YCH to support logistics growth in rapidly urbanizing Western China Singapore, 21 April 2015 – YCH Group, Asia Pacific’s leading integrated end-to-end supply chain management and logistics partner to global MNCs and leading e-commerce companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Shuangliu County Municipal Government to develop a high-tech YCH DistriPark™ within […]
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on April 21, 2015in Uncategorized
Kerry Logistics jumps aboard China’s trade strategy train
on April 20, 2015in Uncategorized
Kerry Logistics jumps aboard China’s trade strategy train HONG KONG — Kerry Logistics has formed a strategic partnership with China’s state-owned rail operator as it begins to tap into Beijing’s One Belt One Road national trade strategy that was announced in March.Kerry Logistics (China) signed an agreement with China Railway Import and Export Company, a […]
Read More →Rapid supply of China warehousing not fast enough to satisfy inland demand
on April 16, 2015in Uncategorized
Rapid supply of China warehousing not fast enough to satisfy inland demand HONG KONG — China’s west, central and northeast regions are witnessing the country’s fastest growth in logistics space as supply chains develop in response to the continued shift in manufacturing activity inland from the coast and the growth of lower-tier retail markets, according […]
Read More →Sourcing report reveals scale of China’s rising labor costs
on April 15, 2015in Uncategorized
Sourcing report reveals scale of China’s rising labor costs HONG KONG — The rising cost of China labor is the most common reason producers of lower value goods give for shifting part of their production from the mainland to Southeast Asian countries, and a look at wage trends in the mainland reveals the extent to […]
Read More →Cross-border e-commerce demand in China outstripping bonded logistics space
on April 15, 2015in Uncategorized
Cross-border e-commerce demand in China outstripping bonded logistics space HONG KONG — Within the massive growth of e-commerce in China is the rise of what is being called “bonded online shopping”, the cross-border element of online shopping via government approved websites that enables Chinese consumers to buy products from overseas at lower tax rates.But this […]
Read More →With Africa not ready for prime time, apparel importers improve Southeast Asia footprint
on April 14, 2015in Uncategorized
With Africa not ready for prime time, apparel importers improve Southeast Asia footprint WASHINGTON — Africa may be the future frontier for apparel sourcing, but with infrastructure and industry on the continent still lacking, apparel manufacturers say they’re staying put in Southeast Asia for the time being. And not just staying put, but building relationships […]
Read More →Online innovation raises competition level, Kuehne + Nagel head says
on April 9, 2015in Uncategorized
Online innovation raises competition level, Kuehne + Nagel head says HONG KONG — Advances in digital technology are enhancing the way freight forwarding and logistics business is conducted, but the improving online processes are creating competition from outside the industry as well as from within it, Kuehne + Nagel Chairman Karl Gernandt says.“There is an […]
Read More →Big shippers sign up for Asia’s new green scheme
on March 31, 2015in Uncategorized
Big shippers sign up for Asia’s new green scheme HONG KONG —Several of the world’s top shippers have signed up to the Green Freight Asia (GFA) initiative that aims to lower the carbon footprint of land transport while driving lower logistics costs into the regional supply chain.The industry-led GFA network this week opened its “GFA […]
Read More →New Chongqing logistics park leads Goodman’s west China portfolio
on March 30, 2015in Uncategorized
New Chongqing logistics park leads Goodman’s west China portfolio HONG KONG — The first 1.2 million square feet of Goodman Chongqing Airport Logistics Park has been developed as part of a $400 million investment being rolled out in western China over the next two to three years by the Australia-based property group.Another 860,000 square feet […]
Read More →Aggressive investment yields growth for Gulftainer
on March 26, 2015in Uncategorized
Aggressive investment yields growth for Gulftainer Gulftainer’s goal to triple volume over the decade through aggressive investment came a step closer in 2014 after the terminal operator increased handling 8 percent year-over-year. The United Arab Emirates-based port management and logistics company achieved a total of 6.4 million TEUs across its global portfolio in 2014, a […]
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