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 bring together 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 Chinese bonded warehouses, customs clearance, and comprehensive … [Read more...] about JD.com partners with parcel company Evri in the UK
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Korean Air promotes SAF with Yusen Logistics
Korean Air continues to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the air cargo industry as it signed a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Cooperation Program Agreement with Yusen Logistics at the latter’s Tokyo headquarters. Yusen Logistics is the airline’s first cargo partner in Japan to join its SAF programme, and the two companies plan to join forces to promote usage within the Asian region in line with the industry’s climate change goals. Korean Air said it is committed to … [Read more...] about Korean Air promotes SAF with Yusen Logistics
U-Freight to expand e-commerce fulfilment services
Startup businesses in Hong Kong and Asia that are looking for cost-effective solutions in order fulfilment no longer need to look further as U-Freight Group is set to expand its e-commerce logistics operations this year. Members of UFL’s e+ Solutions (ePlus) services showcased the brand's capabilities at the Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference in November 2023, where the team was able to demonstrate its warehouse automation technologies. The event also served as a platform to … [Read more...] about U-Freight to expand e-commerce fulfilment services
Kuehne+Nagel to handle more healthcare cargo at Dubai South
Kuehne+Nagel is flexing its capabilities in healthcare logistics in the Middle East and Africa region as it has been selected by Amsterdam-based IDA Foundation to operate the latter’s healthcare logistics hub in Dubai. IDA Foundation is an independent social enterprise headquartered in Amsterdam, which provides medicine and medical goods to healthcare organisations in over 130 countries, at the best price possible, according to its website. In the UAE, Kuehne+Nagel will … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel to handle more healthcare cargo at Dubai South
Swiss logistics company opens new Vietnam subsidiary
Logistics and transport group Militzer & Münch, based in Switzerland, is expanding its presence in Asia and has opened its Vietnamese subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh. Militzer & Münch Vietnam said it will offer the full range of services, with a special focus on air and sea transport. The group has been pursuing a growth strategy in the Asia-Far East-Oceania region, including forming a new company in New Zealand in 2022. The Swiss company has been operating in China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka … [Read more...] about Swiss logistics company opens new Vietnam subsidiary
French firm to build new logistics park in Vietnam
A new industrial and logistics park in Vietnam’s Bac Ninh province has seen the start of initial groundwork, and on 13 December, local authorities, players and stakeholders gathered for the traditional laying of the first stone ceremony. Hosting the ceremony was IDEC Group Asia Vietnam, whose flagship project is the Horizon Park, a proposed 70,000 square metres of ready-for-business buildings developed on a 12-hectare site. Bac Ninh, a farming province situated 35 kilometres from capital … [Read more...] about French firm to build new logistics park in Vietnam