4 Oct by Stellar Way

DHL’s e-commerce partnership covers all the channels

DHL eCommerce has formed a strategic alliance with ChannelAdvisor, a cloud-based e-commerce solutions provider. ChannelAdvisor enables retailers and brands to sell on marketplaces and improve their online performance by optimising their operations. With a single product data feed, retailers and brands can sync with over 107 marketplaces, said a joint statement. “As orders and performance […]
4 Oct by Stellar Way

Flydubai launches animal transport service

Flydubai Cargo has launched a live animal transportation service after completing the transport of dogs and falcons for a competition in Kyrgyzstan. The airline recently transported two saluki dogs and seven falcons for a competition held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in association with the Department of Culture and Tourism-Abu Dhabi. The airline said that the project […]
4 Oct by Stellar Way

Etihad ‘refreshes’ freighter network to concentrate

Etihad Cargo will “refresh” its global freighter network from October 1, “to simplify its route network and maximise freighter-to-bellyhold flows”. The cargo and logistics arm of Middle East carrier Etihad Airways, will redeploy its Boeing 777 freighter capacity on “core trade lanes” to connect its Abu Dhabi hub to selected global markets in Asia, Europe […]
4 Oct by Stellar Way

Hong Kong airport sees cargo return to growth in August

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo traffic return to growth in August after volumes were flat in July. The world’s busiest cargo airport saw demand increase by 2.4% year on year in August to 431,000 tonnes. HKIA said: “The airport saw strong 9% year-on-year growth in transhipments, which contributed the most to the increase […]
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Autonomous snowploughs to be tested at Oslo airport

Project Yeti, using autonomous snowploughs to clear the runway, will go live at Oslo’s Fagernes Airport in Norway for the first time this winter. The planned introduction of the revolutionary technology, in a pilot scheme alongside driver-controlled vehicles, follows a successful first phase earlier this year. Two autonomous vehicles will be operating alongside eight driver-operated […]
3 Oct by Stellar Way

XPO to deploy 5,000 robots in its warehouses

XPO Logistics is to deploy 5,000 “intelligent robots” throughout its logistics sites in North America and Europe. The robots, designed to “collaborate with humans”, will supplement XPO’s existing workforce and support future growth, said the company in statement. XPO has a strategic partnership with robotics manufacturer GreyOrange that makes XPO the exclusive logistics provider for […]