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U-Freight welcomes e-commerce blueprint

The U-Freight Group (UFL) says it welcomes the World Customs Organization (WCO) new guiding principles for cross-border e-commerce aimed at developing common standards and tools for customs clearance and data harmonisation. The Framework of Standards on Cross-Border E-Commerce – as adopted at the end of June 2018 by the WCO Council, was published in mid-July. Building upon the key principles laid down in the Luxor Resolution adopted in December 2017, the Framework ... [+]

U-Freight going places in Poland

Polish U-Freight agent RGW Express has moved to a larger facility in Warsaw. It offers warehouse space of 700sq m, with two docks, one of which has a hydraulic ramp, and one ground level gate. Office space has increased by 100sq m to 360sq m. It will allows the company ... [+]

U-Freight welcomes customs e-commerce pact

Hong Kong forwarder the U-Freight Group (UFL) has welcomed the Luxor Resolution on cross-border e-commerce, which was adopted by the World Customs Organisation on 7 December. The Resolution, addresses critical aspects of the e-commerce supply chain such as advance electronic data, facilitation and simplification safety and security and revenue collection and ... [+]

U-Freight sets up Taiwan e-commerce arm

The U-Freight Group has set up a U-Freight Logistics arm in Taiwan to develop e-commerce services. The new company, based in Taipei, will be an independent subsidiary of the U-Freight Group, working alongside the group's partner in the country - U-Freight Taiwan. Ms Canny Lin has transferred from U-Freight Taiwan ... [+]

E-commerce just scratching the surface, says U-Freight boss

  The growth potential of global e-commerce is far from exhausted, says the head of Hong Kong-headquartered international logistics provider the U-Freight Group (UFL). There is major potential growth even in established regions such as the US, Europe or Japan, but it will need new approaches to logistics to ensure a problem-free ... [+]

U-freight backs call for virtual free trade zones

U-Freight Group chief executive, Simon Wong, has welcomed a call by the boss of online retailer Alibaba Group for an electronic world trade platform to make it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises to expand. The call was made recently by Jack Ma, Alibaba Group’s executive chairman. Wong agrees that e-commerce ... [+]

U-Freight gears up for e-commerce

Hong Kong-based U-Freight is redeveloping some of its warehouses to better equip them to handle the logistics for e-commerce. Chief executive Simon Wong said the company is planning significant investment in equipment, pick and pack areas, low level racking and mezzanine floors in many of its warehouses. Redevelopment of facilities in ... [+]

Succession plan for German U-freight partner

Munich-based alpha trans Luft- und Seefrachtspedition - the exclusive German partner of the U-Freight Group - has named Tim Teubert and Rainer Hoermansperger as joint managing directors to replace its existing managing director, Fred Eichenseher, who will retire at the end of 2016. Both are long-standing employees of the company ... [+]

U-Freight Taiwan gets AEO

U-Freight Taiwan has been certified by the Customs Authority as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO). Benefits of AEO accreditation include fewer physical and documentary examinations of cargo, priority use of non-intrusive inspection techniques when examination is required and priority processing by Customs whenever security is heightened. [+]

U-Freight unifies Hong Kong sites

The U-Freight Group has brought the operations of its airfreight import and export departments in Hong Kong into one location in the Special Administrative Region. The freight forwarding company is adding a further 39,000sq ft of warehousing to the 39,000 sq ft that it already has at Tsing Yi, targeted ... [+]

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