Shanghai-headquartered CTS Global Supply Chain Solutions has been extending its network into Mexico for more than 3 years, and the company has recently opened its first full function warehouse in Mexico City. The company is looking to capture the opportunities amidst growing trade between Asia and Mexico, which has emerged as one of the top mobile automakers in the world, with rapid development in logistics infrastructure, The 170,000-sqft facility in Mexico City, which started operations … [Read more...] about Shanghai-based CTS opens first Mexican warehouse
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U-Freight to boost healthcare supply chains with new partner
The U-Freight Group has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management Co, which has a strong presence in China’s medical and healthcare sectors. The two companies will combine their expertise to create a global one-stop medical supply chain service to provide more choices in managing the supply chains of medical and health care devices, as well as more integrated distribution and fulfilment operations worldwide. The cooperation will see … [Read more...] about U-Freight to boost healthcare supply chains with new partner
Dachser expands food logistics network in the Nordics
Dachser is expanding its food logistics network in the Nordic region as the company completed the purchase of Swedish company Frigoscandia AB on 4 March. Frigoscandia, headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden, works with service partners and has its own truck fleet for the distribution of temperature-controlled and frozen food. The company offers transport services across Sweden through a nationwide network with 12 food storage facilities in the country and three in Norway. It also handles … [Read more...] about Dachser expands food logistics network in the Nordics
CMA CGM buys Bolloré Logistics for almost €5 billion
On 29 February, CMA CGM completed the purchase of French firm Bolloré Logistics with a deal worth 4.850 billion euros. The latest acquisition is CMA CGM’s largest to date since its creation in 1978 and will create another powerhouse in the shipping and logistics sector. The new combined entity will be made up of CEVA and Bolloré Logistics, which is expected to position it as the world's number 5 in the industry. Some 14,000 employees will be integrated into the merged … [Read more...] about CMA CGM buys Bolloré Logistics for almost €5 billion
CHAMP floats solution for e-commerce parcels into the EU
CHAMP Cargosystems has launched a new solution to address the latest ICS-2 requirements of the European Union for e-commerce shipments coming into the EU. The ICS-2 or Import Control System was implemented by the EU as part of the latest customs pre-arrival security and safety programme for goods entering the region. The latest phase or release of requirements demands air cargo stakeholders, including express courier services, postal operators and freight forwarders, to report at the House … [Read more...] about CHAMP floats solution for e-commerce parcels into the EU
Students get a glimpse at U-Freight’s e-commerce operations
U-Freight Group welcomed a group of students from the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education to its flagship e+Solutions (ePlus) ecommerce logistics centre in Kwai Chung and gave a walkthrough of how it is embracing automation technology and adapting business models to optimise its daily warehouse operations, with a particular focus on the value of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The students, who are studying for a Higher Diploma in Aviation and Logistics, witnessed how automation and … [Read more...] about Students get a glimpse at U-Freight’s e-commerce operations