1. UPS will increase shipping rates in 2023

On October 25, global express giant UPS said it would increase the freight rate (GRI) announced in 2023 by 6.9%, which matches the increase announced by its rival FedEx last month.

The UPS price increase will go into effect on Dec. 27, a week before the FedEx price increase. UPS said the increase in shipping rates applies to its U.S. air, ground and international services. UPS also announced a 6.2% increase in heavier air freight rates for shipments within the U.S. and between the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

For the first time in the long history of both companies, the GRI reached 6.9%. In the past, FedEx and UPS freight rate increases have generally ranged from 4.9% to 5.9%

2. Amazon will use an Airbus freighter for the first time

On October 25, e-commerce giant Amazon said it would use Hawaiian Airlines to fly 10 leased Airbus planes to deliver packages across the United States to reduce its reliance on Boeing Co.

Among them, the first Airbus A330 aircraft are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2023, and these aircraft will replace the Boeing 767 aircraft in the following 18 months.

Amazon has a fleet of more than 110 aircraft, mostly Boeing 767s. These planes used to carry passengers, but are now used to transport cargo, with the missions outsourced to other airlines.

3. Shopee Indonesia Announces Additional Service Fees for In-App Transactions

On October 25th, Shopee Indonesia has officially implemented a service fee policy of IDR 1,000 for each in-app transaction, and the withdrawal of the service fee has now taken effect.

Shopee said, "These fees are charged for the convenience of customers, as they are used to develop technology to better serve customers." This fee applies to purchases using any payment method and without a minimum purchase volume. Users, the service fee will be charged after completing 4 transactions.

4esho surpasses Amazon and Flipkart in first half downloads

On October 25, according to data from the application analysis company Apptopia, the Indian social e-commerce platform Meesho was the most downloaded shopping application in the world in the first half of this year. About 127 million people downloaded the application. The application is only available in India. In the same period, Amazon and flipkart recorded 81 million and 50 million downloads respectively.

Last month, the Meesho app had more than 1.4 billion visits in India, Flipkart had 875 million visits, and Amazon had 570 million.

Shoppers say the Meesho platform is easy to use, has a wide selection of products and is affordable. At the same time, Meesho supports users to pay in cash when the goods arrive at their doorstep, and the order is shipped free of charge with no minimum limit. In addition, the platform allows sellers to set profit margins on items according to their needs. Currently, Meesho's revenue comes mostly from advertising, and sellers pay to feature items more prominently in the app.

5. In the first three quarters of this year, my country's imports and exports increased by 9.9% year-on-year

On October 25, data released by the General Administration of Customs of China showed that in the first three quarters of this year, China's total import and export value was 31.11 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.9% over the same period last year. Among them, exports were 17.67 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.8%; imports were 13.44 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2%; the trade surplus was 4.23 trillion yuan, an increase of 53.7%. In US dollar terms, the total value of my country's imports and exports in the first three quarters was US$4.75 trillion, an increase of 8.7%. Among them, the export was 2.7 trillion US dollars, an increase of 12.5%; the import was 2.05 trillion US dollars, an increase of 4.1%; the trade surplus was 645.15 billion US dollars, an increase of 51.6%.

In the first three quarters, my country's general trade imports and exports increased by double digits and the proportion increased; imports and exports to major trading partners such as ASEAN, the European Union and the United States increased; the imports and exports of private enterprises grew rapidly and the proportion increased; the exports of mechanical and electrical products and labor-intensive products were increase.

6. CIMC will pay over 600 million liquidated damages to Maersk Group

On October 25, CIMC announced that it had signed a “Reconciliation Agreement” with AP Mueller-Maersk Group (APMM) on October 19, and must pay Maersk a reconciliation fee of US$85 million (approximately RMB 616 million). Yuan).

According to the previous announcement, CIMC intends to acquire 100% equity of Maersk Container Industry, a subsidiary of APMM. Due to the huge uncertainty in the review of the concentration of operators, the agreed preconditions of the transaction may not be reached. On August 25, 2022, both parties decided to terminate the transaction after comprehensive and prudent evaluation.

7. Amazon Japan has launched the function of bulk purchase of shipping labels

On October 25th, Amazon Japan announced that it will launch the function of buying shipping labels in bulk for sellers, and sellers can choose to buy up to 25 shipping labels at a time. Amazon said that this feature is planned to be rolled out from some sellers, and it is expected that all sellers will be available in October.

This feature is available to sellers who see the yellow button on the Manage Orders page for Bulk Buy Shipping Labels. This feature can help sellers process shipping labels faster, and more relevant information will be presented on the Amazon Seller University, Bulk Buy Shipping Labels page.

8. Dunhuang Online Fuzhou Post E-post Bao (Public + Special) – Fuzhou Warehouse Channel

On October 25th, Dunhuang.com released an announcement on the launch of Fuzhou Post E-Post Bao (Public + Special)-Fuzhou Warehouse. According to the announcement, in order to provide sellers with a better logistics experience, Dunhuang Online has launched a high-quality line-Fuzhou Post E-Post Bao (Public + Special)-Fuzhou Warehouse channel.

The announcement shows that the Fuzhou Post E-Post Bao (Public + Special)-Fuzhou Warehouse channel refers to the transportation time limit (natural day) of 10-60 days, and the weight limit is 0-5kg. Packaging size requirements, the total length + width + height of the largest single package should not exceed 90cm, and the longest side should not exceed 60cm; the minimum single package length should not be less than 14cm, width should not be less than 11cm, twice the diameter of the round package + the total length should not be less than 17cm, the longest side length is not less than 11cm. The delivery scope explains that the United States refers to the mainland and all territories outside the mainland and its overseas military postal addresses; the United Kingdom refers to the mainland and the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; France is only the domestic area, and the French overseas territories cannot be delivered.

9. The UPU released the latest Regional Development Plan

On October 25, the UPU recently released the 2022-2025 Regional Development Plan, which aims to help the UPU focus on different development areas and better play a bridge role.

In the Regional Development Plan, the UPU has launched different plans and priorities for Africa, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Asia-Pacific region.

The UPU said that with these carefully formulated and demand-oriented forward-looking plans, it will open a new four-year stage of innovative cooperation and development to support the more sustainable development of the postal industry.

10. The Northwest Airport Industrial Park project of China Eastern Airlines Logistics was completed and put into operation

On October 25th, China Eastern Airlines Logistics Co., Ltd. announced that the Northwest Airport Industrial Park project of China Eastern Airlines Logistics invested and constructed by the company in Xi'an was completed and put into operation.

It is reported that the completion and commissioning of the project is an important measure for the company to promote the layout of the airport's airport warehousing park resources and build the airport logistics industrial park's operation and service capabilities on the basis of the existing cargo terminal network. The total investment of the project is about 220 million yuan, covering an area of ​​about 80,000 square meters, with a construction area of ​​about 60,000 square meters, and a leaseable high-standard warehouse area of ​​about 58,000 square meters. The project mainly provides high-standard and high-quality integrated services such as warehousing, port customs clearance, reprocessing, sorting and distribution to customers in high-tech, biomedicine, fresh food, aviation equipment and other fields.

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