Logistics routes in many EU countries have reduced prices by up to 20%, and Cainiao has launched a Middle East transshipment center and other measures before 618

To help Chinese cross-border merchants better serve consumers, Cainiao has issued a notice on the adjustment of online shipping route freight . Online shipping logistics orders created by merchants from 0:00 on June 8, 2021, Pacific Time , will be settled according to the new quotation , among which the economic logistics routes in many EU countries will be significantly reduced (up to 20%) .

At the same time, Cainiao officially opened the Middle East transshipment center in Dubai and announced a number of important measures to ensure logistics.

The population of the Middle East region has exceeded 410 million, and the Internet penetration rate is 70.8%, exceeding the world average. Data shows that the size of the Middle East e-commerce market is about 8.3 billion US dollars, and the market share of cross-border e-commerce in the eight Gulf countries is close to 50%, and China is one of the most popular exporters in the Middle East market.

For example, a Chinese consumer told the reporter that he had lived in the Middle East for many years and often placed orders on AliExpress to buy Chinese products. A Middle Eastern couple said that they had previously purchased several baby clothes on AliExpress , and Cainiao delivered them in about 2 weeks , which used to take about 45 days. Cainiao's data shows that the number of orders in the Middle East in 2021 increased by 70% compared with 2020 , and the products were mainly clothing and 3C digital products.

After the opening of the Cainiao Middle East Transshipment Center, cross-border parcels sent by Chinese merchants to the Middle East will first arrive in Dubai via Cainiao's chartered flights, and then be transported to Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and other countries through the transshipment center's land transport shuttle. Thanks to the accumulation of Cainiao and its partners such as Sinotrans, the overall delivery time of cross-border parcels between China and the Middle East has been shortened from the previous 45 days to within 20 days. It is expected that by the end of 2021, the area of ​​the Cainiao Middle East Transshipment Center will be expanded to 4,000 square meters.

In addition, Cainiao also announced a number of important measures to ensure the delivery time of cross-border packages during the promotion period .

In addition to ports such as Liege in Belgium and Madrid in Spain, Cainiao has recently opened three new ports in Budapest, Hungary, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and Paris in France to help merchants reach more destinations faster.

In May, Cainiao opened the first direct cargo flight from Zhengzhou to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. At the same time, the cross-border 12-day delivery product jointly launched with AliExpress in Brazil has been officially launched, and will soon cover the Sao Paulo metropolitan area (including Sao Paulo city and the surrounding urban agglomerations of Sao Paulo) , helping merchants to tap into the Latin American market. It is expected that during the 618 promotion period, Cainiao's cross-border parcel network will have nearly 100 chartered flights and more than 10 China-Europe trains to fully boost foreign trade.

Secondly, 8 new countries have been added to the smart contract (Switzerland, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Denmark, Peru, Sweden, and Malta), covering a total of 32 countries including Russia, Spain, and France.

At the same time, in order to solve the potential warehouse explosion or warehouse congestion caused by the sudden increase in cargo volume during the promotion period, Cainiao actively deployed domestic warehouse networks . On May 27, Cainiao East China Preferred Warehouse (Yiwu) was officially put into use, and the current operating area exceeds 10,000 square meters. In addition to the recently opened Central China Preferred Warehouse (Xuchang) with an operating area of ​​9,600 square meters, it marks that Cainiao's five-location preferred warehouse network system layout in North China, East China, South China, Central China, and Hong Kong has been completed. An intelligent allocation system can be formed between the five warehouses, and warehouse selection suggestions can be provided. According to the attributes of the goods and the capabilities of the trunk channels, the optimal trunk logistics can be automatically matched, and data intelligence can be used to further reduce costs and increase efficiency for merchants.

In addition, Cainiao has opened a "one-stop exclusive customer service" for merchants with special needs , providing customized services and following up on orders to help merchants prepare for 618.

In March 2021, the average daily cross-border parcel volume of Cainiao's global parcel network exceeded 5 million pieces , continuing to rank among the top four in the world . Among them, the "5 US dollars in 10 days" logistics product has covered European countries such as Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, etc., and is expected to cover 18 countries around the world this year .

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