Cainiao increases cargo trips from Malaysia to UK
Alibaba’s logistics arm expanded its direct flight network in Malaysia last week, increasing cargo trips from Kuala Lumpur to London and Hangzhou to boost efficiency. According to the platform, a new thrice-weekly direct flight to London will reduce air freight time by 30% and cut merchant logistics costs by 10%.
Likewise, a plane flying to Mainland China five days a week will reduce expenses by at least 6%. Export merchants outside of Malaysia can also ship their goods to the hub for transit before exporting them overseas, reducing clearance time by up to 97%, from 24-48 hours to 1.5 hours, using digital customs clearance systems.
There are plans in the works to expand this network of direct flights from Malaysia to Singapore, Brunei, Australia and New Zealand. (cj)