MALAYSIA hopes to position itself as an air cargo hub in the Asia Pacific, after Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba's logistics offshoot, Cainiao, opened an air freight centre at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
Cainiao Aeropolis eWTP (electronic World Trade Platform) began operating a year ago but was officially opened last week, according to UK's The Loadstar.
Now, malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) hopes to double air cargo volumes to 1.3 million tonnes by 2030 with growing e-commerce sales amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
MAHB managing director Iskandar Mizal Mahmood said the Cainiao centre would be a game-changer for Malaysian e-commerce logistics, because of its location within the free commercial zone.
Transport minister Dr Wee Ka Siong said MAHB and Alibaba were committed to developing the world's first electronic world trade platform outside China. He said: 'It symbolises strong ties between Malaysia and China.
'This collaboration will substantially boost cargo volume for KLIA and reinforce the country's cargo and logistics ecosystem, spanning air, sea and land connectivity.
'It will benefit the entire logistics value chain, comprising cargo airlines, cargo terminal operators, as well as freight forwarders or last-mile delivery service providers.'
The Cainiao centre occupies 24.3 hectares within the airport and includes a 100,000 square-metre warehouse to facilitate cargo terminal operations, warehousing, sorting and a digital customs clearance system that slashes clearance time from 24-48 hours to just an hour and a half.
This enables 24-hour and 72-hour deliveries within Malaysia and the rest of the world, respectively, as Cainiao strives to increase trade flows in South-east Asia.
Cainiao CEO Wan Lin said the company hoped to serve small and medium enterprises by offering 'an efficient and all-round global logistics network'. And he added: 'Together with our partners, we have created a global network of smart logistics hubs, starting here in Malaysia under the eWTP initiative.'
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Cainiao Aeropolis eWTP (electronic World Trade Platform) began operating a year ago but was officially opened last week, according to UK's The Loadstar.
Now, malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) hopes to double air cargo volumes to 1.3 million tonnes by 2030 with growing e-commerce sales amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
MAHB managing director Iskandar Mizal Mahmood said the Cainiao centre would be a game-changer for Malaysian e-commerce logistics, because of its location within the free commercial zone.
Transport minister Dr Wee Ka Siong said MAHB and Alibaba were committed to developing the world's first electronic world trade platform outside China. He said: 'It symbolises strong ties between Malaysia and China.
'This collaboration will substantially boost cargo volume for KLIA and reinforce the country's cargo and logistics ecosystem, spanning air, sea and land connectivity.
'It will benefit the entire logistics value chain, comprising cargo airlines, cargo terminal operators, as well as freight forwarders or last-mile delivery service providers.'
The Cainiao centre occupies 24.3 hectares within the airport and includes a 100,000 square-metre warehouse to facilitate cargo terminal operations, warehousing, sorting and a digital customs clearance system that slashes clearance time from 24-48 hours to just an hour and a half.
This enables 24-hour and 72-hour deliveries within Malaysia and the rest of the world, respectively, as Cainiao strives to increase trade flows in South-east Asia.
Cainiao CEO Wan Lin said the company hoped to serve small and medium enterprises by offering 'an efficient and all-round global logistics network'. And he added: 'Together with our partners, we have created a global network of smart logistics hubs, starting here in Malaysia under the eWTP initiative.'
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