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  • UAE among top export destinations of Cebu Pacific for Philippine produce and goods

    UAE among top export destinations of Cebu Pacific for Philippine produce and goods

    Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ largest national carrier, continues to fly Philippine produce and goods via its direct flights to the UAE amidst the current pandemic.

    In its steadfast commitment to serving the Filipinos in the UAE including in months with stern movement restrictions, CEB has conducted 12 cargo flights from the second and third half 2020 (Q2 to Q3 of 2020) for Manila to Dubai and vice versa. Prior to the onset of the global health crisis, the airline had operated in first quarter (Q1 of 2020) 75 cargo flights on the same route for the export of food commodities from the Philippines.

    According to the cargo data released by CEB from January to September 2020, the UAE is one of the top global export destinations of the airline for Philippine produce. Of the total 37,405 kilograms of fruit exported to various international destinations, 29 percent or a total of 10,674 kilograms were delivered to Dubai. It ranked second to Hong Kong, where the airline delivered 55 per cent or a total of 20,641 kilograms of fruit in the same period.

    The Philippine mango topped CEB’s list of most exported fruits, amounting to 27,132 kilograms. This was followed by Philippine lime or calamansi, soursop or guyabano, sapota or chico, and turnip or singkamas at 6,178 kilograms.

    According to Charmaine Yalong, Commercial Attaché of Philippine Trade and Investment Centre (PTIC) of the Department of Trade and Industry, the increasing demand for Filipino food products in the UAE may be attributed to the high disposable incomes of consumers, primarily owing to the large presence of Filipinos in the country, as well as the growing proportion of Filipino brands being mainstreamed in the market.

    “The continued support to Philippine exporters, through trade referrals and organization of Philippine participation in trade exhibitions and outbound business missions, contributed to the increasing presence of Philippine products in the UAE. As such, aside from gratifying the cravings of our kababayans for native Philippine products, the cosmopolitan tastes of locals and expatriates in the UAE are now being catered to as well. A wide range of these products are now available side-by-side with other products from Asia, Europe and the United States in the shelves of supermarkets here in the UAE,” Yalong said.

    Yalong highlighted that during the first half of 2020, Philippine food exports to UAE has seen sustained growth. Aside from fruits, the Philippines saw an uptick trend on the export of its processed food and beverages to the UAE which accounted for a whopping US$20.86 million or AED76.61 million. Also on the list were pineapple and by-products, US$14.02 million; fresh bananas, US$12.9 million; tuna, US$3.3 million; and fresh/processed fish, US$0.59 million.

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  • CapitaLand sells three Japanese malls to invest in logistics

    CapitaLand sells three Japanese malls to invest in logistics

    Capitaland has divested three malls in Japan and an office building in South Korea for a total of S$448.7 million, as part of its ongoing portfolio reconstitution strategy, it said Tuesday morning in an exchange filing. It also announced that it has made its first foray into Japan’s logistics sector, entering into a joint venture with Mitsui & Co Real Estate, with CapitaLand as the majority partner, to develop and operate a logistics project in Greater Tokyo.

    The divested properties in Japan are La Park Mizue and Vivit Minami-Funabashi in Greater Tokyo, as well as CO-OP Kobe Nishinomiya Higashi in Greater Osaka, which were sold for a total of 21.99 billion yen (S$283.6 million).

    It also divested ICON Yeoksam in Seoul for 142.2 billion won (S$165.1 million) in August this year. The office building was held through a private fund, Ascendas Korea Office Private Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) 5. CapitaLand remains the asset manager of ICON Yeoksam and will continue to receive fee income.

    CapitaLand said the divestments were done above valuation, and the buyers are unrelated third parties. Post divestment, CapitaLand will retain S$3.8 billion of assets under management (AUM) in Japan and S$2 billion of AUM in Korea.

    With the divestments, the total gross value of divestments by CapitaLand and its real estate investment trusts (Reits) would be S$3.02 billion, crossing its annual target of recycling S$3 billion of capital.

    CapitaLand and its Reits have invested more than S$3.3 billion into new assets as at end-November.

    “The divestment of these mature malls and office assets is part of CapitaLand’s capital recycling strategy to unlock value by reinvesting the capital into new growth opportunities such as the logistics sector in Japan,” said Jason Leow, president, Singapore & International, CapitaLand Group.

    “By paring down our exposure in Japan’s retail sector and leveraging our logistics experience in markets such as Singapore, Australia and the United Kingdom to expand into the new economy sector in Japan, we are responding swiftly to shifting market trends and consumer behaviors, positioning CapitaLand for future growth,” he added.

    CapitaLand’s new logistics venture in Japan is close to Central Tokyo, and is expected to be completed in Q4 2022. The four-story logistics facility will have a gross floor area of about 24,000 square metres.

    Gerald Yong, chief executive officer, CapitaLand International, said the logistics sector in Japan presents “significant opportunities” for CapitaLand.

    “The global pandemic has accelerated the growth of e-commerce and the logistics sector has been a prime beneficiary of this trend,” Mr Yong said. “We aim to achieve meaningful scale over time by leveraging Mitsui & Co Real Estate’s local knowledge and access to business opportunities to grow our logistics portfolio in Japan.”

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  • Vietnam wants to cut logistics cost to improve goods competitiveness

    Vietnam wants to cut logistics cost to improve goods competitiveness

    The government wants its agencies and businesses to reduce logistics cost to enhance the competitiveness of the country’s goods, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has said.

    Speaking on Thursday at the Vietnam Logistics Forum, he said the cost for logistics remains high, leading to higher product costs and lower competitive advantages for Vietnamese goods and its economy.

    Heightened costs stem from reliance on land-based transport and inefficient delivery systems. Take the Hai Phong – Bac Ninh waterway for example. The waterway allows ships with a capacity of 120 TEU (20-foot equivalent units), and they can cover the distance in 8 to 11 hours, three times longer than by road, but at 20 percent lower cost, said Dao Trong Khoa, vice president of the Vietnam Logistics Business Association.

    Dung said the goal is to double logistics services’ share of GDP to 8-10 percent and total logistics costs to 16-20 percent of GDP. To achieve the targets, unnecessary procedures need to be immediately eliminated, he added.

    Khoa said it is necessary to promote the use of digital transformation in logistics via integrating blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies to existing digital platforms for transport and port and warehouse management.

    He underlined the importance of developing international rail links and waterways in the northern Red River Delta and southern Mekong River Delta. These would help reduce costs for logistics service providers, manufacturers and import-export companies.

    The cost of logistics services in Vietnam in early 2019 accounted for 25 percent of the country’s GDP, while the rate was just 9.5 percent in the U.S, 11 percent in Japan, 16 percent in South Korea, and 21.6 percent in China, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

    According to the Vietnam Logistics Business Association’s latest survey, there are around 30,000 logistics companies in the country, including 4,000 international ones.

    The industry has been growing at 12-14 percent annually and is now worth $40-42 billion.

  • DHL Supply Chain to build warehouse at DP World London Gateway

    DHL Supply Chain to build warehouse at DP World London Gateway

    DHL will construct the brand-new bespoke facility at Plot 3040 on London Gateway’s Logistics Park with the main facility build due to commence in early 2021. On completion, DHL will lease the facility from DP World London Gateway.

    The 42m high bay warehouse will feature 36m of clear internal eaves height. DHL said it would be fully automated and ready for operation in early 2023.

    When completed, the facility will be the largest single-unit at London Gateway’s Logistics Park.

    Oliver Treneman, Park Development Director at DP World London Gateway, said: “The most striking feature of this new letting is DHL’s significant investment in automation that underpins its commitment to this strategic location.”

    DHL joins UPS, Dixons Carphone, MADE.COM, Lidl, Ceva Logistics, P&O Ferrymasters, Halo Handling (SH Pratt), Ziegler UK and Compagnie Fruitiere at DP World London Gateway.

    DP World sponsored the Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2020. Discover how it feels to win a Supply Chain Excellence Award by watching the virtual ceremony on-demand.

  • Kerry Logistics Network honoured with Bloomberg Businessweek ESG Leading Enterprises

    Kerry Logistics Network honoured with Bloomberg Businessweek ESG Leading Enterprises

    Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics’; Stock Code 0636.HK) has been honored as the recipient of the ESG Leading Enterprises 2020 Award (the ‘Award’), organized by Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition and co-presented by Deloitte, for the second year in a row. Kerry Logistics won in the category of enterprises with a market capitalization of over HK$20 billion.

    Inaugurated in 2019 by international business publication Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition in collaboration with Deloitte, the Award aims at recognizing exceptional enterprises that thoroughly integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (‘ESG’) goals and activities into their development strategies with remarkable business performance and growth. The Award comprises two categories, namely, the “ESG Leading Enterprises” Award and the “Leading ESG Initiative” Award.

    William Ma, Group Managing Director of Kerry Logistics Network, said, “We are delighted to receive the award, which is a recognition of our persistent commitment to upholding ESG governance standards. As a socially responsible global company, Kerry Logistics values our ESG performance in the way our company is run and in our operations around the world. ESG issues now form part of our essential considerations when we devise our development strategies, and we have been actively following the ESG systems in place in key business decisions. We will continue to play our part in contributing to environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility in our pursuit of long-term business growth.”

    Kerry Logistics strives to make its operations greener through managing emissions, optimizing the use of resources, and protecting the natural environment and ecosystems that we all rely on. It continues to strengthen the sustainability of its supply chain performance by building a collaborative and “win-win” relationship with suppliers.

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  • DHL Express launches Hong Kong-Mexico service

    DHL Express launches Hong Kong-Mexico service

    DHL Express Mexico recently launched a Hong Kong-Los Angeles-Guadalajara-Mexico City route. DHL officials said the six-day-a-week flight will increase cargo capacity between Asia and Mexico by 50 tons per flight, adding more than 20% of capacity to its daily operation.

    “We are launching this flight because we believe there will be a very strong need for capacity in the coming months,” said Antonio Arranz, CEO of DHL Express Mexico, in a release. “In 2021 the theme, the challenge in logistics, will be capable, and we are preparing for it.

    Arranz said the new flight will also help reduce transport times of goods from Asia to North America by avoiding a stopover at the DHL Express Americas Hub

    Cargo from Asia would stop in Cincinnati, then be dispersed on evening flights to Guadalajara and Mexico City. The new flight allows cargo from Hong Kong to connect in Los Angeles, to Guadalajara and finish in Mexico City on the same day.

    The new route will also reduce delivery times to the Mexican cities of Tepic, Guadalajara, and Colima. A 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter will be used for the flight, with a range of 3,000 nautical miles and a maximum takeoff weight of 412,000 pounds. Arranz said the Hong Kong-Los Angeles-Guadalajara-Mexico cargo flight will create 80 jobs along the DHL Express supply chain.

    “It will promote cross-border trade and intercontinental delivery, and at the same time, help support the reactivation of Mexico’s economy,” Arranz said.

    DHL Express is the air and ground express unit of German transport and logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL. DHL Express announced on Friday it was raising its U.S. rates for 2021. The new U.S. rate will be 4.9%, effective Jan. 1. The company will provide additional rate details, including any add-on fees known in the parcel-delivery trade as “accessorials,” no later than mid-October, according to a release. The rate increases are for tariff or published, rates. Contract rates will differ depending on the specific customer.

    An El Paso, Texas-based confectionery manufacturer is opening a state-of-the-art facility in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Mount Franklin Foods’ 220,000-square-foot candy factory will be in San Jeronimo — a port of entry in Chihuahua across the border from Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Mount Franklin Foods new factory in Mexico will create 300 jobs.

    The new facility will create 300 jobs when the plant becomes fully operational by the end of 2021. The factory will provide additional production capacity for soft candy items, such as gummies and jellies.

    Mount Franklin, which was founded in 1907, manufactures a variety of candy and nut products for the retail and food industries. The company operates seven manufacturing facilities and three distribution centers across North America.

    Texas port sending liquid C02 to Mexico
    Port Freeport recently announced a new partnership between Cemex and Union Pacific to transport liquid carbon dioxide (C02) from the port to customers in Mexico.

    Port Freeport is a major deep-water seaport located in Freeport, Texas. It is located around an hour south of Houston on the Gulf of Mexico.

    According to a release, Cemex will translote the liquid C02 from tanker trucks into rail cars while Union Pacific arranges the transport of the loaded cars to their destination in Mexico.

    The liquid C02 will then be converted into its naturally occurring gaseous state and used in various applications, including the manufacturing of carbonated beverages.

    “Port Freeport’s recent investment in new rail infrastructure on parcel 14 has garnered the attention of many multinational companies,” said Phyllis Saathoff, the port’s executive director and CEO. “Cemex’s partnership with Port Freeport represents our expanded export capabilities and will further develop the port’s relationship with our neighbors in Mexico.”

    Cemex is a Mexican multinational building materials company headquartered near Monterrey, Mexico.

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  • DHL unveils air freight charter linking Asia, Europe and US

    DHL unveils air freight charter linking Asia, Europe and US

    In a bid to meet demand from customers in the technology, manufacturing, and life sciences and healthcare sectors, the twice-weekly charter will begin in Chongqing, China, before flying to Amsterdam, Netherlands; Chicago, United States; Incheon, South Korea, before returning to China.

    Thomas Mack, Global Head of Air Freight DHL Global Forwarding, commented: “While some passenger airlines have resumed operations, the situation in the air freight market remains volatile – especially as belly capacity is still tight As the leader in the air freight market, DHL Global Forwarding’s top priority is to provide our customers with sufficient and reliable air freight capacity. Not only are the resilient, agile, and reliable supply chains of highest importance for an economic recovery, but also in preparation for the availability of vaccines and other essential medical supplies during the pandemic.”

    South Korea has overseen the export of healthcare products significantly increase year-on-year by 26.7% during the first half of 2020, with pharmaceutical goods, in particular, rising by 52.5%. China exported 28.5% more medical devices during the first five months of the year in comparison to 12 months ago. In 2019, China, the Netherlands and the United States were among the leading 10 importers and exporters of medical goods.

    The news follows DHL and McKinsey’s whitepaper that focused on delivering stable logistics for vaccines and medical supplies during COVID-19. As a result of the collaboration, the aim is to provide global coverage of COVID-19, up to 200,000 pallet shipments, and 15 million deliveries in cooling boxes, as well as 15,000 flights across a number of supply chain set-ups.

    “Over the years, DHL has built up its expertise from globally certified facilities and staff to technologies that track shipments in real-time in addition to ensuring the integrity of such products throughout their journey. Getting the much-needed air capacity is the last piece in the value chain puzzle, so to speak, that ensures temperature-sensitive products such as life-saving vaccines reach the communities-in-need,” added Mack.

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  • Kerry Logistics crowned the winner of the CILT Award 2020 Enterprise Award for Service Excellence

    Kerry Logistics crowned the winner of the CILT Award 2020 Enterprise Award for Service Excellence

    Kerry Logistics Network Limited is delighted to be crowned the winner of the CILT Award (the ‘Award’) 2020 – Enterprise Award for its outstanding service.

    Organised biennially by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (‘CILTHK’) to recognise professional excellence and promote the best practice of transport and logistics, the Award is categorised into two streams – the Enterprise Award and the SME Award. A five-member judging panel, consisting of industry practitioners, academics and professionals, presided over the assessment to laud service excellence. The awardees were selected based on seven criteria, namely, customer satisfaction, achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, infrastructure, innovation, operational effectiveness, quality management and risk management & control.

    William Ma, Group Managing Director of Kerry Logistics Network, said, “We are very excited to win this award. CILTHK is a renowned organisation that has been making great contribution to the development of professionals for the logistics and transport industry in Hong Kong. While we celebrate this honour, we also feel a sense of responsibility and pride in our job as a logistics service provider, at a time when the global supply chain is facing unprecedented chaos. Logistics demands are coming from all quarters, and the role that the logistics industry plays in supporting everyday lives is more important than ever. It is a role that Kerry Logistics is equipped and ready to play well.”

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  • Kerry Logistics Network scores repeat wins at the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices

    Kerry Logistics Network scores repeat wins at the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices

    Kerry Logistics Network Limited has been conferred the titles of the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards (the ‘Awards’) for the fourth consecutive year, winning the “2020 Asia-Pacific Logistics Services Provider of the Year Award” and the “2020 Asia-Pacific Road Transportation Services Provider of the Year Award”. The Awards were presented last night in a virtual ceremony.

    Organized annually by global business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, the Awards recognize outstanding achievements in the Asia Pacific covering various sectors. The recipients are selected through a rigorous measurement-based methodology that encompasses industry trends analysis and research interviews, according to parameters including revenue growth, market share in specific category and growth in market share, demonstrated leadership in new product introduction and innovation, breadth of products and solutions, major customer acquisitions, subscribers and growth in subscriber base and business/market strategy.

    William Ma, Group Managing Director of Kerry Logistics, said, “We are thankful to the organizer for recognizing our dedication and achievements over the years. The accolades are a testament to our commitment to industry best practices and our strengths as one of the very few Asia-based global logistics companies. While the global economic outlook is overcast by uncertainties, we are confident that we will leverage our extensive geographical coverage, solid presence in various markets, and diversified business segments to continue serving our customers well.”

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  • Kerry Logistics receives “Most Honored Companies” accolade from Institutional Investor for the fifth

    Kerry Logistics receives “Most Honored Companies” accolade from Institutional Investor for the fifth

    Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics’; Stock Code 0636.HK) has received the “Most Honored Companies” accolade in Institutional Investor’sannual All-Asia Executive Team ranking for the fifth year running, in addition to placing in the top three in six categories under the Transportation sector.

    Among the 41 companies in the sector, Kerry Logistics and its key executives ranked in the top three in the following categories, based on votes from buy-side analysts, money managers, and sell-side researchers at securities firms and financial institutions across the globe:

    ·      Most Honored Company

    ·      Best CEO – William Ma

    ·      Best CFO – Ellis Cheng

    ·      Best Investor Relations Professional – Iris Tsang

    ·      Best Investor Relations Team

    ·      Best Investor Relations Program

    ·      Best ESG SRI Metrics

    William Ma, Group Managing Director of Kerry Logistics, said, “We are delighted to be honored again for our dedicated efforts in maintaining a proactive investor relations strategy. As the global pandemic brings disruptions and uncertainties to our everyday lives, we believe it is more important than ever for us to provide transparency and support bilateral communication with the investor community. We place high priority in keeping our shareholders and investors abreast of Kerry Logistics’ latest corporate development, as well as our resilience and adaptability to changing conditions. Once again, we would like to thank Institutional Investor for the recognition and reaffirm our commitment to upholding global standards and adopting international best practices in investor relations.”

    Kerry Logistics has been named one of the “Most Honored Companies” since 2016. The 2020 All-Asia Executive Team ranking was based on the votes from 1,921 portfolio managers and buy-side analysts, and 611 sell-side analysts. For the Best Investor Relations Program category, companies were evaluated on nine performance attributes, namely, accessibility, strategy, IR team is well informed, the productivity of NDR/conferences/calls, responsiveness, business & market knowledge, consistency & granularity, ESG information and timeliness.

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  • Tigers appoints Jana Schebera as new managing director for its China operations

    Tigers appoints Jana Schebera as new managing director for its China operations

    Tigers has appointed Jana Schebera as its new Managing Director, China, adding a further layer of freight forwarding expertise as the logistics provider continues to find growth in Asia.

    Prior to moving to Tigers, Jana spent more than a decade in the industry holding positions that included Managing Director for Hong Kong and South China at Rhenus Logistics, and business development roles at M+R Spedag Group.

    “What attracted me to join Tigers was the strong focus on IT solutions and the emphasis on adding value for our customers through technology which is quite different from traditional freight forwarding and logistics,” said Jana.

    “Furthermore, Tigers has a strong global footprint in B2C logistics, which I definitely see as the future of the industry.”

    Based in Tigers’ Tsing Yi e-commerce fulfillment facility in Hong Kong, Jana holds a Master’s degree from Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany, in Economics and Chinese Studies, and is currently working towards a second Master’s degree in Carbon Management from the University of Edinburgh, UK.

    “Jana brings a sound forwarding knowledge to the China team and having spent a few years in Shanghai not only understands the region well, but is fluent in Mandarin too,” said Andrew Jillings, Chief Executive Officer at Tigers.

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  • Outdated last-mile delivery technology impacting on Transportation and Logistics operations finds new SOTI report

    Outdated last-mile delivery technology impacting on Transportation and Logistics operations finds new SOTI report

    Transportation and logistics (T&L) companies are losing customers and retailers may be missing opportunities to expand their business due to outdated last-mile delivery technology, according to a new global research report by mobile and IoT management solutions provider, SOTI.

    Despite online retail and T&L industry dealing with unparalleled demand and strict social distancing measures, the report discovered that almost half (49%) of all transportation and logistics companies globally, and 50% of those in Australia agree their organisation has outdated technology, rising to 56% of all large organisations (those with 5,000 to 10,000 employees worldwide).

    Outdated technology is losing customers

    Shash Anand, Vice President of Product Strategy, SOTI, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the rapid shift we’re seeing from brick and mortar retail to e-commerce, and the stakes have never been higher. As consumers increasingly turn to online retailers to fulfil their purchasing needs, fast shipping is no longer a luxury – it’s an expectation. T&L companies are falling behind with outdated technology, especially around the last-mile delivery, and it is resulting in lost customers and missed opportunities.”

    Half (50%) of all T&L executives globally, and 36% of Australian T&L executives, whose organisations are using outdated technology, believe they will lose customers, or have already lost customers, because of it. While almost a third (30%) of all senior management directly attributed using legacy technology to falling behind their competitors.

    Opportunities are being lost

    This outdated technology is also affecting T&L companies’ ability to expand and/or respond to challenges in the current climate. More than a third (37%) of all companies globally, and 36% of those in Australian with outdated technology, said that legacy technology has prevented them from sufficiently upscaling during the COVID-19 crisis, while 36% of all companies globally, and 46% of those in Australia agreed their organisation would benefit from having improved real-time support for mobile devices during times of crisis.

    ‘Mobile-first’ strategy seen as the solution

    By adopting a mobile-first strategy, T&L companies can gain visibility into critical aspects of their supply chain and leverage real-time decision-making to improve workforce productivity and create better, more responsive experiences. Twenty-nine percent of all senior executives said that introducing or growing a mobile-first strategy is their current priority to drive their business forward.

    “In today’s fast-moving T&L sector, companies must adapt their supply chains with mobile technology to help simplify workflows and drive efficiency in their operations. Failing to do so could have a devastating effect on their business, especially now when speedy and trackable deliveries are no longer a ‘nice-to-have’, but a customer expectation,” says Todd Greenwald, General Manager, Heartland Computers, Inc.

    Meanwhile, two-thirds (65%) of all respondents, and 74% of those in Australia agreed their organisation would benefit or has already benefited from having an effective mobile-first strategy for the last-mile delivery. More than half (58%) of all, and 70% of those in Australia surveyed, who already have a mobile-first strategy for last-mile delivery, agree that it’s effective and has reduced their operational costs.

    “By implementing a robust mobile-first strategy, companies will not only be able to provide better customer experiences, but will increase speed, minimise costs, ensure transparency in the delivery channel for the customer and edge out the competition. Equipping T&L staff with the most up-to-date technology and having an integrated mobility and IoT management platform in place is not only a powerful customer retention strategy, but an effective operations strategy too.”

    About the report 

    The Last Mile Sprint: State of Mobility in Transportation and Logistics report, commissioned by SOTI, interviewed 450 IT decision-makers in the T&L industry across the U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, Sweden and Australia, to gauge their opinions and understand the trends and solutions that are driving them. To download The Last Mile Sprint: State of Mobility in Transportation and Logistics report, click here.

    About SOTI

    SOTI is the world’s most trusted provider of mobile and IoT management solutions, with more than 17,000 enterprise customers and millions of devices managed worldwide. SOTI’s innovative portfolio of solutions and services provide the tools organisations need to truly mobilise their operations and optimise their mobility investments. SOTI extends secure mobility management to provide an integrated solution to manage and secure all mobile devices and connected peripherals in an organisation.

     

     

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  • DHL Global Forwarding moves critical goods from China to Ghana

    DHL Global Forwarding moves critical goods from China to Ghana

    PPE shipment was transported as part of DHL’s dedicated weekly air freight solution from China to Africa; UbuntuConnect – the specific air freight solution for the China-Africa lane – will be extended due to high demand.

    DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services is leveraging its global network to facilitate the air transportation of critical personal protective equipment from China to Ghana, via Dubai. From the capital city, Accra, the shipment is distributed across the country to equip front-line healthcare workers in their fight against Covid-19.

    This was made possible as part of DHL’s dedicated 100-ton weekly air freight service from China into the Middle East and Africa launched last month. Aptly named after the Nguni Bantu word for “humanity”, UbuntuConnect sees cargo being consolidated across China into Guangzhou City and shipped via Dubai to several countries across Africa, within a span of two to three days. Leveraging Dubai’s strategic geographical locations as the gateway between the Orient and Africa, DHL has transported two shipments to Ghana thus far and expects more in the coming weeks.

    “The ongoing pandemic is causing a dearth in global air freight capacity making it ever critical that we continue to amass our resources globally to ensure a stable supply chain, especially for medical and critical supplies. With UbuntuConnect, we are carving out specific routes from the transit hub in Dubai to Africa, so life-saving essentials can continue to reach local communities in Ghana,” said Serigne Ndanck Mbaye, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding (West Africa) and Country Manager, Ghana.

    DHL Global Forwarding has been operating UbuntuConnect since April 21 to meet the ongoing demand for medical equipment and personal protective gear such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizers and goggles. From May 26, DHL Global Forwarding will begin to consolidate cargo across China, for an uplift in Shanghai – as part of ongoing efforts to adjust the network as needed to best meet customers’ needs.

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  • DHL adapts mobile-first approach in new online platform

    DHL adapts mobile-first approach in new online platform

    DHL Global Forwarding has launched myDHLi, a fully integrated online platform for its freight forwarding customers. The platform merges existing online services like myDHLi Quote + Book and myDHLi Analytics with new services and features, and it can be accessed in all devices with a browser including tablets and smartphones.

    The launch begins with a pilot phase including selected customers from five continents (North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa). myDHLi is being rolled out in waves to ensure a smooth region-by-region transition. Interested customers can register for onboarding to myDHLi. Regular updates based on customer feedback will be shared. The previous customer portal, DHLi, will be available until the myDHLi roll-out is complete.

    Mobile-first approach

    The designers adopted a mobile-first approach for seamless use on all devices. Built-in popular social media features like follow and share functions simplify communication along the supply chain by enabling customers to exchange information with colleagues, customers and suppliers. Furthermore, data can be easily analyzed and exported or directly integrated to own systems, based on a suite of APIs.

    “Despite accelerating digitalization and super-fast connectivity customers have a need for reduced complexity. And that is exactly what our tool does,” says Tim Scharwath, CEO DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. “We have created a one-stop customer portal that is tailored to the needs of our customers. By combining services like online quotation and booking with shipment tracking, document accessibility, and data analyses we are creating not only 360-degrees visibility, but also have laid the foundation for customers to manage their logistics — anytime and anywhere.”

    He added: “We strongly believe that digitalization bears the potential to ease and improve the daily business of shippers and freight forwarders simultaneously. This is even truer during unpredictable and challenging times such as those we are currently facing with COVID-19, and which might now act as an accelerator for digitizing the industry. That is what digitalization means to us and why we made it a cornerstone of our strategy 2025.”

    myDHLi’s highly intuitive user interface makes it easy to use and ensures that customers have all relevant information at hand. Reflecting already well-established social media functions like follow and share, relevant information can be easily accessed across organizations and trading partners. Completely transparent management of freight rates, offers, transport modes, carbon emissions, and all other relevant shipment data is readily available with just a few clicks and can be displayed in detailed analyses and reports. One of the most unique aspects is the benefit of full visibility and control over all shipping and transport modes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

    Developed completely in-house, the platform’s new tracking service uses end-to-end information to make shipments across air and ocean visible nearly in real-time. This gives users complete control — from pick-up to final delivery.

    The service also offers raw data Excel extracts. Another new feature is myDHLi Documents, which offers quick and easy access to downloadable shipment documents. All documents — quotes, commercial invoice, packing list, house bill, invoice, proof of delivery, etc. — are stored in one place.

    myDHLi features a modular build-up. Users can individualize their portal by selecting the specific services they want. Thanks to the single sign-on registration process, all services are available from the beginning. No additional registration or sign-in processes are needed. myDHLi is free of charge for all DHL Global Forwarding customers.

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  • Kerry Logistics forms new joint venture in Sri Lanka

    Kerry Logistics forms new joint venture in Sri Lanka

    Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics’; Stock Code 0636.HK) announced a new joint venture, Kerry Logistics Lanka (Pvt) Ltd (‘Kerry Lanka’), formed with IAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd in Sri Lanka to strengthen its international freight forwarding (‘IFF’) capabilities in South Asia.

    Headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Kerry Lanka sits at the strategic crossroads of East Asia, South and South East Asia, Africa and Europe. As part of Kerry Logistics’ South Asia operation, Kerry Lanka operates an office in Colombo, as well as a bonded facility and office for export purposes at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

    In 2019, 46% of the total export of Sri Lanka derived from the textiles and garments industry, amounting to US$5.6 billion, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s external sector performance review. There are more than 300 apparel manufacturers in Sri Lanka, which are well connected to the super brands in Europe and the US. Kerry Logistics’ expansion to Sri Lanka will enable it to tap into the opportunities therein by offering a suite of services consisting of air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, inland trucking, multi-country consolidation, project cargo, warehousing and value-added services such as pick/pack, purchase order management, quality control, packaging and labelling, garment-on-hangers and entrepôt services.

    Patrick Cheah, Executive Director – Global Air of Kerry Logistics, said, “Located in Sri Lanka, the intersection of freight routes in South Asia, Kerry Lanka will become a significant hub for Kerry Logistics and give a strong boost to our global connectivity. Plans are also in place to aggressively focus on the upstream of the supply chain to support the fashion industry vertical. The forming of the joint venture also marks the deepening of our presence in the South Asian subcontinent, rounding out our full suite of services in the region.”

    In addition to Kerry Indev Logistics in India, Kerry Logistics has also established a subsidiary in Pakistan in 2018 to extend its footprint in the Indian subcontinent.