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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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Retail Asia31/05/2023

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Bolloré Logistics has named Olivier Boccara as its next chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, taking over the duties of Cyril Dumon. Prior to taking on the new role, Boccara, who joined the Bolloré Group in 1994, was the company’s chief commercial officer. He held various positions at SAGA and became its CEO in 2007.He […]

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Retail Asia07/03/2023

Aviation cargo transport passing through Vietnam’s airports dropped 28.2% year-on-year in the first two months of 2023 to 168,000 tons, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). Industry insiders say that the spreading global economic recession has led to a decline in consumption. Although China has reopened its economy, the delivery of Chinese […]

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Retail Asia31/01/2023

Despite decreases in both imports and exports, the country still enjoyed a trade surplus of $3.6 billion in the first month of 2023, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). The office reported that in the month, total import-export turnover reached $46.56 billion, with exports dropping 21.3% to $25.08 billion, and imports falling 28.9% to […]

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Retail Asia06/01/2023

Bamboo Airways has announced the founding of Bamboo Airways Cargo in an effort to develop a larger network of affiliates in Vietnam’s sparse aviation ecosystem. Hanoi-based Bamboo Airways Joint Stock Company (BAC) is launching with a charter capital of VND20 billion ($833,000), 75% of which has been contributed by Bamboo Airways, the carrier said Wednesday. […]

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Retail Asia05/12/2022

Local IPP Air Cargo has axed plans to become Vietnam’s first cargo airline, but Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo has expanded operations. In late October, IPP Air Cargo canceled its application to launch what would have been the nation’s first cargo airline. However, the company had already completed the procedures to lease four Boeing Converted Freighters 737 800BCF. […]

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Retail Asia22/11/2022

Efforts are coming in all forms to support Malaysia’s competitiveness in its transport and logistics sectors as plans to introduce a platform that will connect stakeholders of Kuala Lumpur International Airport are underway. Air cargo software provider Kale Logistics Solutions and tech company Dagang NeXchange (DNeX), through its subsidiary Dagang Net, have signed a partnership […]

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Retail Asia15/11/2022

DB Schenker is set to open a new automated fulfillment warehouse in the Prague region next year. Along with retail operations, the new 55,000-sqm distribution center will manage B2C e-commerce activities, including an extensive value-added services area addressing the demand for personalized products requested by consumers. The fulfilment center, which will be located near Prague […]

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Retail Asia17/08/2022

Cathay Pacific Cargo has resumed its weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) in Queensland, Australia to Hong Kong (HKG). The carrier said in a LinkedIn post on 4 August the new service will support local producers and exporters of chilled meats, vegetables and more to reach the Hong Kong market and […]

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Retail Asia17/05/2022

Hardy Diec, Managing Director of FedEx Express Indochina, predicts greater demand for innovative logistics models to enhance online to offline customer experience and support swift pivot businesses. What’s the status quo with the logistics industry? Supply chains have never been more important. More than that, reliability and accuracy in these supply chains have now become […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2022

China’s JD Logistics priced new shares issued on Friday (Mar 25) in a US$1.1 billion capital increase at a steep discount to their previous close, triggering a slump in its stock early in the Kong Kong trading session. According to a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing, JD Logistics priced the shares at HK$20.71 each, a discount […]

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Retail Asia17/03/2022

Armstrong & Associates estimates that the global spare parts logistics (SPL) market rakes in over $52 billion every year, representing about 7% of total 3rd party logistics (3PL) revenue. Since its last case study on this logistic sector, the global spare parts logistics market between 2008 and 2016 saw a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) […]

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Retail Asia15/03/2022

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com on Sunday said that its subsidiary JD Logistics has agreed to buy domestic courier Deppon Logistics. Under the deal, JD Logistics will acquire 99.99% equity stake in Deppon Holdco for a total consideration of about 9 billion yuan ($1.42 billion). Deppon Holdco owns a total of about 66.50% of Deppon Logistics. […]

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Retail Asia01/03/2022

J&T Express, an international express logistics company, announced last week that it has officially entered the Latin American market and successfully launched its network in Mexico. This latest expansion brings J&T Express’ global network coverage to a total of eleven countries, enabling the logistics leader to support its customers to further tap into the e-commerce […]

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Retail Asia15/02/2022

The announcement came just days after Capital A revealed plans to reorganize the airline division and diversify in an online press conference. During the conference, Capital A’s chief executive Tony Fernandes said that for the foreseeable short-term future, the focus of AirAsia Aviation Group will be on short-term travel within the Southeast Asian region. The Teleport deal […]

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Retail Asia11/01/2022

International express logistics company J&T Express celebrated its second anniversary in Singapore on 9th January 2022, recording two years of exponential growth and progress, including a year-on-year double digit growth for parcel volumes, and an approximately three-fold increase in the total size of all its warehouses. Tapping into Singapore’s potential as a regional logistics hub, […]

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Retail Asia11/01/2022

Another major global player joins DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo on their way towards greener supply chains: Global hardware technology provider Lenovo decided to let fly 20 tons of chargeable weight per week from Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA). The carbon-neutral freighter flight is the only regular full charter connection worldwide which is 100 percent […]

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Retail Asia05/01/2022

Thanks to the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, the global economy is slowly starting to emerge from the pandemic. But Covid-19 has left one very destructive economic issue in its wake: disruption to global supply chains. The rapid spread of the virus in 2020 prompted shutdowns of industries around the world and, while most of us were […]

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Retail Asia15/11/2021

Rent for cold storage in the south stands at $87 per ton in Q4, up 1.67 times against Q1 last year due to limited availability. Vietnam’s e-commerce boom amid the Covid-19 outbreak has fueled demand for cold storage facilities, according to the latest report on the cold supply chain released by real estate consultancy Savills […]

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Retail Asia10/11/2021

The Business Climate Index of European companies rose 3 percentage points to 18.3 in Q3, showing improving perceptions on Vietnam’s economic outlook. The rise from the historic low of 15 points in September came as business leaders were more optimistic about Vietnam’s business environment as the country relaxed social distancing measures and aimed toward a […]

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