Agility and its digital innovation arm, Shipa, have signed a memorandum of understanding with JD Logistics, the supply chain and fulfillment arm of China’s largest retailer, JD.com, to collaborate on logistics in fast-growing e-commerce markets.
Agility and JD Logistics will work together to make it easier for consumers in some of the world’s fastest growing markets to get access to JD’s product range and products offered by JD Logistics’ merchant partners. The new agreement focuses on cross-border logistics, and procurement and retail. It covers markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
In Southeast Asia, Agility will act as a cross-border business-to-consumer (B2C) trunk service provider, utilizing its strong air and ocean freight capacity, and will also act a local business-to-business (B2B) warehouse provider.
In the Middle East and Africa, Agility will act as JD’s primary logistics service provider and will handle terminal customs clearance and delivery services for its B2C line, helping JD Logistics improve its local logistics system and build a more complete transportation service network. Jointly, Agility and JD Logistics will build door-to-door cross-border and local B2C services.
In addition, Agility and JD will also cooperate in retail and procurement by promoting high-quality products made or assembled in the Middle East and Africa to Chinese sourcing merchants, and creating more sales channels for Chinese merchants. Agility will also help strengthen JD’s international supply chain.
Henadi Al-Saleh, chairperson of Agility, said, “Agility has a long record of providing specialized services in emerging markets. By partnering with JD Logistics, we will leverage our respective strengths to make it easier to connect the businesses looking to tap the consumer demand in fast-growing markets such as ASEAN and the Middle East with the vast supplier base in China.”
Zhenhui Wang, CEO of JD Logistics said, “JD Logistics is committed to bringing China’s leadership in e-commerce through modern supply chain systems, technology and operations, and management experience. By partnering with Agility, we will provide customers with a variety of transportation services for ocean, land, air and rail, helping us design the optimal logistics solution to reduce costs and increase efficiency for customers.”
The MOU was signed at JD Logistics’ 4th Global Supply Chain Summit in Beijing. The summit focused on the impact of advanced technologies on the global industrial economy and examined how artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing and blockchain will affect economic and social development.
Japan’s Nippon Cargo Airlines has entered a partnership with air cargo e-booking platform cargo.one, allowing freight forwarders to book capacity with instant confirmation.
The partnership will allow NCA to expand its reach in Europe by gaining access to cargo.one’s fast-growing user base of more than 300 freight forwarding companies, and reduce manual distribution work.
cargo.one will utilize one.connect for the first time, further simplifying its integration process with airlines.
one.connect is the result of knowledge and technological requirements from past integrations placed into a single standardized technology layer, enabling connections to a large number of airline legacy systems.
Welcoming the first Asian partner, Moritz Claussen, managing director of cargo.one says: “NCA’s main deck capacities will further add to cargo.one’s attractiveness for freight forwarders, allowing us to increase demand on the platform which will, in turn, lead to more capacity distribution overall for those airlines partnering with cargo.one.”
Satoshi Shimura, vice president, general manager and head of business digitalization at NCA says, “It will enhance our customers’ experience and help us reach new customer segments. cargo.one has proven to be a reliable, innovative and fast-moving partner to a growing number of airlines and we are happy to take the lead as the first Asian carrier to join the platform.”
Integration work to connect NCA’s cargo system iCargo to cargo.one will start later this year with the launch of capacity expected late in the first quarter of 2020
As it further extends its capabilities across Asia, CEVA Logistics has set up a new operation in Sri Lanka. With the new set up, CEVA Sri Lanka will service clients in both the island nation and in the Maldives.
From its headquarters in Colombo, customers will be offered a full range of multi-modal services including air, ocean, sea-air Customs brokerage and road transportation solutions alongside the benefits of additional services operated within a Free Zone.
CEVA’s customers will therefore have direct access to the company’s complete range of additional services along with the company’s market-leading IT capabilities.
Says Fuat Adoran, CEVA’s Executive Vice President IMEA, India, Middle East, Africa, “With our own operations being set up in Sri Lanka we are now able to take our operation in Sri Lanka and the Maldives to the next level. CEVA Logistics’ customers will find we are able to deliver more efficient solutions across a greater range of services. Inbound customers will be able to take advantage of the strong domestic network we can now offer across Sri Lanka while exporters in this rapidly emerging economy will now have wider international access for their shipments.”
CEVA will add greater value to the predominantly export driven Sri Lankan economy, serving industries such as garments and textiles, machinery & electronics amongst others. CEVA enters the market at a time when the country is bidding to position itself as a regional logistics center.
CEO of B&H Worldwide, Stuart Allen has relocated to Singapore to oversee expansion in the Asia Pacific region.
Based at the B&H Worldwide facility within the ALPS Free Trade Zone at Singapore’s Changi Airport, he will lead growth plans.
B&H has doubled the size of its operations in Hong Kong and Melbourne, Australia and will expand other facilities in the region.
Allen says, “Our specialist services are growing on a global basis and some of our fastest growth is in the APAC market. It therefore makes perfect sense to base myself in the heart of this region in order that I can lead the drive for expansion in new markets. I am confident there are multiple growth opportunities for B&H Worldwide services in both Asia and Oceania where we have very strong operations.”
Honeywell recently announced that Scott Zhang has been appointed as President of Honeywell China, effective Nov. 1, 2019. He will be responsible for executing Honeywell’s business objectives in the company’s single largest country market outside the US.
Zhang has a long track record of highly effective leadership at Honeywell. He served as President of Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTS) for the past four years. He drove an internal innovation process along with external ecosystem partnerships to strengthen Honeywell’s technological leadership as a competitive advantage. He also leveraged the organization’s diverse talent to enable global business growth and productivity, and he led the establishment of HTS Mexico to enable growth in Latin America.
Zhang succeeds William Yu, who will take an exciting global leadership role within Honeywell.
“We have a long history of development in China, and a strong commitment to better serve China market. Scott has been instrumental in creating our success story in China. His unique experience and proven track record will be a definite asset as we continue our success in this important market,” said Shane Tedjarati, president of Honeywell Global High Growth Regions, “I also would like to thank William for his great contributions in leading China market, which we believe this is the place for long-term growth.”
Prior to HTS, Zhang served nearly seven years as Asia leader for Honeywell’s Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT) business, where he oversaw a period of significant growth and the establishment of new, profitable markets for our offerings, and expansion of PMT’s manufacturing footprint in Asia. Prior to that, Zhang worked for Honeywell UOP for 18 years, where he gained extensive experience in research, technology, commercial, and new business development.
Zhang graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He earned a master’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He also earned an MBA from the Kellogg – HKUST Executive MBA program.
Imperial Logistics has appointed MuazzezAnadoluDindar as chief human resources officer of its International business. She will be based in Duisburg, Germany.
In her new post, Dindar will take responsibility for all HR matters throughout the International business, including personnel administration, recruitment, learning and development and liaison with the works council. Imperial logistics International employs over 9000 staff.
She will lead the ongoing development and implementation of the company’s forward-looking HR strategy and corporate culture, and will undertake the development and implementation of a new, unified personnel policy as well as continuing the move towards digital HR management systems.
Dindar has spent a total of 13 years in human resources positions, including HR Manager at WKW ErbslöhAktiengesellschaft, Director HR (German-speaking world and France) at SQS Software Quality Systems AG and, most recently, Senior HR Manager Mid Europe at Hach Lange GmbH.
HakanBicilImperial, Logistics International CEO, says, “I am delighted to welcome Muazzez to our senior management team. Her experience and skills will play an important role in the continuing transformation and expansion of our international business, assisting in the further integration and streamlining of our existing operations, as well as helping to steer our future HR policy and management.
“People are our most important asset, and this key appointment is evidence of the great value we place on being a professional, conscientious and people-centric employer, now and in the future.”
PayCargo is continuing its global expansion with 13 new Vendor customers joining the PayCargo Payment Network since Lionel van der Walt joined as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Americas in July.
The appointment of van der Walt followed a global agreement between PayCargo and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) earlier this year to create the IATA-PayCargo System, an advanced and efficient payment settlement system for the air cargo industry
“My focus at PayCargo is to further strengthen the company as the world’s leading and fastest growing online payment platform for the shipping and cargo industry,” said van der Walt.
“The Americas is an exciting region and a hub of technological development, which aligns with our values as an innovative technology solutions provider.
“Digital technology and online payment systems are no longer just predictions for the future of freight, they are already here, and we are proud to provide best in class solutions to our partners and clients as the industry continues to evolve.”
Van der Walt spent over a decade at IATA where he held various leadership roles based out of South Africa, Spain, and the USA, including President at Cargo Network Services Corp. (CNS), IATA’s cargo subsidiary in the USA.
Before joining PayCargo as CEO of The Americas, van der Walt was CEO at the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC), formerly RCI Inc., and was a serving member of PayCargo’s Board of Directors from April 2018.
Van der Walt replaced Eduardo Del Riego as CEO of The Americas, who is now leading PayCargo’s global strategies and expansions as Global CEO.
Another recent appointment at PayCargo is Brian Akers who is taking on the role of Vice President, Sales, and will work alongside Timothy Walton, Vice President, Sales, who has been with PayCargo since 2013.
Akers has more than 20 years of experience in global logistics through leading teams across the USA, Canada, and Latin America.
“I am very excited about joining PayCargo as an opportunity to expand our customer base with the world’s leading and fastest growing online payment platform for the shipping and cargo industry,” said Akers.
“The industry today is looking for innovative ways to reduce time and cost in the supply chain and at the same time, maintaining visibility.
“PayCargo provides a simplified process that allows our customers to Ship, Click and Pay.”
PayCargo’s Leonardo Hanon is also moving from the role of Assistant Vice President, Sales, to Assistant Vice President, Operations.
Hanon has more than 20 years of experience in management and leadership and he will lead the day-to-day operations of the Customer Service Team by utilizing his unique insight gained by directly working with payers and vendors.
Marcel de Nooijer will leave his role at Air France KLM Cargo to take up the role of CEO of Transavia.
The 51-year-old will join Transavia on 1 January 2020, succeeding Mattijs ten Brink, who left on 30 September.
De Nooijer, who joined KLM in 1995 has been executive vice president of Air France KLM Cargo since December 2016 and also managing director of Martinair.
Commenting on his new role, de Nooijer says: “I am looking forward to working at Transavia. Transavia is a fantastic company that has expanded its strong brand and services in recent years with great entrepreneurial spirit, courage and creativity. With a lot of energy I will start working with the entire Transavia team on 1 January.”
Pieter Elbers, president and CEO of KLM says, “In recent years, Marcel has led the freight division of Air France-KLM, with a successful digital transformation and improvement of operational results at KLM Cargo. We are happy that we have a new Transavia CEO with Marcel, who can continue to build on Transavia in the coming years.”
The FAIR@Link portal has gone live at Hamburg Airport Cargo Center after a six-month test phase.
With the platform, which was developed by Dakosy, forwarders can book time slots for deliveries meaning shorter waiting and handling times, greater transparency and improved documentation for handling agents.
The system can prepare export customs declarations and automatically submit the electronic forms to customs upon entry to the Hamburg Airport Customs Office geofence area.
Alexander Muller, head of cargo at Hamburg Airport says, “The new platform is an important step into the digital future for us. With FAIR@Link, we can significantly improve handling processes and manage the increasing volume of traffic on the ground more efficiently. At the same time, we increase sustainability and promote environmentally compatible growth for the location.”
Forwarders Cross Freight, Delta-Stallion, a.hartrodt and Sable participated in the pilot, along with handling agents LUG and Swissport, as well as the Hamburg Airport Customs Office and the Hamburg Forwarding Agents Association.
Ulrich Wrage, CEO of Dakosy is pleased to support digitalization in Hamburg, saying: “Through connectivity and intelligent process support, FAIR@Link can optimise the physical processes between companies and achieve significantly faster and more transparent processing. In addition, the platform promotes ecological concerns, as optimised traffic management and reduced check-in and waiting times lead to CO2 savings. And it saves paper, too.”
Dubai-based flydubai recently completed the first Split Scimitar Winglets installation on its fleet of Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft, becoming the first airline in Middle East to invest in this fuel saving technology. On Saturday 28 September, flydubai flight FZ 144 from Amman to Dubai was operated by A6-FEC; the first aircraft in the airline’s fleet to be retrofitted with the new winglets.
The retrofit program will see up to 30 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft fitted with the new Split Scimitar Winglets between September 2019 and October 2020. Upon completion of the program, the airline’s retrofitted Next-Generation aircraft will benefit from greater fuel efficiency while producing less carbon emissions.
By reducing the drag created at the end of the wingtip and distributing the lift of the aircraft more evenly across the whole wing, the Split Scimitar Winglets reduce fuel consumption for flydubai by 1.5%. The winglets are estimated to reduce flydubai’s annual fuel bill by over 200,000 liters per aircraft and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 510 tons per aircraft per year.
Commenting on the introduction of the Split Scimitar Winglets, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “the Split Scimitar Winglets have been in use since 2013 and we have seen many airlines around the world benefit from this technology both financially and environmentally. Choosing to invest in the latest technologies and to retrofit our fleet is part of fulfilling our commitment to cost and operational efficiency and passing on the savings to our passengers.”
Al Ghaith, added, “I would like to thank our Engineering and Maintenance team who are working closely with our MRO service provider, Joramco and the Split Scimitar Winglets supplier, Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) to successfully roll out the retrofit program without impacting aircraft availability.”
The retrofit program is scheduled to coincide with the aircraft’s scheduled base maintenance checks. By installing the winglets during the periods of scheduled maintenance, the airline minimizes the effect on aircraft availability and any disruption to its flying schedule.
When retrofitting an aircraft, the current Blended Winglets on the Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft are removed and a new aerodynamically shaped “Scimitar” winglet tip caps and a ventral strake are installed. The process takes up to four days per aircraft and the airline expects the program to provide a return on investment in under three years.
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