1.Amazon announces 5 Prime membership benefits

On January 17th, Amazon announced 5 Prime membership benefits, including sharing membership eligibility, free delivery advantages outside Amazon.com, easy photo storage, access to video games, books, movies, and music on the day of release, and free clothing try-on before purchase.

Source: Ebrun

2.Temu to launch a new site in South Africa

On January 17th, it was reported that the Temu platform is set to launch a new site in South Africa. Currently, Temu has established sites in the United States, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Latin America, South America, Oceania, and other regions.

Data shows that South Africa, as the second-largest economy in Africa, has significant advantages in internet penetration, social media penetration, and e-commerce penetration. It is projected that by 2025, its e-commerce users will reach 33.4 million, and the e-commerce penetration rate will be 53.1%. By then, South Africa is expected to become the largest e-commerce market in Africa.

Source: Cailian Press

3.Listed airlines release December 2023 performance report

On January 17th, several listed airlines released their performance reports for December 2023. Highlights include China Southern Airlines' cargo capacity increase of 75.00%, China Eastern Airlines' cargo tonnage growth by 50.49%, and Shanghai Pudong International Airport's cargo throughput growth of 18.581%.

Source: Logistics Times Weekly

4.Alibaba's international logistics service launches worry-free 3C heavy cargo special line

On January 17th, Alibaba's international logistics service launched the worry-free 3C heavy cargo special line. The special line covers categories such as general cargo, electric goods (built-in/with batteries), and weak magnetic products (free magnetic inspection) and operates in 25 countries including the United States and Europe, with delivery times of 9-14 days to the United States and 14-18 days to Europe.

Source: E-commerce Daily

5.MSC Cargo Airlines purchases its fifth Boeing 777F freighter

On January 17th, MSC Cargo Airlines announced the purchase of its fifth Boeing 777F freighter. The aircraft is expected to be received by the end of the first quarter of 2024. MSC Cargo Airlines plans to establish its second European gateway in Milan and operate the five freighters in full rotation by the summer of 2024.

Source: Air Cargo News

6.DHL Express and Japan Airlines sign a long-term contract for Boeing 767-300 freighter usage

On January 17th, DHL Express and Japan Airlines signed a long-term contract for the use of Boeing 767-300 freighters to meet the growing customer demands in the expanding international express and e-commerce transport market in East Asia. This collaboration aims to provide a stable and sustainable air freight network, connecting Japan with Seoul, Shanghai, and Taipei.

7.Source: DHL Express Views

China Post's international business grows by 20.9% in 2023

On January 17th, China Post Group Corporation held its 2024 work conference and the first session of the fifth staff representative assembly in Beijing. In 2023, China Post Group achieved a revenue of 798.731 billion yuan, a growth of 6.74%, and a profit of 78.786 billion yuan, a growth of 8.71%.

Source: China Post Report