Cainiao Network has launched an automatic distribution center and overseas warehouse in Israel, which is the first for the Alibaba logistics unit in the Middle East, and its tenth globally. The facility is located 30 minutes away from Israel's main airport Ben Gurion near Tel Aviv. It will be equipped with intelligent sorting equipment, and Cainiao’s proprietary overseas digital intelligent sorting system to manage the entire value chain: from first-mile pickup, last mile deliveries and other … [Read more...] about Cainiao warehouse network expands into Israel
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Rebranded: Say hello to TAM Group
Hong Kong-based Tam Wing Kun Holdings, a leading GSA/GSSA in Asia and the Americas, has completed an extensive rebranding and will now be known as TAM Group. The company has unveiled a redesigned logo, a revamped website and a refreshed company vision to align with a new period of growth for the organisation. Founded in 1977, TAM Group now has 22 offices in 12 cities across Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, the US and Chile, becoming well renowned for its passenger and cargo … [Read more...] about Rebranded: Say hello to TAM Group
Vietnam Airlines backs multimodal network move
Eight months from the ground breaking ceremony held in December last year, Vietnam SuperPort, a one-of-a-kind smart logistics infrastructure project that is expected to speed up logistics in Asean, is seeing steady progress after its future operator T&Y SuperPort Vinh Phuc Stock Company (T&Y) signed MoUs with Vietnam’s state-owned transport operators. Vietnam Airlines has come on board to help boost air transport and logistical support for the future SuperPort, becoming the first … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines backs multimodal network move
New merger to rev up SGL’s offerings for auto sector
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has kept pace in pursuing its acquisition strategy and will now enhance its auto special logistics (ASL) offering as it acquired German-American service provider AFL, effective August 9. The acquisition is expected to support the company’s automotive special logistics services, with assets from AFL Logistics GmbH in Germany and American Freight Line S.E. Inc. (AFL) in the US. This is the 9th acquisition of SGL in this year alone and most of its recent … [Read more...] about New merger to rev up SGL’s offerings for auto sector
Lufthansa freighter to add more capacity to Asia
Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its long-haul route network in its winter flight schedule with additional flights to destinations seeing high freight demand, including the addition of a new route to Vietnam. Starting the end of August, Lufthansa Cargo is marketing additional capacity with the deployment of another Boeing 777F freighter. The German airline said it plans to operate 78 rotations with the B777F each week in its winter schedule, with 38 weekly connections on routes to Asia … [Read more...] about Lufthansa freighter to add more capacity to Asia
DB Schenker offers charter flights to Latin America
Press release Starting this week DB Schenker will offer additional charter capacities across the Atlantic. The new route starts from the Netherlands and reaches Brazil after two stopovers in the US. In South America, direct connections to Argentina and Chile are available. The weekly freight charter flight provides 50 tonnes of capacity and expands DB Schenker’s growing intercontinental flight network. Every Sunday night, the flight leaves Amsterdam (AMS) and stops in New York City (JFK) … [Read more...] about DB Schenker offers charter flights to Latin America