1.SHEIN Announces Expansion into Brazilian Market from Rio de Janeiro

March 1st News: SHEIN has announced plans to expand its brand in Brazil in 2024, with a focus on Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. The expansion project is set to begin in RJ in the first quarter of this year before moving to other states.

Source: SHEIN

2.JITU Officially Responds to Suspension of International Small Parcel Business

March 1st News: In response to the announcement that JITU International's small parcel business products would be suspended on February 29th due to strategic planning adjustments, JITU stated, "This is a normal business adjustment. We will focus more on the core business of international logistics, such as freight mainlines, overseas warehousing, and overseas end-to-end networks, further strengthening our cross-border freight capabilities and leveraging our advantages in last-mile delivery to provide customers with higher quality cross-border logistics services."

Source: Logistics Zhiwen

3.TikTok Shop Launches "Belt and Road 100 Plan" for Cross-border E-commerce

March 1st News: With the support of the "full hosting model," TikTok Shop provides efficient and convenient global operation solutions for merchants, allowing them to expand into global markets worry-free. The Belt and Road initiative plays a crucial role in full hosting.

To continue supporting merchant growth, help industries go global, and create global best-selling products, TikTok Shop Cross-border E-commerce will officially launch the "Belt and Road 100 Plan" in 2024, aiming to enter over 100 industrial belts and help merchants create over 10,000 global best-selling products.

Source: TikTok Shop Cross-border E-commerce

4.Airwallex Partners with Walmart Global E-commerce

March 1st News: Walmart Global E-commerce has partnered with Airwallex to provide sellers with more convenient and cost-effective cross-border payment solutions. With this partnership, platform sellers can add Airwallex global collection accounts as a payment method on the Walmart Global E-commerce platform, directly enjoying the one-stop global payment capabilities of Airwallex's global corporate accounts.

Airwallex's global corporate accounts integrate "collection, management, and payment" capabilities, serving as a booster for secure and efficient enterprise expansion. After accessing Airwallex's global corporate accounts, merchants will experience continuous improvements in full-link fund circulation, compliance and security, and operational efficiency.

Source: Airwallex

5.CMA CGM Group and Shanghai Port Group Sign Strategic Cooperation Extension Agreement

March 1st News: Leading global transportation and logistics solutions provider CMA CGM Group and world-leading terminal operator Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. jointly held a signing ceremony for the extension of their strategic cooperation in Shanghai. Under the witness of CMA CGM Group Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé and Shanghai Port Group Chairman Gu Jinshan, Christine Cabau, Executive Vice President of Assets and Operations of CMA CGM Group, and Wang Haijian, Vice President of Shanghai Port Group, signed the strategic cooperation extension agreement.

Source: CMA CGM China

6.Dunhuang Network Officially Implements Online Shipping Rules for Fashion Accessories Category

March 1st News: Dunhuang Network issued a notice on the official implementation of seller authentication line rules, stating that Dunhuang Network officially invited current full logistics service providers used by merchants for line authentication on June 9, 2023. As of January 10th, a total of 140 freight forwarders and over 700 certified routes have been launched, including major mainstream freight forwarders that have served Dunhuang Network for many years, as well as large service providers such as SF Express, Yanwen, and Shunyou.

Starting from March 4th, 2024, the first batch will officially implement online shipping rules, starting from the watch and fashion accessories categories. Orders in this category can be shipped using DHLink or seller-certified routes. This process only requires merchants to operate logistics orders online, without mandatory use of logistics routes and settlement, maintaining the rule of merchants' autonomous selection of logistics services.

Source: Dunhuang Network

7.UPS Builds Logistics Warehouse in Canada

March 1st News: UPS is building a modern logistics warehouse covering 500,000 square feet in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to help Canadian businesses expand into the US market more efficiently.

Source: UPS International Dynamic Express in February

8.eBay Fulfillment Adds US Domestic Economy Delivery Service

March 1st News: eBay fulfillment by Orange Connex, in cooperation with logistics service provider Orange Connex, provides end-to-end, "one-stop" warehousing and distribution logistics services to sellers, improving delivery speed and providing more reliable services for millions of popular items, while reducing logistics costs and operational complexity for sellers, helping them expand into global markets and win more orders!

eBay Fulfillment is deployed across the United States, with tens of thousands of square meters of warehousing and distribution centers in New Jersey, California, and Texas. To provide more affordable services to sellers, starting in March, eBay fulfillment by Orange Connex will adjust its US fulfillment services, adding an economy delivery service on top of existing standard and expedited delivery services, providing optimized prices and better logistics experiences, with full tracking throughout the process.

Source: eBay

9.Shandong Airlines Launches New International All-cargo Flight Route

March 1st News: With strong support and assistance from Shenzhen Airport and Singapore Airport, the inaugural flight of Shandong Airlines' regular international all-cargo flight route from Shenzhen to Singapore took off smoothly from Shenzhen Bao'an Airport at 23:05 on February 27th, carrying nearly 14 tons of cargo to Singapore Changi Airport. The return flight landed smoothly at Shenzhen Bao'an Airport at 8:15 the next day.

According to the flight plan, the Shenzhen-Singapore regular international all-cargo flight route will operate four flights per week. After regular operations, it is expected to achieve an annual cargo throughput of 3,000 tons, mainly for fresh products, e-commerce goods, and general trade goods. The return cabin of this route is coordinated and sold by Air China's Singapore branch, with strong support from Air China's Asia-Pacific headquarters.

Source: Aviation Freight Express

10.Shopee Opens Tenth Distribution Center in Brazil

March 1st News: Shopee recently opened its tenth distribution center in Goiania, Brazil, marking its first distribution center in the central-west region of Brazil. Shopee Goiania operates on a cross-transfer model and is mainly responsible for distributing high-demand products such as fishing kits, earmuffs, drones, and radio communicators. Currently, Shopee's other nine distribution centers in Brazil are located in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Minas Gerais, Bahia, and Pernambuco.

Source: Shopee

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