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Retail Asia30/11/2021

DB Schenker has opened a new office in Vietnam to mark 30 years of orchestrating the logistics industry in the country. A ceremony took place on Nov. 23 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of DB Schenker in Vietnam and the opening of its new corporate office at the Viettel Complex Tower A in Cach Mang […]

Retail Asia25/08/2021

E-commerce player Lazada, which is now majority-owned by Alibaba, is confident that its expertise in Southeast Asian markets can counter the looming threat from Amazon’s much-anticipated entry into the region, a top executive said. Last year, TechCrunch reported that Amazon had planned to launch local e-commerce services in Singapore in the first quarter of 2017. But earlier this […]

Retail Asia19/11/2019

Alibaba has invested an additional RMB23.3 billion (US$3.3 billion) to increase its equity stake in Cainiao Smart Logistics Network from approximately 51 percent to about 63 percent. The investment was made by subscribing for newly issued Cainiao ordinary shares in its latest financing round and purchasing some equity interest from an existing Cainiao shareholder. Other […]

Retail Asia23/10/2019

Tigers is building a new mega-hub facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as global customer demand and the e-commerce sector continue to grow. The multi-million-Euro mega-hub is currently under construction and is scheduled to be officially opened in April 2020, providing another flagship location for Tigers in Europe. “Rotterdam is the biggest port in Europe and […]

Retail Asia01/04/2019

Tigers is the launch customer for a new instant freight rate quote engine developed by tech start up Doozee, as Tigers continues to embrace the digital revolution in logistics. The new tool will be available to Tigers’ extensive international agent network and will be hosted on the Tigers SmartHub:Connect portal following the release of future […]

Retail Asia14/02/2019

Food is the largest retail consumption category in India, accounting for 33 percent of the overall consumption expenditure. It is also the largest opportunity area, especially in times when market dynamics are changing dramatically, and consumer behaviour is no longer generic. Indian consumers are becoming more and more indulgent with food (and vegetables), and they […]

Retail Asia13/02/2019

Logivan, a web platform that helps trucks connect with potential customers, said it has raised $5.5 million in the latest funding round. The investment comes from two Asian angel investors and Indonesian venture capitalist Alpha JWC Ventures. One of the angel investors is David Su, a founding managing partner at private equity firm Matrix Partners […]

Retail Asia10/11/2017

Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. is leveraging its AI, mixed reality and other cutting-edge technologies to support Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) in an initiative to enhance its customer relations, boost employee productivity and drive the digital transformation of its business through digitalising its truck and logistics operations. MFTBC is pursuing digital transformation based […]

Retail Asia08/09/2017

Dematic has signed a global agreement with AutoStore. The agreement will enable Dematic to expand its omni-channel integrated solution offering with an ultra-high density storage and goods to person piece picking system to optimise order fulfilment and kitting. As a qualified system integrator, Dematic will design, configure, engineer, install and support AutoStore as a sub-system […]

Retail Asia16/08/2017

UPS announced the appointment of Harld Peters as the new president of UPS China. A UPS veteran with 18 years of logistics experience, Peters will be responsible for leading strategic initiatives across UPS’s package delivery and supply chain operations in China. Peters succeeds Richard Loi, who will be retiring after 26 years of dedicated service […]

Retail Asia01/02/2017

The third-party logistics market in China to grow at a CAGR of 10.16% during the period 2017-2021. Third Party Logistics Market in China 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also […]

Retail Asia20/04/2016

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has teamed up with Indonesia’s PT Mega Manunggal Property (MMP) to develop a portfolio of quality logistics warehouses over the next three years. The warehouses will boast nearly 500,000 sq m of net leasable area in both Greater Jakarta and Greater Surabaya in Indonesia, the two firms said in a […]

Retail Asia05/02/2016

Global logistics companies continue to pile into the Asia e-commerce market, with Damco launching a China solution and DHL expanding its growing presence in the region deeper into Thailand. DHL is building a 32,000 square foot, central distribution center in Bangkok and a network of over 20 depots located throughout Thailand to provide full coverage […]

Retail Asia05/11/2015

Singapore Post will build a $150 million shopping mall that offers a “complete suite” of e-commerce logistics solutions, the first of its kind in Singapore. The new retail mall at Singapore Post Centre (SPC) will boast 269,097.8 sf of retail space and it will be located next to the Paya Lebar MRT station. Construction works […]

Tag: #logistic

DB Schenker celebrates 30th anniversary in Vietnam

Lazada merges logistics divisions under new name

Alibaba increased stakes in Cainiao Smart Logistics Network

Tigers continues global growth with new mega hub facility in Rotterdam

Tigers is launch customer for new instant freight rate quote enginepowered by tech start-up Doozee

Today’s demanding consumers need tech-savvy food retailers: Walmart India CEO

Vietnamese logistics startup raises $5.5 mln in latest funding round

Microsoft supports Mitsubishi in digital transformation of trucks, logistics operations

Dematic expands solution set to include AutoStore

UPS appoints Harld Peters as new China president

Third Party Logistics Market in China Growth at a CAGR of 10.16% by 2021

Singapore GIC Makes First Investment in Indonesia’s Logistics Sector

Logistics operators intensify e-commerce focus in Thailand and China

SingPost to build $150 mil mall offering e-commerce logistics solutions