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Canada Post Strike Continues to Reshape the Industry: What Alternatives are Available for North American E-commerce Last-Mile Delivery?
Release Date：2024.12.06 Cate：ArticlesMany cross-border e-commerce businesses, hoping to ship packages before the strike ends, are actively searching for better logistics alternatives.1. Canada Post Proposes New Offer, but Negotiations Remain DeadlockedOn December 2, the national Canada Post strike entered its third week. On December 1, Canada Post submitted a proposal to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), known as the "
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The model of overseas warehouse stocking will become a key driver of future growth for cross-border e-commerce.
Release Date：2024.12.05 Cate：ArticlesThe model of overseas warehouse stocking will become a key driver of future growth for cross-border e-commerce. On November 25, Trump posted on Truth Social his intention to impose an additional 10% import tariff on China, in addition to the already planned tariffs. In July, during his U.S. presidential campaign, Trump was also reported to have considered increasing tariffs on Chinese imports to 6
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Who Controls Air Cargo Pricing Power Amid Unprecedented Price Hike Expectations?
Release Date：2024.12.04 Cate：ArticlesIt's the time of year when airlines and charter companies sign new annual BSA (Block Space Agreement) rates with air freight forwarders. With the backing of e-commerce platforms' shipping volume, airlines have record-high expectations for price increases. Major e-commerce platforms have already signed direct contracts with mainstream cargo airlines, and their shipments now account for at l
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TEMU and SHEIN Build Supply Chains, While Chinese Logistics Giants Seize the U.S. Warehousing Market!
Release Date：2024.11.13 Cate：ArticlesAt the same time, Chinese logistics giants are ramping up their overseas warehouse footprint, occupying more storage space across the U.S. Image Source: Internet According to Prologis, the world’s largest industrial real estate operator, as of the third quarter of this year, Chinese third-party logistics (3PL) operators and e-commerce companies accounted for 20% of the net leasing of new wareho
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Direct Shipping Sellers, Take Note! Grab Onto These Logistics Companies Now!
Release Date：2024.11.12 Cate：ArticlesIn the past few years, major platforms like SHEIN, TEMU, TIKTOK, and AliExpress have collectively expanded overseas, driving the rapid growth of direct shipping logistics lines and air cargo parcel volumes. With more and more small packages opting for air freight, the current global capacity of dedicated cargo aircraft is struggling to support the rapid future growth of cross-border e-commerce. Th
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Amazon, TEMU, and SHEIN are Rising—Next-Day Delivery No Longer a Money Maker for FedEx and UPS?
Release Date：2024.11.07 Cate：ArticlesImage Source: Internet It seems that more and more people are now opting for slower shipping methods to save money. Packages no longer "absolutely, positively" need to reach customers overnight, and the profits of FedEx and UPS are being squeezed. Recently, both of these global shipping giants have lowered their forecasts, partly because customers are shifting to cheaper options, such a
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From Warehouse to Global Giant: How Kerry Logistics Became the 10th Largest Freight Forwarder Worldwide
Release Date：2024.11.04 Cate：Articles1. Kerry Logistics' Global Expansion Strategy Since SF Express acquired Kerry Logistics, attention has mostly focused on SF’s interest in Southeast Asia and its ambition to expand in that region. However, Kerry Logistics, a logistics giant from Southeast Asia, operates in 59 countries and regions worldwide, making it a key player in goods transportation between Asia, Europe, and the U.S. Acco
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Amazon Cuts Space Allocation Before Peak Season, Leading to Chaos in the Logistics and Warehousing Market?
Release Date：2024.10.29 Cate：ArticlesSome online merchants are entering the peak season in a peculiar way, leaving e-commerce sellers using Amazon for distribution feeling perplexed. Industry insiders indicated that there were initial expectations for an increase in Amazon's warehousing limits, but as preparations for peak season sales began, they found these limits had actually been reduced. Sellers reported that in July, Amazon
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What Does the Exit of European Airlines from the Chinese Market Mean for Air Cargo?
Release Date：2024.10.24 Cate：ArticlesWhat Does the Exit of European Airlines from the Chinese Market Mean for Air Cargo? With airlines like Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), LOT Polish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and British Airways suspending flights, connections along the China-Europe route are weakening. This could affect passenger and cargo capacity between China and Europe, providing growth opportunities for Chinese airlines! Recent e
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Behind a 256% Growth: The Success Secrets of a Logistics Giant in a Region with Lagging Infrastructure and Complex Environments
Release Date：2024.10.23 Cate：Articles1. Southeast Asia: The New Hub of the Global Supply Chain The global supply chain is undergoing significant transformation, shifting from reliance on a single source to diversification to reduce risks. The vulnerabilities exposed by the pandemic have prompted global manufacturers to seek alternative production locations. Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand
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How Important is eCommerce for eCommerce Giants? Analysis of Alibaba, Amazon and JD.com
Release Date：2024.10.22 Cate：ArticlesDeclining eCommerce Share: The eCommerce share of total revenue for Alibaba, Amazon, and JD.com has dropped over the past five years as they increasingly focus on higher-margin sectors like cloud computing, logistics, and advertising. Alibaba’s Diversification Strategy:With eCommerce growth slowing, Alibaba is leaning more on expanding its cloud services, international commerce, and logistics op
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E-commerce Fulfillment: A new standard for SPEED
Release Date：2024.10.21 Cate：ArticlesWhen COVID hit and e-commerce took off, many shippers realized they needed to expand their direct-to-consumer delivery.Traditional business-to-business (B2B) industries such as manufacturing, brick-and-mortar like retail, and small- to medium-sized businesses struggled to engage with customers and meet their demands in the online mode. This pushed both shippers and third-party logistics (3PLs) pr
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Latin American E-commerce Market Continues to Expand: When Will It See a Springtime?
Release Date：2024.10.18 Cate：Articles1. Overview of Latin America's Macroeconomic Situation Latin America refers to the region of the Americas south of the United States, including most countries in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. It covers a total area of 20.7 million square kilometers, comprising 33 countries and several unincorporated areas. In 2022, Brazil (11), Mexico (14), Argentina (23), Colombia (44), a
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As Peak Season Approaches, E-commerce Freight Rates Surge: How to Overcome Compliance Challenges in Air Cargo?
Release Date：2024.10.08 Cate：Articles1.E-commerce Drives Global Air Cargo Growth In July 2024, the global air cargo market achieved double-digit year-on-year growth for the eighth consecutive month, reaching its highest level since the record peak in 2021. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global air cargo demand in July 2024 grew by 13% compared to July 2023. With the peak season yet to arrive, IATA Di
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Private Giants and State Players Lead the Battle in Air Cargo: Can They Compete with Global Titans?
Release Date：2024.10.08 Cate：Articles1. Teaming Up with Foreign Companies: SF Airlines and Etihad Set a New Benchmark In September, SF Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Etihad Airways in Shenzhen, witnessed by SF Holdings Chairman Wang Wei and Etihad Airways Chairman Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa. The MoU outlines the establishment of a joint venture aimed at further integrating resources and deepening cooperation in
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Explosive Growth in Overseas Warehousing: What’s Behind It?
Release Date：2024.09.18 Cate：Articles1. Direct Shipping vs. Overseas Warehousing under the Managed Model Currently, many feel that the domestic cross-border logistics industry is highly competitive, but the situation overseas is even more intense. With the Port of Los Angeles handling about 40% of U.S. imports, there are more than 3,000 overseas warehouse businesses in its vicinity alone, over 500 trucking companies with Chinese back
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Why is this company able to transition from "Global 5-Day Delivery" to "Global 72-Hour Delivery"?
Release Date：2024.09.18 Cate：ArticlesAt the 2024 Global Smart Logistics Summit held by Cainiao, Ding Hongwei, Vice President of Cainiao Group and General Manager of the International Express Division, delivered a keynote speech titled "Towards Global 72-Hour Delivery." In his view, delivery speed will become one of the core competitive advantages for cross-border e-commerce in the future. Efficient cross-border logistics fu
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Does Air Freight Rate Fluctuation Signal a Turning Point in Demand?
Release Date：2024.09.11 Cate：Articles1.High Demand vs. Limited Capacity Logistics professionals and analysts predict that the air freight market, which performed well in the first half of the year, will continue to grow in the final months of the year. The booming Asian e-commerce sector has driven continuous growth in air freight, with demand peaking during the holiday shopping season, leading to tight capacity and rising freight r
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Five Chinese Companies Make the List of the World's Top Freight Forwarders! What's Changing in the Global Freight Forwarding Market?
Release Date：2024.09.05 Cate：ArticlesIn 2023, due to the global economic downturn, rising inflation, weakened consumer demand, ongoing environmental issues, and intensifying geopolitical conflicts, supply chains have been severely impacted, causing a significant slowdown in the freight market. Consequently, the total logistics revenue of freight forwarders has decreased significantly compared to 2022. The world's leading freight
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FedEx Retains Top Spot, China Cargo Airlines Breaks into the Top 20: Performance of the Global Top 25 Air Cargo Carriers in 2023
Release Date：2024.09.04 Cate：Articles2023 was undoubtedly a challenging year for the air cargo industry. The annual demand for the top 25 air cargo carriers, measured by Cargo Tonne Kilometers (CTKs), fell by 1.7% compared to 2022, as inflationary pressures suppressed consumer spending. On the other hand, as pandemic restrictions continued to ease and there was an unexpected surge in e-commerce-related demand toward the end of the ye
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UK Import Customs Clearance Methods and Procedures
Release Date：2024.08.30 Cate：ArticlesAccording to data from the UK's Department for Business and Trade, which includes both goods and services trade, as of the third quarter of 2023, the total trade volume between the UK and China over the past four quarters reached approximately £100.9 billion (equivalent to around ¥910.89 billion), marking a historic high. This has made China the UK's fifth-largest trading partner. Among
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After Platforms Become Top Integrators in Cross-Border Logistics, Cross-Border Logistics Companies Must Seek Growth Outside of Platforms
Release Date：2024.08.26 Cate：Articles1. Will Amazon Fully Implement Full-Service Management? As platforms like TEMU and SHEIN are rolling out full-service and partial-service models, Amazon has announced the launch of a new "Low-Price Store" project. This indicates that Amazon is preparing to launch a counteroffensive in the full-service management competition. However, the pace at which Amazon will fully implement full-ser
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From Direct Mail Logistics to the Globalization Era: Key Milestones in Cross-Border Logistics
Release Date：2024.08.15 Cate：Articles1. 2008-2015: The Era of Direct Mail Logistics Dominated by Postal Small Packages Image Source: Xiaosheng Research InstituteIn the early stages of China's cross-border e-commerce logistics development, the rise of the eBay e-commerce platform marked the era of postal small packages with one-dollar shipping worldwide. Subsequently, with the rapid development of AliExpress, the demand for direct
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Will the first signs of the air cargo peak season appear by the end of August?
Release Date：2024.08.13 Cate：ArticlesImage Source: Internet1. Review of the Air Cargo Market in JulyAccording to Xeneta’s latest market analysis, the quick recovery from the global IT disruption in July did not have a significant or lasting impact on the recovering air cargo demand, with air freight rates rising for the sixth consecutive month.In July, the global average spot air freight rate reached $2.66 per kilogram, a 20% year-o
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New Competitors Arise, Ending the De Facto Duopoly of FedEx and UPS?
Release Date：2024.08.09 Cate：ArticlesNew Competitors Arise, Ending the De Facto Duopoly of FedEx and UPS?For decades, FedEx and UPS have held a de facto duopoly in the U.S. parcel delivery market, facing little to no competition and reaping significant profits. Now, with the rise of new competitors and the dominance of B2C, the de facto duopoly has come to an end, forcing FedEx and UPS to adapt to the rapidly changing parcel landscap
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Amazon's Direct Shipping and TEMU's Version of FBA: Is the Future of Cross-Border E-Commerce About Price or Speed?
Release Date：2024.08.05 Cate：ArticlesIn the global cross-border e-commerce competition, Chinese cross-border e-commerce platforms and Amazon are starting to learn from each other's tactics. In this race of copying each other's strategies for price and speed, what is the ultimate future of cross-border e-commerce?Source of the Image: Internet1. TEMU: Strengthening Local Investment and Infrastructure in the USWith a large numbe
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The Rise of SHEIN and TEMU and Their Impact on the US Logistics Market
Release Date：2024.08.02 Cate：ArticlesDue to the surge in e-commerce demand, the volume of cross-border e-commerce parcels has also increased. Reports indicate that Shein and Temu are sending over one million packages daily to US consumers, which significantly impacts the logistics service market. Previously, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) not only suspended multiple customs brokers from participating in the T86 program (w
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Can Taobao's Global Free Shipping Plan Replicate the Success of TEMU and SHEIN?
Release Date：2024.08.01 Cate：Articles1、Taobao’s Advantages in Global ExpansionMerchant and SKU Advantage:Taobao has long had a strong presence in the apparel category, offering affordable prices and a wide variety of SKUs. Given the current state of domestic e-commerce platforms, Taobao stands out with its vast number of SKUs and merchants, providing a significant advantage in the apparel category.Demand from Overseas Chinese and M
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Market Value Plummets by 110 Billion, Revenue and Profit Both Decline! Can New Business Ventures and Acquisitions Help UPS Achieve Growth Against the Odds?
Release Date：2024.07.30 Cate：ArticlesMarket Value Plummets by 110 Billion, Revenue and Profit Both Decline! Can New Business Ventures and Acquisitions Help UPS Achieve Growth Against the Odds?In an effort to reverse the downturn, UPS is exploring new growth opportunities. So, can these measures help UPS achieve growth against the odds in a less than optimistic freight market environment?Source: Internet1. The Second Quarter Becomes a
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Kuehne+Nagel Retains Top Spot in Global Air Freight Forwarders' Top 25
Release Date：2024.07.17 Cate：ArticlesSource: Internet Despite overall market pressures, Kuehne+Nagel continued to maintain its position as the leading global air freight forwarder in 2023, ahead of DHL Global Forwarding. According to data provided by Armstrong and Associates, the top air freight company Kuehne+Nagel saw its cargo volume drop by 11.2% year-on-year to 2 million tons last year—a trend reflected by many of its top co
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