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End of de minimis reshapes supply chains

Hong Kong based forwarder the U-Freight Group says that EU importers and international e-commerce businesses are adapting their shipping processes following the European Union's abolition of the €150 duty-free threshold which came into effect on 1 July. Such shipments are now subject to a charge of €3 per commodity code contained within each parcel and is expected to remain in force until at least 1 July 2028 as part of the ... [+]

End of De Minimis – not all bad, says U-Freight

U-Freight Group (UFL) says recent changes to US trade policy; particularly the removal of the de minimis threshold for duty-free imports, could bring opportunities as well as threats to freight forwarders. UFL reports that instead of shipping individual orders directly to US consumers from overseas, several of its clients are pivoting ... [+]

New deal is tonic for U-Freight pharma business

U-Freight Group has boosted its pharmaceutical and medical logistics presence with an agreement with Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management Co. The Hong Kong forwarder is now providing logistics fulfilment services for a new B2B e-commerce platform, recently launched by Fuji Trading, a subsidiary of HYSC. The fujihealthcare.cn platform is dedicated exclusively ... [+]

K-pop boosts U-Freight business

U-Freight says it is seeing a growing market in medical aesthetic products between South Korea and China, a year after it signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management. Simon Wong, chief executive officer if the U-Freight Group said: “In order to meet the needs of the medical ... [+]

Hong Kong AEO status for U-Freight

U-Freight Ltd has been accredited as a Hong Kong Authorized Economic Operator (HKAEO) by the Customs and Excise Department. It is valid for three years, after which it will undergo a renewal audit. The accreditation acknowledges that the company has met stringent security standards in its operations and cargo handling ... [+]

No stopping e-commerce growth, says U-Freight chief

Global e-commerce logistics and e-fulfilment is expected to soar in 2025 despite Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to de minimis, says U-Freight Group chief executive, Simon Wong. Commenting on a recent Transport intelligence (Ti) report that suggests the global e-commerce logistics and fulfilment market is set to grow by 15.5% in ... [+]

Lights, camera – U-Freight!

U-Freight Group has helped Airport Authority Hong Kong produce a video promoting the gateway as an e-commerce hub. ‘Hong Kong International Airport - The e-commerce fulfilment hub in Asia’ is part of a campaign to highlight its advantages as a global logistics centre. Parts of the video were filmed at U-Freight subsidiary ... [+]

UFL sees healthy prospects for China medical trade

Hong Kong forwarder U-Freight Group (UFL) has signed an agreement with Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management Co to create a global one-stop medical supply chain service. Shanghai Hongyu specialises in supply chain management for medical and healthcare products in China. Under the deal, the two companies will share resources to develop complementary ... [+]

U-Freight shows students the works

Hong Kong forwarder U-Freight Group welcomed a group of students studying for a Higher Diploma in Aviation and Logistics at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education to its flagship e+Solutions (ePlus) ecommerce logistics centre in Kwai Chung. The students obtained practical experience of technology and adapting business to optimise ... [+]

More robots for U-Freight

Logistics company U-Freight has expanded its robot fleet at its Hong Kong e-commerce fulfilment centre. Some 12,000sq ft of the company’s 20,000sq ft facility in Kwai Chung has been equipped with an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and intelligent racking system, provided by Geek+. It has added 30 of its P-series AMR ... [+]

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