1. List of the World's Top 10 Air Cargo Carriers in 2025

On February 27, the cooperative logistics network ranked air cargo carriers based on fleet size, cargo volume, global coverage, and technological innovation. Here is the list of the world's top 10 air cargo airlines in 2025: FedEx, UPS, Qatar Airways Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo, DHL Aviation, Cargolux, China Southern Cargo Airlines, Korean Air Cargo, Atlas Air, and Singapore Airlines Cargo.

Source: the cooperative logistics network

2. GoodCang Expands Overseas Warehouses by 20,000 Square Meters

On February 27, GoodCang announced the expansion of its Italian warehouse by 12,000 square meters and its Spanish warehouse by 10,000 square meters to provide greater storage capacity for customers. Meanwhile, customers using GoodCang's four major warehouses (Houston, Mexico, Italy, and Spain) can enjoy a 90-day rent-free privilege. It is reported that GoodCang's overseas warehouses do not limit the number of SKUs, do not count the volume of incoming goods, and have no hidden thresholds. The company aims to help customers achieve zero warehousing rent pressure, zero-distance coverage of Europe and the US, and zero-time difference to seize the market, contributing to the cross-border business boom in 2025.

Source: GoodCang

3. China Post Plans to Launch Two International Postal Cargo Routes

On February 27, China Postal Airlines held a special exchange meeting with the Philippine TASS agency. The meeting discussed in depth matters such as the permit application, approval time limit, approval issues, and aircraft registration information for the planned international postal cargo air routes from Quanzhou and Guangzhou to the Philippines in 2025.

According to the overall arrangements of China Post Group Corporation and its Express & Logistics Business Unit, China Postal Airlines successively launched the "Yiwu - Manila" and "Yiwu - Clark" international postal cargo routes in July 2024. These routes have played an important role in seizing the development opportunities of cross-border logistics in Southeast Asia, accelerating the construction of the "golden channel" for air cargo between China and the Philippines, and continuously serving the RCEP, demonstrating the responsibility of the industry's "national team."

Source: Air Cargo News Express

4. Three Departments including the General Administration of Customs Support Cross-border E-commerce Transit Export

On February 27, the General Administration of Customs, the National Immigration Administration, and the Civil Aviation Administration of China jointly issued the "Notice on Several Measures to Further Facilitate Customs Clearance at Airports." It was mentioned that cross-border e-commerce enterprises are supported to consolidate and export various types of goods from sources such as overseas returns, domestic goods entering the zone, and overseas imports after sorting in the comprehensive bonded zone through the air transportation channel. The regulatory model for cross-border e-commerce will be optimized to support cross-border e-commerce transit export.

Source: CBN

5. Cainiao Overseas Warehouse Launches Eight Guarantee Measures

On February 27, at a cross-border event in Shenzhen, Cainiao Overseas Warehouse announced the launch of eight guarantee measures for merchants. Focusing on popular overseas product categories such as large furniture, auto parts, smart home appliances, and 3D printers, Cainiao provides multiple guarantees for cross-border merchants through end-to-end supply chain services, industry-specific solutions, and benefits such as freight subsidies, rent-free warehouses, and rapid compensation. In addition, Cainiao Overseas Warehouse plans to increase investment in key markets such as Europe and the US in 2025, upgrade local warehousing and distribution service capabilities, and use digital and intelligent technologies to continuously reduce costs and improve efficiency for Chinese brands going global, helping cross-border businesses achieve new breakthroughs.

Source: Hexun

6. Amazon Announces Q4 2024 Results

On February 27, according to the latest research data from Marketplace Pulse, third-party sellers on the Amazon platform contributed 62% of the total product sales volume in the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching a record high. Amazon's latest financial report shows that the seller service revenue in 2024 reached $156.1 billion, accounting for 24.48% of the company's total revenue, approaching one-fourth for the first time, highlighting the core position and continuous growth importance of third-party sellers in Amazon's ecosystem.

Source: Marketplace Pulse

7. MercadoLibre's Annual GMV Reached $51.5 Billion in 2024

On February 27, MercadoLibre released its financial report for the fourth quarter and the whole year of 2024. Driven by both consumption recovery and digital transformation, MercadoLibre's annual GMV reached $51.5 billion, the number of annual independent buyers exceeded 100 million, and over 1.8 billion products were sold. Many indicators reached record highs, demonstrating the continuous growth momentum of the leading e-commerce company in Latin America.

Source: MercadoLibre

8. TikTok Shop Updates the Rules for Entering US-UK Cross-border Stores

On February 27, TikTok Shop announced significant updates to the rules for entering cross-border stores in the US (US region) and the UK (UK region). The aim is to further improve the quality of platform merchants, protect the rights and interests of consumers, and promote the healthy development of the e-commerce ecosystem. This adjustment has significantly raised the entry threshold, putting forward stricter requirements in aspects such as company qualifications, subject eligibility, and compliance review, marking a more solid step in TikTok Shop's internationalization process.

Source: Web Economy Society

9. Ozon Establishes Its First Customs and Logistics Center in Russia

On February 27, the Russian e-commerce platform Ozon recently established its first customs and logistics center in Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast. It has become the first e-commerce platform in the country to have such facilities. The center covers an area of 4,000 square meters and is located within the "Kanikurgan" customs and logistics terminal. Equipped with the latest loading and unloading equipment, weighing systems, and an automated management system, it can process over 1.5 million pieces of foreign goods per month. The center will shorten the delivery time and create 200 local jobs. It is scheduled to be officially operational in March.

Source: Ozon

10. China Southern Logistics Ensured over 150,000 Tons of Cargo and Mail during the Spring Festival Travel Season

On February 27, China Southern Logistics ensured the transportation of over 150,000 tons of cargo and mail during the Spring Festival travel season, a year-on-year increase of over 7%. Fresh products such as aquatic products, fruits, and vegetables, as well as e-commerce express deliveries, became the "highlights" of the Spring Festival logistics. At the same time, China Southern Logistics, through its digital logistics solutions, has unblocked the entire transportation chain from overseas to China, giving full play to the extended service capabilities of the front and back-end supply chains. Multiple measures such as off-peak warehousing and strengthened connections have been implemented to ensure the smooth flow of the air transportation artery for materials.

Source: China Southern Logistics

11. Sichuan Airlines Introduces Its 8th Cargo Aircraft

On February 27, Sichuan Airlines announced via its official Weibo that the A321 passenger-to-cargo converted aircraft with the registration number B-32JG has recently completed the delivery work. So far, the fleet size of Sichuan Airlines has reached 208 aircraft. As of the end of 2024, Sichuan Airlines operated a total of 7 cargo aircraft, including 5 A330 full-cargo aircraft and 2 A321 full-cargo aircraft. This is the 8th cargo aircraft introduced by the airline.

Source: Air Cargo News Express

12. Qingdao Airport Logistics Continuously Strengthens "Air-to-Air Transfer"

On February 27, according to statistics from Qingdao Jiaodong Airport Customs, in 2024, the transit throughput of "air-to-air transfer" through Qingdao Airport reached 12,400 tons, a year-on-year increase of 36%. Currently, international transit freight channels such as "Domestic City - Qingdao - Seoul/Osaka/Melbourne" have achieved regular operation. Qingdao Airport has reached a strategic cooperation on jointly building "dual hubs" for freight with Ezhou Airport and opened air-to-air transit routes such as Guiyang - Qingdao - Incheon, Changsha - Qingdao - Incheon, and Bangkok - Zhengzhou - Qingdao, providing convenience for fruit imports and express transit. Up to now, Qingdao Airport has stably operated 17 domestic and international full-cargo routes.

Among them, the Qingdao - Toronto freight route is the only regularly operating full-cargo aircraft route to Canada in northern China and has become an important carrier for the China-Canada e-commerce industry chain and supply chain. Currently, the frequency of the Toronto freight route has been increased from 3 to 4 flights per week, and the freight volume transported in 2024 was approximately 23,500 tons.

Source: Qingdao Finance

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