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AirAsia's Teleport receives forwarding agent license to facilitate 24-hours delivery

KUALA LUMPUR: Teleport Commerce Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the logistics venture of AirAsia digital, has been granted as a forwarding agent by the Malaysian Customs Department.

Teleport is now able to digitally enable customs clearance for any shipper or recipient for its bulk or e-commerce delivery services.

Utilising technology that was built to replace the traditional manual processes of competitors, Teleport can now provide Customs Department with accurate, fast and reliable declarations on all types of shipment.

They can also advise shippers and recipients with regards to customs requirements for cross border shipments as Teleport acts as a digital forwarder between customers and the Malaysian Customs Department.

Teleport digital forwarding manager Chen Wei Kiat said the company is excited to be providing customers with a revolutionary customs clearance experience.

"What this means is lower cost and faster delivery for customers from anywhere in Southeast Asia as Teleport services will be end-to-end.

"We are also digitalising the process by using technology for the whole import and export experience to be seamless for both the shipper and recipients.

"Our technology is built in-house as we aim to be a digital logistics solution provider," he said in a statement today.

Founded in 2018, Teleport is a venture under AirAsia Digital, building out the cargo and logistics ambitions for AirAsia.

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