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Retail Asia23/10/2017

B&H Worldwide has been appointed as the Global Logistics Partner for JetPack Aviation, creator of the turbine powered, backpack style JetPack . JetPack Aviation (JPA), a leader in micro VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) design, made aviation history in late 2015 when CEO David Mayman flew around the Statue of Liberty to demonstrate the […]

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Retail Asia23/10/2017

FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, received the ‘Global Express Provider of the Year’ award at the Payload Asia Awards Ceremony held in Singapore on October 12. This award reaffirms FedEx global market leadership, operational strength and exceptional solutions and services. Mark Shorney, vice president, South Pacific, FedEx Express (L) receives the ‘Global […]

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Retail Asia23/10/2017

DHL Supply Chain has launched a new service logistics solution for the medical device sector which consolidates field inventory into single locations and uses quality management systems to provide better control and traceability of valuable products. This solution comes in response to a number of growing industry challenges, including greater demand from an ageing and […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2017

Augmented reality (AR) is increasingly finding its way into the enterprise. For instance, DHL Supply Chain completed its AR pilots earlier this year in a bid to improve efficiency and productivity in its warehouses, Keya Chaturvedi, Trend Research Manager at DHL, told delegates at the recent Tech Summit 2017 in Singapore. Since the wearable provided […]

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Retail Asia13/10/2017

The development of Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is set to boost the country’s contract logistics sector. On Tuesday, Thailand’s ruling junta approved a plan to accelerate investment for the EEC project, which will see the region developed into a $45bn special economic zone by 2021. According to Kevin Burrell, chief executive of DHL Supply […]

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Retail Asia12/10/2017

Same-day delivery and logistics provider Lalamove has completed a US$100 million series-C funding round. Aside from market expansion, the cash injection will also be used to invest into talent across the organisation, to add product features and to allow businesses more direct access to Lalamove’s fleet of drivers. One example is new integration technology to […]

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Retail Asia12/10/2017

Elite Global Logistics Network (EGLN) has announced to its membership during its annual conference in Vietnam this week, that it has reached a formal agreement for WCA Ltd to acquire a majority interest in the rapidly-growing network. Formed in 2015, EGLN has seen its membership around the world flourish to now encompass 332 memberships in […]

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Retail Asia09/10/2017

Marken has acquired Touchdown International Ltd, a privately held specialty logistics company in Taiwan, for an undisclosed sum. Touchdown is dedicated to the life sciences industry and complements Marken’s strategy to continue expanding in the Asia Pacific region. Touchdown was founded in 2013 as a specialty courier with specific expertise in clinical trials logistics. In […]

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Retail Asia06/10/2017

X2 Logistics Network member Centauro was nominated to handle Integrated Multimodal Logistics by Sea and Land of an Autoclaved Cellular Concrete Plant (HCA) from Shanghai, China to the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. After participating in a competitive bid along with locals and multinational freight forwarders, Centauro was honoured by client’s nomination due to the […]

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Retail Asia04/10/2017

DHL Supply Chain has signed a long-term agreement with the global power management company Eaton to create and manage three distribution centres for their Electrical business in Europe. Over the next few years, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group will consolidate Eaton’s major standalone distribution centre capabilities throughout Europe into three high-performing […]

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Retail Asia02/10/2017

UPS and SF Holding, the parent company of SF Express, have announced the approval of their planned joint venture by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). The JV enables UPS and SF to collaborate on development and provision of international delivery services from, initially, China to the US and, in the future, to other trade lanes. […]

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Retail Asia28/09/2017

This is the third time that DB Schenker will handle the logistics for such a big fashion event for the Italian luxury fashion house in China. The event takes place at Shanghai’s Rong Zhai mansion; a city owned sumptuous 1918 building which has been restored by Prada in cooperation with Shanghai’s government to host the […]

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Retail Asia28/09/2017

Global real estate services firm JLL has appointed Ross Ballantyne (pictured) as head of corporate solutions marketing, Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Ballantyne will focus on driving marketing and engagement in JLL’s Future of Work framework, a “unique” outlook on the changing world of work and its impact on the next generation of real estate. He will report to Nicole […]

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Retail Asia25/09/2017

Yusen Logistics Singapore Pte Ltd marked two significant milestones on 20 September 2017 in Tuas – a groundbreaking ceremony for its first future-ready warehouse and the commissioning of Swisslog Autostore, an automated ultra-high-density storage and robotic order-picking technology. Breaking ground to superstruct a new warehouse on existing site and launching the Swisslog Autostore that is […]

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Retail Asia25/09/2017

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Bolloré Logistics inaugurated its new multimodal hub on September 19, 2017, on the Logistics Park of Pont de Normandie 2 (PLPN2), in the heart of France’s leading foreign trade port. With this new site located near the multimodal terminal, Bolloré Logistics offers all the solutions to manage logistics flows throughout the Seine Valley. BLX new […]

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Retail Asia20/09/2017

Delegates at Seatrade Offshore Marine & Workboats Middle East (SOMWME), opening at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) on 25-27 September 2017, will hear how shipping faces a capital shortfall of tens of billions of dollars, this year alone, as European banks restructure products and scale back ship financing operations. According to reports verified by […]

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Retail Asia15/09/2017

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, expands its airfreight capacities in response to the increasing exports of the Norwegian seafood industry. The demand has been continuously growing since the introduction of DHL’s new service solution in May this year. As of now DHL will double its flight […]

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Retail Asia15/09/2017

FedEx Express has been named a Best Employer by Aon in Singapore. This year, FedEx is also awarded the Best Employer in Asia Pacific after it was named the Best Employer in three out of seven Asia Pacific markets that have announced the results – Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore. Representatives from FedEx Express receive […]

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Retail Asia15/09/2017

wo express facilities have opened at Budapest Airport, as part of the EUR160 million (HUF50 billion) BUD:2020 Development Programme. DHL Express is the latest to launch at the warehouse and office complexes, which have automated sorting systems, and represent the largest air cargo development at Budapest Airport to date, with a total land area development […]

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Retail Asia13/09/2017

Tigers has launched a new rail freight service, called Tiger Rail, offering customers a 16-day transit time both east and westbound, between Duisburg, Germany, and Hefei, Chongqing, and Chengdu, China. Tiger Rail customers can charter a train, or book Full Container Load (FCL) or Less than Container Load (LCL) shipments on weekly scheduled services to […]

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