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Cainiao opens warehouse network to AI & robotics partners

The move could help robotics firms test and scale machines in real warehouses, while easing customs, storage and delivery bottlenecks overseas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Customs stories

Supply Chain

C.H. Robinson expands AI into ocean, air & customs

Customers are getting quotes in minutes as the freight broker's new AI agents cut ocean, air and customs processing times and reduce manual work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 5 days ago

Supply Chain

TrusTrace warns 21% of US-bound brands face detentions

Detentions are already hitting apparel shipments into the US, as only 25% of brands say they have trusted data on Tier 1 factories.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

FedEx study sees Asia Pacific semiconductor expansion

Geopolitical risks are prompting chipmakers to spread production across Asia Pacific, with 35% planning expansion into new regional markets.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

WiseTech buys FRDM.ai to boost supply chain compliance

The deal gives importers and exporters a new tool for tracing deeper supplier networks as regulators intensify scrutiny of labour and sanctions risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026

Digital Transformation

EU digital withdrawal rule adds pressure on returns

Retailers selling into the bloc face higher costs and slower refunds as EU rules require a visible digital cancellation option in checkout flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

Go Swag raises USD $5m for US expansion with Mercia

The Glasgow gifting platform plans to add 40 staff and open a Southeast Asia warehouse as it targets a bigger US market.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

Cross-border trade fears spur AI push, delay expansion

Rising cross-border trade complexity is pushing firms to delay expansion and lean on AI, as regulatory uncertainty reshapes global growth plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026

Customer Experience

UK online shipments climb as pet care leads growth

UK online parcels jumped 17% in late 2025 as pet care and beauty surged, even as fashion and homewares shipments slid, Scurri data shows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Customs stories

Digital Transformation

Netcompany launches Trader Support Service for HMRC

Businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland can now use a revamped free service, after more than 50,000 pilot declarations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

Australian exporters can't control disruption. They can control how they respond

Higher freight and tariff shocks in 2026 left Australian exporters exposed, but firms with backup suppliers and connected systems were better placed to absorb them.

By Steve Blough • 7 min read • Last week