DHL Express transforms Incheon gateway facility

DHL Express is confident about the upward trajectory of cargo demand in South Korea and has commenced full-fledged operations at the newly expanded Incheon gateway.

The enhanced Incheon gateway is now three times the size of its predecesso an can also handle 3.5 times as much capacity, complete with a conveyor belt and automated X-ray inspection machines to ensure safety and compliance. It pledged €131 million (KRW 175 billion) to expand the cargo gateway in 2019, marking its largest investment in South Korea to date. This also marks the first instance of solar power usage amongst cargo terminal operators within ICN.

DHL cited growing international express imports and exports with Asia-Pacific neighbours like Singapore, Japan, China, Australia, and Taiwan as contributor to the increasing cargo demand seen at

Incheon. To move import and export shipments efficiently at the Incheon Gateway, DHL Express will utilise a fully automated sorting and handling system that can process over 10,000 parcels an hour. The company connects other hubs via Incheon with seven dedicated DHL aircraft and 40 aircraft from partner airlines.

JD Airlines connects Shenzhen to Vietnam

JD Airlines, the air cargo division of JD Logistics, has opened its first international all-cargo route between China’s Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. A B737-800BCF cargo aircraft successfully carried out the first roundtrip flight on 19 September, marking a pivotal moment for JD Airlines since it started operating in October 2022.

The Chinese carrier is working with airline service company CSAA to operate the route three times a week, on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The carrier said the route is optimized to primarily transport crossborder e-commerce parcels from China to Vietnam, whilst facilitating the shipment of key agricultural exports like fruit and seafood on the return trip.

In a post, Vietjet Air Cargo congratulated JD Airlines for opening the new route: “We are so excited to be JD ‘s first interline partner in Vietnam, collaborating to bring e-commerce goods via the VietJet Air Cargo network. This cooperation strengthens connections and enhances opportunities in e-commerce and import-export activities between the two countries and globally.”

FedEx launches ‘Picture Proof of Delivery’ for Singapore residents

FedEx is supporting e-commerce growth in Singapore and enhancing the customer experience of online shoppers in the city state with the launch of Picture Proof of Delivery (PPOD) for express residential deliveries.

Customers in Singapore who choose the ‘no-signature-required’ delivery option can now receive a photo showing the exact location where their package was delivered, by tracking on the FedEx website and the FedEx Mobile app. The express operator said this is a free delivery service option and will not require enrolment, an account, or login.

The move comes amidst an increase in the number of deliveries spurred by e-commerce growth in Singapore, which is expected to jump 11 percent annually to reach US$16.4 billion in 2023. In November last year, it launched a similar service option for Hong Kong and New Zealand.