Hello everyone, [SHOPLINE logistics] a week of industry hotspot express is here, come and see what recent industry hotspots are worth paying attention to~

1. The new USPS rate will take effect on January 22

On January 11th, the eBay US website issued an announcement to remind sellers that the new USPS rate will take effect on January 22, 2023. The USPS announced that the average rate for Priority Mail will increase by 3.6%, but when sellers print shipping labels on eBay, most Priority Mail packages under 10 pounds will not increase the rate.

The following USPS shipping services will increase, on average: Priority Mail Express by 6.6 percent; First Class Package by 7.8 percent; Priority Mail International by 6 percent; Priority Mail Express International by 6 percent; First Class Package International Service by 6.5 percent. (eBay123)

2. MSC Air Cargo will increase South Korea-US flights

According to news on January 13, MSC Air Cargo will increase its flight business between South Korea and the United States. At present, a new service has been added between Incheon International Airport in South Korea and Indianapolis in the United States. The service, which runs twice a week, will be operated by a B777-200F operated by MSC Aviation under agreement with Atlas Air. The route will initially operate non-scheduled before switching to scheduled services later in 2023.

Incheon Airport pointed out that MSC is the second air cargo company with a shipping background to add services to the airport after Maersk Air Cargo launched its service to Greenville in the United States last November, and hopes to attract more flights in the future. ( aircargo news)

3. Amazon will close 3 UK warehouses and plan to build 2 new logistics centers

Amazon recently announced that it will close three warehouses in the UK, affecting about 1,200 people. The three warehouses are located in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock . It is reported that all affected workers in the three warehouses will be offered the opportunity to continue working in other warehouses.

In addition, Amazon also said that it plans to build two new large-scale fulfillment centers in Peddimore (Peddimore) in the West Midlands and (Stockton-on-Tees) in Durham County. Create 2500 job opportunities every year. (Express Toutiao APP)

4. IATA data shows weak global air cargo demand in November 2022

The International Air Transport Association (IATA, referred to as "IATA") released regular data on the global air cargo market in November 2022, showing that demand for air cargo is weak due to the continued downturn in the global economy.

Global air cargo demand, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTKS*), is down 13.7% compared to November 2021 (international demand down 14.2%). Capacity (Available Freight Tonne Kilometers, ACTK) was down 1.9% year-on-year in November 2021. This is the second year-on-year contraction after October since April 2022. International capacity was down 0.1% compared to the same period last year. Compared to pre-pandemic levels (November 2019), overall demand is down 10.1% and capacity is down 8.8%.

5. The 2M alliance changes the transatlantic service network

According to news on January 12, the 2M alliance formed by Maersk and MSC decided to adjust the transatlantic service network . The following changes have occurred:

Northern Europe-North America: /NEUALT1 adds a ship; /NEULT2 removes the port of Charleston in the new shift route; /NEULT3 adds a ship and adds the port of Charleston to the new shift route.

Mediterranean – North America: /MEDUSEC cancels the order of the first port of call at the port of Valencia; /MEDGULF cancels the order of the second port of call at Sines. ( Container News)

6. CMA CGM withdraws from the Russian market

According to news on January 11, CMA CGM announced that it has divested its shares in Russian terminals through asset exchange and completed its exit from the Russian market. It is reported that CMA CGM acquired 25% of the shares of four terminals in Russia and Finland through the acquisition of Containerships in 2018, and decided to exchange the Russian shares for the shares of the Finnish terminals in 2021. With the completion of this transaction, and the decision to suspend all new orders to and from Russia from March 1, 2022, CMA CGM will no longer be involved in any entity operating in Russia.

7. Amazon opens Buy with Prime service to all merchants in the United States

On January 12, Amazon announced that it will open the Buy with Prime service to all merchants in the United States before January 31, which allows online merchants outside its platform to use Amazon's payment and logistics.

Previously, Amazon offered this service only by invitation to merchants who use FBA. But now, Amazon plans to open it to all U.S. sellers by January 31. Amazon has not disclosed how much merchants need to pay to use the "Buy with Prime" service. However, it said that the cost, including delivery and storage, will vary according to the seller's inventory.

8. Maersk Chongqing office officially put into operation

On January 9, Maersk's Chongqing office was officially put into operation. Maersk Greater China Customer Experience Department and Maersk Global Service Sharing Center (China) customer service team will be responsible for Maersk Greater China integrated shipping supply chain management and undertake global Maersk internal import and export document processing, electronic booking, online customer service, finance and accounting and other related business. (Express Toutiao APP)

9. Shopee is about to withdraw from Poland and completely withdraw from the European market

A few days ago, the Shopee Poland station announced that starting at 23:59 on January 13, placing new orders through the Shopee Polska platform will be suspended. Founded in 2015, Shopee is one of the most popular e-commerce sites in Southeast Asia, offering a wide variety of products at attractive prices and currently available in countries and regions such as Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Taiwan Has a site.

10. Amazon confirms the "title standard" and account protection rules for the first time

According to news on January 10, Amazon’s global store opening official clarified the “specific measures” for account protection , and at the same time clarified the “title standard” for the first time , and launched a dialogue mechanism that is more friendly to sellers——Account Status Protection Plan Health Assurance, referred to as AHA).

Under the Account Health Assurance Program (AHA) program, Amazon no longer easily seals the seller's account, nor does it engage in "title mysticism". The platform will assign grades to specific violations. Once a risk arises, Amazon will take the initiative to contact the seller to help the seller defend, clarify, and appeal, and save their account from the brink of death. In addition, sellers can also check their "account health score" at any time to know how far they are from being banned. ( Blue Ocean Yiguan.com)

11. US media The Information: TikTok’s GMV in Southeast Asia more than tripled last year

A few days ago, the American technology media The Information quoted two people familiar with the matter as reporting that the total e-commerce transaction volume (GMV) of ByteDance’s Douyin platform reached 208 billion U.S. dollars (about 1.41 trillion yuan) last year, an increase of 76% over 2021. . ByteDance's TikTok platform more than tripled its GMV in Southeast Asia to $4.4 billion last year. According to people familiar with the matter, ByteDance has internally discussed plans to strengthen its e-commerce business in more countries this year, including the United States, Brazil, Spain and Australia.

12. Vipshop officially launches cross-border projects in Southeast Asia

According to news on January 11, Vipshop officially launched overseas projects in Southeast Asia. At present, the official website "vipshop.sg" and APP have been launched simultaneously. According to the information on the official website, VIPSHOP Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the official headquarters of Vipshop in Southeast Asia. At present, Vipshop has more than 2,000 international buyers and cooperates with more than 20,000 brands to provide fashion clothing, shoes and bags, cosmetics, mother and baby, home and lifestyle products. ( Interface News)

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