Singapore Post (SingPost) has signed a logistics and warehousing contract with Specialized Bicycle Components. In a statement issued yesterday (5 July), SingPost said the three-year tie-up will see Specialized moving its regional warehousing operations from Hong Kong to SingPost’s regional logistics facility at the Tampines Logistics Park. As Specialized’s officially appointed Logistics and Warehouse
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DHL Freight opens new facility in Manisa, Turkey
Uwe Brinks, CEO DHL Freight, Hasan Kavci, Managing Director, DHL Freight Turkey and other dignitaries at the opening ceremony. DHL’s Freight division opened on Thursday its 38,000-square-meter warehouse in Manisa, Turkey, in response to a growing demand for logistics services near the nearby port city of Izmir. Uwe Brinks, CEO of DHL Freight,
Virgin Atlantic re-launches Sydney-Hong Kong service
This week, Virgin Atlantic Cargo re-launched its Sydney-Hong Kong service ahead of schedule, following the airline’s three-year hiatus. The carrier points to a “shift in the market” since 2014 – specifically, the growth of online shopping – as the main reason for the resumption of service. “Sydney-Hong Kong is a route we
Are security measures neutralizing airfreight’s chief asset?
May airfreight demand growth slows
With the release of WorldACD’s air cargo performance results for May, the slowdown from last year’s consistent double-digit increases is undeniable. Although volumes are still increasing year-over-year, the increases are significantly less than those seen during 2017. Air cargo volumes worldwide increased by 2.6 percent y-o-y in May, down from the
DHL expands last-mile e-commerce network to Bangkok
DHL yesterday released plans to expand its urban last-mile delivery service, “DHL Parcel Metro,” beyond the U.S., to now include the greater Bangkok area. The company’s e-commerce division launched the Parcel Metro program in March, offering shippers same-day or one-day delivery for parcels up to 20 kilograms in Chicago, New York and
DHL breaks ground on Hanover transshipment facility
Hanover - DHL Freight broke ground on its 8,300-square-meter Langenhagen transshipment facility, near Hanover, which will serve as a hub for organizing and consolidating cargo for the company’s European client network. The logistics giant released plans of its intent to build the facility in fall of last year as part of its “Freight
Government Agencies, Customs Agents Trade Blame over Delays at Lagos Ports
Lagos - Following the declaration by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo that some government agencies were frustrating the federal government’s Ease of Doing Business policy, licensed customs agents and government agencies operating at the ports are trading blames over delays in cargo clearance at the ports. During an unscheduled visit to
Deliveroo forks out to riders in latest gig economy rights claim
Fifty Deliveroo drivers will get a pay-out The company is to pay thousands of pounds to 50 riders after a claim over the rights of gig economy workers, Sky News learns. Deliveroo is to pay a six-figure bill to settle an employment rights battle brought by dozens of its riders, underlining continuing
FedEx Express operations at California airport grow
Acreage utilized at Ontario International nearly tripling in new 30-year lease. FedEx Express is expanding its presence at the Ontario International Airport in southern California in addition to signing a new long-term lease agreement with the airport. FedEx has operated at the Ontario International Airport for 31 years and currently utilizes 18.5