1. FedEx expects Q2 revenue of $23.5 billion to $24 billion in fiscal 2023

On September 20, FedEx announced that for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, FedEx currently expects revenue of $23.5 billion to $24 billion and diluted earnings per share of $2.65 or higher.

Expected capital expenditures for fiscal 2023 have been revised to $6.3 billion, compared with a previous forecast of $6.8 billion. The company reiterated its previously announced plan to repurchase $1.5 billion of its common stock in fiscal 2023. It is expected to repurchase $1 billion of common stock in the second quarter.

2. Amazon opens a new one-day delivery center in Washington

On September 20, Amazon opened a new fulfillment center in Renton, Washington. The new 130,000-square-foot distribution center handles same-day delivery orders.

The new same-day delivery facility operates almost 24 hours a day, with only an hour of rest a day, the report said. After a customer places an order, robots in the facility will be instructed to perform tasks automatically and sort the items.

3. Japanese shipping company ONE expands online transactions to direct routes between Japan and South Korea

On September 20, Japanese shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) used a digital freight booking platform to expand online transactions to routes directly connecting Japan and South Korea.

One announced that it will provide shipping orders on its digital platform ONE QUOTE for JVH connecting Japan, South Korea and Vietnam, JPH connecting Japan, South Korea and the Philippines, and the Korea-Japan shuttle route JK1. Shippers can access OneQuat and instantly perform fare estimates and shipment bookings for each route. However, not all ports of call offer one-quart service.

4. Shopify launches two new localization tools to enhance sellers’ cross-border sales

On September 20, Shopify’s official website announced the launch of Shopify Markets Pro and Shopify Translate & Adapt on the basis of Shopify Markets. Shopify merchants who want to accelerate their global expansion without increasing complexity can conduct cross-border commerce more easily.

Among them, Shopify Markets Pro is a local merchant solution of record that can expand their business to more than 150 countries overnight.

5. The general cargo liner route from Yancheng Port to South America has sailed!

It was reported on September 20 that the general cargo liner route from Yancheng Port to South America was launched.

The South American route starts from the Dafeng Port area of ​​Yancheng Port. The initial sailing is a monthly flight, and the route will be encrypted in the later stage according to the operation situation. The opening of this route not only expands the radiation scope of Yancheng Port, but also provides high-efficiency and high-quality ocean transportation services for customer enterprises. At the same time, it further improves the service capability and level of Yancheng Port, which can significantly reduce the logistics cost of enterprises in the hinterland and effectively realize economic benefits. And social benefits "double harvest".

6. China's Quanzhou-Russian Far East route opened

It was reported on September 20 that the inaugural voyage ceremony of the China Quanzhou-Russian Far East route was held at the Shishi Shihu wharf operation area of ​​Quanzhou Port, announcing the official opening of the Quanzhou-Russian Far East route. The opening sequence of the China Quanzhou-Russian Far East route is Quanzhou Shihu Port-Guangzhou Nansha-Vladivostok Port, one-way 132 hours (5.5 days), and the sailing schedule is biweekly.

After the goods arrive in Vladivostok, they will be transported to St. Petersburg, Russia via the Trans-Siberian Railway. The shortest time is just over 20 days, which is significantly shorter than the 45 days of traditional shipping.

7. eBay: In order to avoid restricted sales, sellers need to pay attention to "business plan assessment"

On September 20, eBay said that it will continue to evaluate the usage of the account for the enterprise account that has successfully applied to enter the "eBay enterprise management platform". For accounts that cannot fully use resources, the eBay platform will take measures including but not limited to sales restrictions and cancellation of account overseas warehouse permissions. "

The specific requirements for "Business Plan Compliance Rate Assessment" are as follows: For enterprise accounts that have successfully applied to enter the "eBay Enterprise Management Platform", if there is no transaction for a long time or the existing quota cannot be fully used, the account will be subject to sales restrictions; for 2022 August Successfully applied for an enterprise account to enter the "eBay Enterprise Management Platform" after January 1. If the actual situation of the account is seriously inconsistent with the content of the business plan, the account will be subject to sales restrictions; for accounts that already have overseas warehouse sales rights, if the account is long-term If there is no overseas warehouse transaction, its overseas warehouse authority will be cancelled.

8. The number of new sellers on the Flipkart platform increased by 220% compared to last year

According to news on September 20, Flipkart, a local e-commerce platform in India, has increased the number of new seller partners on its platform by 220% compared with last year. This year, nearly 1.1 million merchants (including Shopsy) will participate in the next shopping festival. Activity. Sellers on the Flipkart platform come from all over India, including tier-1, tier-2 and tier-3 cities, and most of the new sellers have products in the lifestyle, books, general merchandise, and home categories.

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Official account: Bai Xiaosheng, cross-border e-commerce logistics