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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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SHEIN and TEMU's Direct Shipping Model from China is Reshaping the Global Air Cargo Market!
Release Date：2024.07.08 Cate：ArticlesChinese cross-border e-commerce platforms TEMU and SHEIN are rapidly occupying air cargo capacity with their direct shipping business model, which ships products directly from Chinese factories to consumers in Europe and the United States. This phenomenon has raised concerns about potential capacity shortages and skyrocketing freight rates during this year's peak shipping season.Source: Intern
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Cost Differences Between Domestic and Foreign Airlines
Release Date：2024.07.05 Cate：ArticlesCost Differences Between Domestic and Foreign Airlines Steven Wang:The cost differences involve several aspects. First, under the same circumstances, domestic safety regulatory standards are very strict. Domestic airlines need more manpower and resources to ensure absolute operational safety. Second, for cargo airlines, many Chinese cargo carriers primarily fly to major destinations and rarely op
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Can the Air Cargo Demand Surge Driven by Fully Managed Exports Be Sustained?
Release Date：2024.07.04 Cate：ArticlesIn 2024, cross-border e-commerce has seen significant growth. Particularly in Shenzhen, the scale of cross-border e-commerce imports and exports exceeded 100 billion in the first quarter of 2024, a year-on-year increase of over 90%. The booming development of cross-border e-commerce exports has spurred the prosperity of the cross-border logistics market, with the first noticeable effect being chan
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E-commerce Platforms Want Logistics Companies to Invest Heavily: Who Will Provide Security for Logistics Companies?
Release Date：2024.07.03 Cate：ArticlesImage Source: Internet 1. Fully Managed and Semi-Managed Models Lead to Capacity Shortages Cross-border e-commerce platforms are introducing fully managed models, making air freight capacity increasingly tight. The current consensus in the air freight market is that while goods are plentiful, there is a shortage of planes. Even if cross-border e-commerce develops at a normal pace, the capacity of
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Why Traditional Freight Forwarders are the Future of Cross-Border E-Commerce Logistics
Release Date：2024.07.01 Cate：ArticlesIn the past, traditional freight forwarders primarily focused on selling air freight spaces and sea freight containers, acting more as agents. However, after the pandemic, many traditional forwarders have evolved from selling air freight spaces to booking their own charter flights, and from selling sea freight containers to becoming major consolidators in sea freight. Their scale and capabilities
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Cross-border Logistics Companies Invest Heavily Overseas: How to Avoid Resource Misallocation?
Release Date：2024.06.28 Cate：Articles1. The Paradox Behind Heavy Asset Investments Overseas The ceiling on air freight capacity has forced e-commerce platforms to introduce semi-managed models to continue expanding their business share. More and more merchants are adopting the model of shipping goods to overseas warehouses via sea freight for stock preparation. At the same time, semi-managed products differ from fully managed product
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Reduction in Passenger-to-Freighter Conversions and Retirement Wave: More Opportunities for Narrow-Body Freighter Investment?
Release Date：2024.06.26 Cate：ArticlesSource of Images: Internet Due to the reduction in belly cargo capacity of passenger aircraft and the growth of e-commerce, many aircraft operators have turned their attention to passenger-to-freighter conversions as a potential revenue-increasing avenue. For example, many leasing companies remain optimistic about the long-term growth of air cargo and invest in new converted freighters. Airlines
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Where are package delivery companies like UPS and FedEx headed amid pressures from demand, freight rates, and costs?
Release Date：2024.06.18 Cate：ArticlesImage Source: Internet Two years ago, the parcel delivery industry was booming. Some experts predicted an annual growth rate of over 20% for the industry, with e-commerce flourishing and transportation capacity exceptionally tight. Fast forward to today, and although growth is slow, the economy continues to grow steadily. Inflation, though still high, has eased compared to last year's peak le
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Foreign airlines, courier services, and shipping giants are scrambling to enter the market as China's e-commerce air freight demand becomes highly attractive.
Release Date：2024.06.17 Cate：ArticlesTo fully tap into the enormous potential of the e-commerce air freight sector and meet the surging demand from Chinese e-commerce platforms, major airlines are launching new routes and repositioning flights in hopes of capitalizing on these opportunities. Image Source: Internet 1. Strong Growth in Air Cargo at the Start of the Second Quarter The continuous growth in e-commerce demand, coupled wit
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The Essence Behind the U.S. T86 Customs Clearance Controversy and Its Continued Impact
Release Date：2024.06.14 Cate：Articles1.The Fundamental Reasons Behind the T86 Customs Clearance Incident Recently, the T86 customs clearance incident in the United States has drawn widespread attention within the industry. Due to stringent inspections by U.S. Customs on T86 clearances, numerous customs brokers have had their T86 clearance operations suspended for the next three months, necessitating rectification and adjustments. Aga
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How to View the Surge in Air and Sea Freight Rates and Overcapacity?
Release Date：2024.06.05 Cate：ArticlesOver the past three years of the pandemic, the cross-border e-commerce logistics industry has experienced ups and downs, much like a roller coaster. However, looking back, we can see that the cross-border e-commerce logistics industry has many noteworthy aspects. 1. What are the reasons behind the tight air freight capacity and price increases? The pandemic has fundamentally changed the shopping
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Maritime shipping is experiencing a severe shortage of containers, air freight rates remain at high levels, and the demand for overseas warehouses is skyrocketing! The cross-border logistics supply chain is facing immense challenges in 2024!
Release Date：2024.06.03 Cate：ArticlesImage source: Internet 1. The Stability of the Cross-Border Supply Chain Faces New Challenges Since April, the ocean shipping market, which is supposed to be in the off-season, has seen a surge in prices. Freight rates on European and American routes have increased sharply, almost changing daily. Some routes have seen price increases of over 50%, with hikes reaching $1,000 to $2,000. The ongoing
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How to Choose the Right Overseas Warehouse Amid the Semi-Fulfillment Trend?
Release Date：2024.05.28 Cate：Articles1. What is an Overseas Warehouse? An overseas warehouse is a warehouse located abroad. In cross-border e-commerce, an overseas warehouse refers to a domestic enterprise transporting goods in bulk to the target market country, establishing a warehouse there to store goods, and then responding promptly to local sales orders by sorting, packaging, and delivering directly from the local warehouse. En
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The semi-managed model has led to a surge in overseas warehouses. Is this more advantageous or disadvantageous?
Release Date：2024.05.27 Cate：Articles**1. What are Fully Managed and Semi-Managed Models?** In September 2022, TEMU, the international version of Pinduoduo's cross-border e-commerce platform, was the first to introduce the fully managed model. The main aim was to enable manufacturers or traders with products but without foreign trade or cross-border e-commerce experience to engage in cross-border e-commerce with lower barriers to
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Amazon hires ATSG to fly 10 Boeing 767 freighters
Release Date：2024.05.21 Cate：Articles(Correction: An earlier version of this story said Amazon will lease the freighters from ATSG. Amazon is providing the aircraft in this service agreement.) Amazon is providing 10 additional freighter aircraft to Air Transport Services Group to operate on its behalf over five years as part of a deal that deepens relations between the companies and underscores how the retailer is gaining in the U.S
