1. TEMU Becomes the Second Largest E-commerce Website in the Country

March 19 – According to data analysis website Similarweb, the traffic data of global e-commerce platforms for February 2025 shows that in the U.S. e-commerce market, Amazon's platform leads significantly, with its traffic decreasing from 2.7 billion visits in January to 2.3 billion visits. Right behind is Temu, firmly holding the second position, with the gap between it and third-place eBay widening. Temu's traffic dropped from 1 billion visits in January to 990 million in February. Additionally, SHEIN performed impressively, ranking sixth in the U.S. e-commerce market with 180 million visits in February.  

Source: Similarweb

2. USPS to Implement Major Changes

March 19 – USPS is making significant changes to its First-Class Mail service, which will take effect on April 1, 2025. These changes are part of the "Delivering for America" plan, a 10-year strategy aimed at addressing current mail trends and financial challenges. Deliver for America will be implemented in two phases and will affect First-Class Mail, Periodicals, Marketing Mail, and parcel services. The changes are intended to improve service reliability nationwide while maintaining the existing five-day service standard for First-Class Mail, and shortening the range of delivery times for Marketing Mail,

 Periodicals, and parcel services.  

Source: msn

3. China COSCO Establishes New Supply Chain Management Company  

March 19 – According to Qichacha, COSCO Southwest (Yunnan) Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. was recently established, with Huang Haiyin as its legal representative and a registered capital of 20 million yuan. Its business scope includes supply chain management services, NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) services, international freight forwarding, domestic freight forwarding, international air freight forwarding, and domestic shipping agency. Qichacha's equity penetration shows that the company is indirectly wholly owned by China COSCO.  

Source: Qichacha

4. Temu Partners with Spanish Logistics Company  

March 19 – E-commerce giant Temu has announced a strategic partnership with Spanish logistics company Correos. The partnership aims to provide more efficient logistics solutions for Spanish sellers while offering consumers faster and more flexible delivery options. The cooperation with Correos will optimize delivery services across Spain, including remote areas such as the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla, while providing convenient order pick-up services at strategic locations.  

Source: Ennews

5. AliExpress Tops Australia's App Download Rankings in March

March 19 – AliExpress' March anniversary sale kicked off at midnight on March 17 (overseas time). It was reported that AliExpress reached the top spot on Australia's shopping app download chart in March, becoming the country's favorite shopping platform. AliExpress continues to optimize its logistics performance in Australia, with cross-border products being delivered in as fast as five days and local products delivered as quickly as one day.  

Source: 36Kr

6. Amazon Launches Website in Ireland  

March 19 – Amazon's website (Amazon.ie) has officially launched in Ireland, offering over 200 million products priced in euros and supporting fast and convenient delivery and return services. All products are eligible for "One-Day Delivery" with no extra tariffs. Local businesses can promote themselves through the "Irish Brands" page. Prime membership costs only €6.99 per month, offering free fast delivery, Prime Day deals, Prime Video content, Prime Gaming games, and exclusive offers. UK Prime members can easily switch to the Irish version and enjoy a 30-day free trial.  

Source: Amazon

7. DHgate Launches IM Buyer Feedback Feature

March 19 – IM, as a crucial bridge connecting buyers and sellers, has always played a significant role in helping merchants solve buyer issues, enhancing the buyer's shopping experience, and promoting order growth. To further improve platform service quality and optimize the buyer's shopping experience, DHgate's IM instant communication tool has officially launched a "buyer feedback" feature. Buyers can now directly rate and score the service received after concluding an IM conversation.  

Source: DHgate

8. Shopee Adjusts Overseas Warehouse Handling Fees for Singapore Site

March 19 – To continue providing quality services to sellers, Shopee's Singapore site will adjust its overseas warehouse handling fees starting April 1, 2025. Note: The new rates will only apply to orders generated after the effective date (April 1, 2025).  

Source: Shopee

9. African E-commerce Giant Jiji to Enter Bangladesh

March 19 – African e-commerce giant Jiji is set to enter the Bangladeshi market and plans to further expand into other regions of Asia in the future. It is reported that Jiji will officially launch its classified-ad-based e-commerce platform in Bangladesh this week and is working on building a localized team for long-term development in the country.  

Source: DSK Cross-border

10.Hangzhou’s First "TIR+Cross-border E-commerce" Cargo Shipment Successfully Dispatched  

March 19 – A batch of cross-border e-commerce goods, including outdoor products and jewelry, was recently declared using the cross-border e-commerce 9610 list mode. After being supervised by Qianjiang Customs, the goods were transported from the Hangzhou Comprehensive Bonded Zone via a TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) vehicle and exported to Moscow through the Alashankou port. This marks the first time Hangzhou has used the "TIR + cross-border e-commerce" model, signifying a new export channel for cross-border e-commerce in the Qiantang area.  

Source: Xinhua

11. Fuzhou Airport Opens Fuzhou-Jakarta International Cargo Route  

March 19 – Fuzhou Changle Airport has launched the "Balikpapan-Fuzhou-Jakarta" cargo route, operated by a Boeing 737-800F with three round trips per week. The single-leg cargo capacity can reach 18 tons, mainly carrying cross-border e-commerce goods, bulk trade goods, and fresh products from Indonesia. This is another practice of deepening cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and will further promote trade between Fujian and Indonesia.  

Source: Southeast Net

12. Central Asia Airways Receives a B757-200P2F Aircraft

March 19 – Uzbekistan’s cargo airline My Freighter has received a B757-200P2F aircraft with the registration number UK75001, which recently flew from Orlando to Tashkent. With this addition, Central Asia Airways' fleet now includes seven aircraft, consisting of the newly acquired B757P2F and six B767-300P2F aircraft.  

Source: Global Air Cargo

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