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Chinese e-commerce store JD.com is growing its in-house airline to satisfy customers in China with quick order delivery.

“We have been here over a decade and have deployed thousands of systems using this technology. We are bringing this level of experience with robotics that is just unmatched in this market,” said Mujin Director of Sales Josh Cloer.

Two Chinese logistics companies have started their own airlines and now have expanded their routes within China, and internationally.

JD.com, the China-based mega e-commerce retailer, has begun operating its own cargo flights as part of its diversification into global logistics services.

At the end of Q1, JD Logistics was operating over 1,000 warehouses globally that cover 226 million square feet of space, managed by the JD Logistics Open Warehouse Platform.

JD Logistics’ network has the ability to deliver 90% of orders within the same or next day to 99% of mainland China.

JD.com’s logistics spinoff is rumored to list in Hong Kong by the end of the month.

The company can deliver over 90% of its orders same or next day, and has access to 99% of the population.

Online sales depend heavily on a robust industrial real estate infrastructure.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Roadrunner Transportation exits the truckload business; a road for autonomous vehicles only; and NFI makes a large acquisition.

JD.com gets controlling stake in Chinese express transport firm Kuayue Express.

Maker of AI-powered suitcase ramps up intelligent robotics warehousing solutions.

China’s largest ecommerce company, JD.com, not ready to completely quantify coronavirus disruption.

Chinese e-commerce heavyweight JD.com reports strong growth across its platform, a trend the company expects to continue.

Global e-commerce continues to grow, and grow, and grow. Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about the move of e-commerce giants to establish their own fulfillment services.

Mostly ignored in the B2C rush, small business in the B2B realm are getting a seat at the e-commerce table.

Logistics has been the key to sustaining the 10-year economic recovery. Amazon is gaining strength in self-handling though not 48 percent. FedEx’s Smith pledges there are no “sacred cows” at the company

Walmart to open more than 10 DCs in China in next 1-2 decades

Commenters want DOT to keep policy guidance, and not remove it. Walmart executive says lack of IT hurts driver productivity.

From Uber’s diversification to the promise of improved trade between the U.S. and China to how we prepare for changing markets and industry models. All this and more in today’s headlines.

Chinese e-commerce newcomer Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) seeks to finance an operational expansion by raising $1 billion. The company’s filing with the SEC said that it plans to sell 37 million shares to raise necessary capital.

Chinese ecommerce behemoth JD.com is turning delivery schedules up a notch by introducing delivery drones in Indonesia and completing its first “government approved” drone delivery earlier this month.

Plus: AVs shrouded in secrecy; Puget Sound congestion relief

Proposed bill would exempt electric scooters from requiring brake lights and turn signals; oil prices drop 1 percent over U.S.-China trade talks; CES2019 is showcasing the future of transportation.

Unilever, the massive Rotterdam-headquartered company that brings beauty, personal care, and food products to over 2.5 billion people daily, has partnered with JD.com, an e-commerce giant based in Beijing, to expand its reach in China.

JD.com opened a completely automated warehouse near Shanghai, keeping up with its robust investment in technology to optimize and inject increased efficiency in its logistics processes.

Google invests $550 million in JD.com, the e-commerce major from China, marking its advent into the logistics world.

Donald Broughton says that the oil boom and Trump tax cuts are driving a young industrial expansion cycle; shippers continue to adjust supply chains to minimize transport costs; Google invests $550M in Chinese e-commerce site JD.com; China may put a tariff on US oil imports; Brazil’s trucker strike shattered economic growth outlooks; Asia-North America container rates are softening.

JD Logistics, the delivery arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, uses electric bikes as just one last-mile delivery solution. The delivery drivers pick up goods as local “delivery stations” for final delivery.

E-commerce giant JD.com is expanding their reach and efficiency.

JD.com, China’s largest retailer and one of Asia’s largest internet companies, joins BiTA 

Even trucking original equipment manufacturers are not immune to spot freight volatility. Because of that, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), is working to shore up its supply chain relationship with contracted freight carriers through a new digital platform.

Anheuser-Busch’s private fleet is among the leaders in the country when it comes to efforts to cut carbon emissions through alternative fuel use. The company is taking another step, announcing it has reserved 40 Tesla Semi electric tractors.

JD.com, Alibaba’s closest rival in Mainland China, is pushing to develop 1,000 “new energy logistics” vehicles through its subsidiary JD Logistics, Yicai Global reports.

The second largest e-commerce player in China has sealed the deal and will deploy the first automatic delivery vans to operate on the mainland. JD.com has confirmed the partnership deal made with Chinese automobile manufacturers Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Shanghai-based SAIC Maxus, China Daily reports.

A Chinese e-commerce company wants to make deliveries weighing as much as 1 ton with drones. JD.com is already delivering smaller packages in rural villages. Also in the news, FMCSA officials will be meeting to discuss regulatory relief for the industry and GM is facing allegations it used defeat devices to bypass diesel emissions regs on its pickups.