Dubai-based logistics service provider Aramex has inaugurated its newest express courier handling facility in Saudi Arabia, located in the Model Cargo Village at King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh. The new express courier handling facility, build on a 5,900 square meter land, is equipped with the latest technologies to serve its customer base in the country, and in line with the company’s efforts to improve and streamline its operations and facilitate services for both B2C and … [Read more...] about Aramex inaugurates new facility at King Khalid airport
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Australia Post opens US$22m parcel hub at Adelaide airport
Press release Australia Post has opened its first major dedicated parcel facility in South Australia, in a boost for local customers ahead of the Christmas season. The Adelaide Parcel Facility, which came online last week, covers more than 15,000 square metres and is Australia Post’s biggest ever operational investment in South Australia. It is home to Australian-first machinery able to simultaneously sort small and large parcels, which is capable of processing 8,000 parcels each hour and … [Read more...] about Australia Post opens US$22m parcel hub at Adelaide airport
Cainiao expands post station network into Hong Kong
Press release Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has launched its first Cainiao Post network outside China. The newly launched network will comprise 10 Cainiao Post stations and 60 Cainiao-designated collection points to streamline last-mile logistics for consumers in Hong Kong. e-commerce sales in Hong Kong is forecasted to register a strong growth of 11.1 percent in 2021 as consumers increasingly opt for online purchases, according to GlobalData. To keep pace with … [Read more...] about Cainiao expands post station network into Hong Kong
Air cargo messaging solution finds way into Southeast Asia
SmartKargo has now embedded advanced encrypted messaging into its ecommerce shipping solution for free to its airline clients, including low-cost carrier Air Asia in Southeast Asia. Air Asia, through its air freight unit Teleport, recently implemented the EDIfly messaging solution with its ground handling partners in Indonesia, Payload Asia learned. SmartKargo said the platform facilitates exchanges for a growing number of partners in ground handling and warehouse management, airline … [Read more...] about Air cargo messaging solution finds way into Southeast Asia
Alibaba speeds up delivery in Spain with Cainiao service
Press release Cainiao Network has announced the launch of a local delivery service for AliExpress merchants in Spain. The logistics arm of Alibaba Group has reached an agreement with GLS Spain, a leading provider of parcel delivery services in Spain with an extensive network of branches, centers and parcel collection stations throughout the country. The service was first tested in early August and was officially launched this month, currently serving around 100 Spanish merchants e-commerce … [Read more...] about Alibaba speeds up delivery in Spain with Cainiao service
Cainiao starts East Malaysia service for Lazada shipments
Cainiao Network has launched direct air freight services from China to East Malaysia to enhance Lazada’s cross-border logistics and slash costs by over half for customers in Sabah and Sarawak. The Alibaba logistics arm has arranged direct flights to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching operated three times weekly. Cainiao estimates that this will speed up delivery times into East Malaysia by two days since shipments no longer need to pass through Kuala Lumpur, where international freight was … [Read more...] about Cainiao starts East Malaysia service for Lazada shipments