The largest acquisition in history was born! After the acquisition, air freight volume can surpass D
- Author:Besson
- Release Date:2021-02-27
1. Dexun, a global freight forwarding company, announced the acquisition of Apex
On February 23, it was reported that the global freight forwarding company Dexun announced the acquisition of Apex International Logistics (Apex), and the transaction amount and other details have not yet been disclosed. According to Dexun’s sources, Dexun’s air freight volume in 2020 is about 1.6 million tons, plus Apex’s 750,000 tons, which can reach 2.35 million tons. After the completion of the acquisition, Dexun’s air freight volume can surpass DHL (205 10,000 tons).
It is understood that Apex was established in China in 2001 and is one of the leading freight forwarders in Asia. Currently, its business has spread throughout Asia and further expanded to other regions outside Asia. The company has approximately 1,600 employees and annual revenue of more than 2.1 billion Swiss francs.
2. United Parcel subsidiary cooperates with Skyward to provide drone delivery services
On February 23 news, recently, Verizon subsidiary Skyward and UPS Flight Forward jointly announced that they will use drones connected to the Verizon 4G network and 5G test network to deliver retail products. The two parties will provide retail product distribution services in rural areas of Florida through networked drones.
According to reports, in 2020, Verizon, United Parcel UAV subsidiary and Skyward began to test 4G network performance in UAV delivery to demonstrate the reliability and high performance of cellular networks under high-altitude conditions.
3.Shiprocket, an Indian logistics service aggregator, received US$27 million in financing
On February 23, it was reported that, recently, Indian logistics service aggregator Shiprocket announced the completion of a US$27 million financing led by American venture capital institutions Tribe Capital and March Capital. The funds raised in this round of financing will be used for product development, Talent recruitment and expansion on a global scale.
It is understood that Shiprocket, founded in 2017, is a technology-based logistics aggregation platform dedicated to providing domestic and global transportation for small and micro enterprises in the e-commerce field. To date, including the most recent round of financing, Shiprocket has raised more than $53 million in six rounds of financing.
4. The annual revenue of Middle East logistics giant Aramex reaches 5.5 billion dirhams
According to news on February 23, the 2020 financial report of Dubai-based Middle East logistics giant Aramex showed that its 2020 revenue increased by 9% year-on-year to AED5.5 billion, which became the company's highest annual revenue in its history.
According to data, Aramex's annual net profit was 285 million dirhams, down about 43% from the same period last year. It is worth mentioning that Aramex's domestic express delivery business has grown 19% year-on-year to AED 387 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 when the epidemic has become normalized. Among them, e-commerce business orders in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait have increased by as much as 37%.
5. The first multilateral agreement on cross-border paperless trade under the framework of the United Nations officially came into effect
On February 23, the "Asia and Pacific Cross-border Paperless Trade Facilitation Framework Agreement" formally came into effect on the 21st. This is the first multilateral agreement in the field of cross-border paperless trade under the framework of the United Nations. Facilitate access to each other’s markets.
The agreement requires all parties to work hard to establish a national policy framework for cross-border paperless trade, use existing or create new cross-border paperless trade systems to realize the exchange of trade data and documents in electronic form, and in particular encourage all parties to accelerate the promotion of The “Single Window” system was built and used for cross-border paperless trade.
6. Since the 13th Five-Year Plan, the average annual growth rate of cross-border e-commerce transactions has exceeded 30%
On February 23, the Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce disclosed data showing that since the "13th Five-Year Plan", the consumption structure in Anhui Province has accelerated and optimized, and the average annual growth rate of online retail sales and rural product online sales has exceeded 30%; The average annual growth rate is more than 30%.
It is understood that in 2020, Anhui Province will achieve a cross-border e-commerce transaction volume of 14 billion yuan, an increase of more than double, and a new breakthrough in foreign trade.
On February 23, it was reported that the global freight forwarding company Dexun announced the acquisition of Apex International Logistics (Apex), and the transaction amount and other details have not yet been disclosed. According to Dexun’s sources, Dexun’s air freight volume in 2020 is about 1.6 million tons, plus Apex’s 750,000 tons, which can reach 2.35 million tons. After the completion of the acquisition, Dexun’s air freight volume can surpass DHL (205 10,000 tons).
It is understood that Apex was established in China in 2001 and is one of the leading freight forwarders in Asia. Currently, its business has spread throughout Asia and further expanded to other regions outside Asia. The company has approximately 1,600 employees and annual revenue of more than 2.1 billion Swiss francs.
2. United Parcel subsidiary cooperates with Skyward to provide drone delivery services
On February 23 news, recently, Verizon subsidiary Skyward and UPS Flight Forward jointly announced that they will use drones connected to the Verizon 4G network and 5G test network to deliver retail products. The two parties will provide retail product distribution services in rural areas of Florida through networked drones.
According to reports, in 2020, Verizon, United Parcel UAV subsidiary and Skyward began to test 4G network performance in UAV delivery to demonstrate the reliability and high performance of cellular networks under high-altitude conditions.
3.Shiprocket, an Indian logistics service aggregator, received US$27 million in financing
On February 23, it was reported that, recently, Indian logistics service aggregator Shiprocket announced the completion of a US$27 million financing led by American venture capital institutions Tribe Capital and March Capital. The funds raised in this round of financing will be used for product development, Talent recruitment and expansion on a global scale.
It is understood that Shiprocket, founded in 2017, is a technology-based logistics aggregation platform dedicated to providing domestic and global transportation for small and micro enterprises in the e-commerce field. To date, including the most recent round of financing, Shiprocket has raised more than $53 million in six rounds of financing.
4. The annual revenue of Middle East logistics giant Aramex reaches 5.5 billion dirhams
According to news on February 23, the 2020 financial report of Dubai-based Middle East logistics giant Aramex showed that its 2020 revenue increased by 9% year-on-year to AED5.5 billion, which became the company's highest annual revenue in its history.
According to data, Aramex's annual net profit was 285 million dirhams, down about 43% from the same period last year. It is worth mentioning that Aramex's domestic express delivery business has grown 19% year-on-year to AED 387 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 when the epidemic has become normalized. Among them, e-commerce business orders in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait have increased by as much as 37%.
5. The first multilateral agreement on cross-border paperless trade under the framework of the United Nations officially came into effect
On February 23, the "Asia and Pacific Cross-border Paperless Trade Facilitation Framework Agreement" formally came into effect on the 21st. This is the first multilateral agreement in the field of cross-border paperless trade under the framework of the United Nations. Facilitate access to each other’s markets.
The agreement requires all parties to work hard to establish a national policy framework for cross-border paperless trade, use existing or create new cross-border paperless trade systems to realize the exchange of trade data and documents in electronic form, and in particular encourage all parties to accelerate the promotion of The “Single Window” system was built and used for cross-border paperless trade.
6. Since the 13th Five-Year Plan, the average annual growth rate of cross-border e-commerce transactions has exceeded 30%
On February 23, the Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce disclosed data showing that since the "13th Five-Year Plan", the consumption structure in Anhui Province has accelerated and optimized, and the average annual growth rate of online retail sales and rural product online sales has exceeded 30%; The average annual growth rate is more than 30%.
It is understood that in 2020, Anhui Province will achieve a cross-border e-commerce transaction volume of 14 billion yuan, an increase of more than double, and a new breakthrough in foreign trade.