The long-standing Managing Director of the Asia Pacific region will now head up DACHSER’s global air and sea freight business.
Toll breaks ground on new site in Victoria
Toll Group and Charter Hall have commenced construction on a new state-of-the-art warehouse for Mars Wrigley in Truganina, West Melbourne. Read more
Australia set for busiest Black Friday to date
In Australia and around the world, the next Black Friday will take place on 29 November 2019 and the peak of shopping activity takes place at 10 am and 2 pm.
Bunnings to launch an online marketplace in November
Bunnings has announced plans to launch an online marketplace, known as MarketLink, to meet the changing needs of customers in November this year. The online store will give customers access to a wide range of home and lifestyle products.
Global supply chain analytics market to reach $13.5 billion
According to a new report by BCC Research the supply chain analytics market is expected to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.8 per cent through 2024, when it could be worth $13.5 billion
DHL and Total to work together on technological challenges and climate issues
DHL and Total have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to strengthen their partnership and contribute to the implementation of their global business ambitions. This B2B partnership displays a common desire of the two companies to work even more closely together on technological and digital challenges and climate issues.
ALDI rolls out new fleet management tool across its Australian operation
ALDI Australia has announced that following a successful trial, it will roll-out a new fleet management tool with plans to deploy Electronic Work Diaries (EWD), once approved by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).
Global air freight demand in decline for the tenth consecutive month
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand declined by 3.9 per cent in August 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.
This marks the tenth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes, the longest period since the global financial crisis in 2008.
Shipping volumes to reach 200 billion parcels by 2025
The annual Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index has revealed that global parcel volume reached 87 billion in 2018, up from 74bn parcels in 2017 and the highest since the Index began.
Chemist Warehouse expands presence in China with physical store
Chemist Warehouse is extending its partnership with Tmall Global and broadening its presence across Alibaba Group’s ecosystem, including new flagship stores and a possible launch in Southeast Asia.