JD grows logistics footprint with Deppon acquisition
JD.com’s logistics subsidiary JD Logistics (JDL) has agreed to acquire about 66.5% of the shares of Chinese logistics company Deppon,...
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Embraer launches E-Jet conversions
Embraer has launched a new freighter conversion program for its E190 and E195 passenger aircraft — a first for the...
Cainiao supports e-commerce growth with HKG-GRU charter
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, launched a weekly charter flight between Hong Kong (HKG) and Sao Paulo...
Consultant Insight: Freighter leasing option for shippers, supply chain partners
It’s a good time to be in the contracted air transportation market. While some trade lanes have recovered to pre-pandemic...
Consultant Insight: More 3PLs lease aircraft to expand cross-border e-commerce capabilities
The flurry of new aircraft leasing continues as logistics providers seek more international transportation capacity on behalf of their customers...
Atlas Air boosts global capacity with new 747-8F aircraft agreements
Atlas Air, a subsidiary carrier of Atlas Air Worldwide, signed two new 747-8F commercial agreements to increase global capacity on...
Flexport valuation climbs to $8B after $935M funding round
U.S.-based freight forwarder Flexport secured another $935 million investment through its Series E funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to...
Consultant Insight: Amazon reports strong Q4 as it looks to speed up last-mile delivery in 2022
E-commerce giant Amazon benefitted from the ongoing e-commerce boom with net sales growth during the fourth quarter of 2021, but...
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