Tag: cargo

Retail Asia06/02/2024
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Cathay Pacific’s cargo business ended 2023 on a high note, finishing with around 1.4 million tonnes, compared with about 1.2 million tonnes in 2022, in what it described as ‘an encouraging result.’ Cargo volume in December jumped 20.7 percent year on year, as the airline carried 128,546 tonnes with cargo revenue increasing 14.1 percent year on […]

Retail Asia31/01/2024
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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 […]

Retail Asia16/01/2024
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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 […]

Retail Asia20/11/2023
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Imagine getting competitive air freight rates for your requirements and completing transactions faster. This is exactly what Etihad Cargo’s instant offer rate solution aims to do. The solution, developed with IBS Software, reduces the processing time and can generate prices in seconds based on five key details for bookings and flights across the carrier’s network, […]

Retail Asia28/09/2023
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Qatar Airways Cargo is celebrating its 20th year of dedicated freighter operations. Over the past two decades, Qatar Airways Cargo has continuously expanded its fleet, network, and product portfolio in a bid to become the world’s #1 cargo carrier. In 2003, Qatar Airways Cargo delivered its first freighter, an Airbus A300-600, a converted passenger aircraft. […]

Retail Asia22/09/2023
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Qatar Airways Cargo will offer additional capacity to/from China on the belly space of Boeing widebody jets with a new tie-up with fellow Skyteam member Xiamen Airlines. Under the agreement, Xiamen Airlines will launch daily flights on 20 October between Beijing’s Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH). The Chinese carrier will also […]

Retail Asia14/09/2023
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Qatar Airways Cargo and DSV Global Transportation and Logistics have teamed up to launch a new route from Huntsville airport (HSV) in the US with two freighter services each week. The carrier will operate its Boeing 777 freighters twice a week from Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Mexico to Huntsville en route to Doha via […]

Retail Asia12/09/2023
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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 […]

Retail Asia05/09/2023
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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 […]

Retail Asia25/08/2023
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Cargo volumes at Hong Kong International Airport continued on its path to recovery in July as the airport recorded a year-on-year increase of 3.8 percent over the same month last year at 361,000 tonnes.  Month-on-month, this represents an uptick of 1.7 percent over June as flight movements reached 24,030, up 7.4 percent over the previous […]

Retail Asia23/08/2023
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Express Cargo Airlines has gained its domestic, non-scheduled Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) in Indonesia and started commercial flight operations on 13 August. The carrier is one of three cargo start-ups launching in Indonesia this year, alongside BBN Airlines Indonesia and Raindo United Services, each with a single B737-800(BCF). Express Cargo Airlines operates a single B737-300(F), […]

Retail Asia21/08/2023
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With cargo volumes way below what the industry saw over the last 2 years, airlines, logistics players and other stakeholders are trying to figure out which sectors could likely drive back more shipments moving by air. One of those that could be a driving factor is e-commerce, particularly exports coming from Asia. With operations between […]

Retail Asia16/08/2023
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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 […]

Retail Asia09/08/2023
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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 […]

Retail Asia01/08/2023
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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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