ecommerce

Rise in China e-commerce traffic lifts Cargojet to record revenue

Canada’s Cargojet squeezed 16% more flight hours out of its existing fleet in the fourth quarter to accommodate a surge in demand for charter service from e-commerce sellers in China, resulting in a 32% year-over-year revenue gain to US$207 million.  

Earnings were tempered by higher startup costs for charter flights, such as overtime pay for pilots, maintenance and ground handling, as adjusted pretax income came in 5% below analysts’ forecast.

Cargojet’s on-demand charter business increased...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rise-in-china-e-commerce-traffic-lifts-cargojet-to-record-revenue

El legislador culpa a la presión de FedEx, Trump Bungling por De Minimis U-Turn

La representante demócrata de los Estados Unidos, Rosa Delauro, criticó el miércoles al presidente Donald Trump por la descarga de la cancelación de los beneficios de importación para productos de comercio electrónico de bajo costo enviados desde China y sugirió que Fred Smith, presidente del...

https://fullavantenews.com/el-legislador-culpa-a-la-presion-de-fedex-trump-bungling-por-de-minimis-u-turn/?lang=es

Lawmaker blames FedEx pressure, Trump bungling for de minimis U-turn

Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump for flip-flopping on canceling import benefits for inexpensive e-commerce products shipped from China and suggested that Fred Smith, chairman of express delivery giant FedEx Corp., played a role in last week’s sudden reversal.

The Connecticut congresswoman and the National Council of Textile Organizations called on the Trump administration to go further and entirely ban de minimis – a mechanism that allows goods...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lawmaker-blames-fedex-pressure-trump-bungling-for-de-minimis-u-turn

Mexican decree ends ‘border-skipping’ strategy

Mexican president puts end to border-skipping

Ocean demand from China to Mexico has grown sharply in recent years, which many attribute to border-skipping. (Chart: SONAR)

The coming months are likely to be marked by sweeping changes to trade policies that shippers, particularly apparel and e-commerce companies, will have to adapt to. Those changes are starting to take place even before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in for his second administration. On Dec. 19, Mexican President Claudia...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mexican-decree-ends-border-skipping-strategy

Air cargo sector rides elongated peak season to strong finish

The air cargo sector has entered the busy season for cross-border shipping on a remarkable nine-month run, and logistics experts say the momentum will carry into the first quarter of 2025, a time of year when volumes typically recede after the retail sector’s holiday rush.

Volumes year to date are about 12% higher than at last year’s three-quarter mark, according to an average of industry datasets. 

Global air cargo spot rates this month reached new highs for the year as demand continues to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-cargo-sector-rides-elongated-peak-season-to-strong-finish

CONTRANS se estrena en la automatización intralogística con armario vertical para cliente PROMART

La implementación de un armario vertical automatizado en el centro de distribución de Lurín ha duplicado la productividad en las operaciones de PROMART, procesando hasta 240 cajas por hora. Esta solución optimiza el picking y acelera la entrega de productos, marcando un antes y un después en la...

https://logistica360.pe/contrans-se-estrena-en-la-automatizacion-intralogistica-con-armario-vertical-para-cliente-promart/

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