery … [Read more...] about Express delivery services booming in China
China throws up barrier to int’l express carriers
A new Chinese postal law may make life difficult for international express carriers operating in China to expandtheir business. The Chinese government has enacted a new postal law on 24 April that bars foreign companies from delivering domestic express letters. Without access to this segment it may be difficult to operate international express business in the country according to the Brussels-based Global Express Association, who called the move by China “protectionistâ€Â. … [Read more...] about China throws up barrier to int’l express carriers
