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Retail Asia12/02/2024

DB Schenker has named Vishal Sharma as its new CEO for the Asia Pacific Region, taking over the duties of Dr. Niklas Wilmking who will now represent the contract logistics and supply chain management division as board member. The 52-year-old brings more than 30 years of experience in the logistics sector and has been serving […]

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Retail Asia31/01/2024

JD.com is supporting the growth of British businesses in the Chinese market as it partnered with parcel delivery company Evri to combine their expertise and resources in e-commerce and logistics. The partnership will combine JD.com’s advanced e-commerce capabilities with Evri’s extensive delivery network across Europe. The services will include local pickup, warehousing, international transportation, access to […]

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Retail Asia29/01/2024

DHL Express and Singapore Airlines welcomed the final Boeing 777 freighter as part of a 5-aircraft deal signed in 2022 that will add further add capacity between Asia Pacific and the Americas via the DHL South Asia Hub in Singapore. The aircraft, sporting a dual DHL-SIA livery, joins four other B777F, providing 1,224 tonnes of […]

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Retail Asia16/01/2024

DHL Express has announced several retirements and strategic appointments for Asia Pacific, including Hong Kong and Macau, South Korea and Taiwan. Yung C. Ooi, most recently country manager for Taiwan, has been elected as Asia Pacific’s senior vice president for commercial. He will take over the responsibilities of Yasmin Khan, who retires after 23 years […]

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Retail Asia26/12/2023

JD Logistics has launched an international express delivery service on 15 December for one-way deliveries from China bound for North America and Europe. The new service will initially cover 23 countries across North America and Europe and will be available in Shenzhen and Guangzhou with plans to expand its availability throughout China. Leveraging the company’s […]

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Retail Asia06/11/2023

FedEx Express is further enhancing its services between Vietnam and Singapore as well as the wider Asia, Middle East, Africa (AMEA) and Europe market, with the introduction of a new flight offering expedited delivery times. The new service will use a dedicated B767 freighter starting October 31 to fly four times a week in the […]

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Retail Asia26/10/2023

JD Logistics is strengthening its presence and operations in the Greater Bay Area by expanding its self-operated express delivery business in Hong Kong and Macau via JD Express. The enhanced delivery network will comprise several operations centres and offer intra-city and cross-border express delivery between Hong Kong, Macau, and China. In Hong Kong, the company […]

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Retail Asia25/10/2023

DHL Supply Chain plans to invest EUR350 million in Southeast Asia over the next five years to expand its warehousing capacity, workforce and sustainability initiatives. With this investment, DHL Supply Chain will increase its current 1.6 million square meters of warehouse space in Southeast Asia by 25 percent, or 400,000 square meters. This is part […]

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Retail Asia18/09/2023

Korean Air will begin its full-scale digital transition to electronic air waybill (e-AWB) to replace conventional paper documents and will apply to general cargo departing from Korea bound for North America, Europe, Japan and other select markets. The airline said the paperless transition will streamline the entire process from reservations to final delivery and enhance […]

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Retail Asia12/09/2023

DHL Express is confident about the upward trajectory of cargo demand in South Korea and has commenced full-fledged operations at the newly expanded Incheon gateway. The enhanced Incheon gateway is now three times the size of its predecessor with 59,248 square metres of floor area. It can also handle 3.5 times as much capacity, complete with […]

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Retail Asia05/09/2023

Kerry Logistics’ performance in the first half of this year may have already seen the company ‘bottom out’ after the sharp drop from the extreme highs during the pandemic, as the Hong Kong-based logistics player saw 30 percent quarter-on-quarter growth for Q2. The abnormal highs seen in 2021 and 2022 have made an impact on […]

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Retail Asia16/08/2023

German logistics firm DB Schenker on Monday announced plans to invest more than €100 million for a new zero-emissions logistics facility in Tampines, which is scheduled to be completed by the first half of 2025. Dubbed RedLion2, the 600,000-sqft facility will be the company’s largest investment in Singapore, surpassing the previous investment record for Red […]

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Retail Asia14/08/2023

Inadequate transport infrastructure and connectivity, and domestic enterprises’ low capacity and slow technology adoption and digital transformation are hindering the otherwise rapidly growing logistics industry, experts have said. The industry has grown rapidly along with the economy, trade, manufacturing, and e-commerce. The logistics industry is growing at an average of 14-16% a year and worth […]

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Retail Asia09/08/2023

Singapore Post announced dividends in May as the group posted a record revenue of S$1.9 billion for the financial year 2022/2023, with the international business contributing around 90 percent of the total. In an unpredictable market environment, SingPost’s logistics unit contributed 90 percent of the total operating profit, serving as a buffer for the decline […]

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Retail Asia01/08/2023

DHL Group has agreed to fully acquire Turkish parcel delivery company MNG Kargo Yurtiçi ve Yurtdışı Taşımacılık A.Ş. (MNG Kargo), one of the leading parcel delivery companies in Turkey. The merger will look to capitalise on Turkiye’s growing e-commerce market, which is estimated to see double-digit growth in the next few years. Tobias Meyer, CEO […]

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Retail Asia28/07/2023

Cainiao Group, the logistics arm of Alibaba, has officially launched its first warehouse in Indonesia as part of a regional hub expansion plan. Situated in GIIC Deltamas Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, east of Jakarta, the new Cainiao Cikarang Logistics Park is the third warehouse to be added to the company’s planned warehouse network of ‘chubs’ in […]

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Retail Asia26/07/2023

JD Logistics and French delivery service Geopost have formed a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening their capabilities by leveraging their warehousing network and delivery capabilities. The partnership is expected to enhance international express services between China and Europe, which will see the two companies establish direct-to-consumer (C2C) and business-to-consumer (B2C) shipping solutions, whilst ensuring end-to-end […]

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Retail Asia20/07/2023

DHL Supply Chain has announced a landmark investment of €500 million into Latin America over the next years (until 2028) as part of a strategy to strengthen its capabilities in high-demand sectors like healthcare, automotive, technology, retail and e-commerce. Projects in the pipeline include decarbonizing the domestic fleet through greener alternatives; building, developing and retrofitting […]

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Retail Asia23/06/2023

Leading international express service provider DHL Express has geared up to electrify its last-mile delivery fleet with the deployment of 24 electric vans in Jakarta and Bandung. The introduction of the new e-vans, which are expected to cut 177 tonnes of annual carbon emissions, underscores the company’s commitment to more sustainable operations and contributing to […]

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Retail Asia07/06/2023

FedEx Express recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Guangzhou Municipal Government to form an in-depth strategic collaboration. Under the MOU, FedEx and the Guangzhou Municipal Government will fully cooperate on customs clearance, cross-border e-commerce, and the establishment of the South China Operations Center. The two sides will jointly promote FedEx strategy and […]

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