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Amazon starts return programmes after British TV exposé
30 September 2021Amazon has started two new programmes after British television showed the company was engaged in the large-scale dumping and destruction of unsold products. Amazon introduced two new Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) programmes to make it easier for busi...
Parcel scramble through surcharges and ceilings
31 August 2021When UPS presented its results for the second quarter, management was in a jubilant mood. Consolidated revenue was up 14.5% to US$23.4 billion, while consolidated operating profit soared 47.3% to reach US$3.3 billion. CEO Carol Tomé, whose mantra...
AirAsia CEO talks of joining ‘whole logistics chain’
31 August 2021Multinational low-cost airline AirAsia is looking to enter the logistics industry to offer “first mile to last mile” services, says its chief executive.
A once-bright outlook for Myanmar dims since February coup
31 October 2021Myanmar suffers from a shortage of truck drivers, many of whom were spooked by the military crackdown against protesters and have retreated home to their villages. There are plenty of trucks, an expert tells Asia Cargo News, but nowhere near the driv...
Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas, working with Navis, has created and rolled out an app for the port’s lashing process that cuts out a lot of walking – and a lot of inefficiencies – by pinpointing where the work is and the details that need attendi...