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National Standing Meeting: Reviewed and approved the Guiding Opinions on Promoting the High-quality Development of the Instant Delivery Industry
On January 22, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council presided over an executive meeting of the State Council to review and approve the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the High-quality Development of the Instant Distribution Industry". The meeting pointed out that in recent years, the instant delivery industry has risen rapidly, playing an increasingly important role in promoting consumption, ensuring people's livelihood and expanding employment. It is necessary to strengthen encouragement and guidance, further create a good business environment, and improve the development level and support and driving capacity of the industry. It is necessary to urge enterprises to keep the bottom line of food safety and distribution safety, strengthen the protection of workers' rights and interests, and promote the reduction of the cost of compliance operation of enterprises. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)
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China Railway signed a letter of intent for strategic cooperation with Harbin Railway Express
Recently, China Railway and Harbin Railway Express Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation letter of intent on the container train transportation project. According to the agreement, the two sides will discuss cooperation in expanding the scale of container train transportation, developing logistics supply chain services, building related supporting facilities for the Trans-Caspian Corridor, the North-South Transport Corridor in Central Asia, the railway port from Baktu to Tacheng, and the new railway hub in Almaty. (Source: National Business Daily)
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The industry's first, Jingdong Logistics large-scale use of hydrogen energy heavy trucks
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Recently, Jingdong Logistics has put into large-scale use of dozens of hydrogen energy heavy truck logistics vehicles, becoming the first logistics enterprise in the industry to put into large-scale use of hydrogen energy trucks. The hydrogen vehicles in operation are all 9.6-meter heavy-duty logistics trucks, which are responsible for medium- and long-distance transportation in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 1,000 tons per year.
It is reported that the hydrogen energy logistics truck put into use this time has a single carrying capacity of 18 tons, and it only takes 10 minutes to complete hydrogen fuel refueling, and a single hydrogen fuel filling can achieve an "ultra-long endurance" of 400 kilometers. Compared with traditional oil vehicles and trams, hydrogen energy logistics vehicles have strong environmental adaptability and service life characteristics, even at temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius and up to 45 degrees Celsius, the vehicle can still operate stably and normally, and the service life can reach 10 years.
In addition to the use of hydrogen energy vehicles, JD Logistics has also put into large-scale use of electric logistics transport vehicles, continued to promote battery swapping vehicles, electric tractors, methanol light trucks, etc., large-scale use of LNG clean energy logistics vehicles in the northwest region of the mainland, and put into use L4 driverless light trucks and L3 autonomous driving heavy trucks in many places across the country. (Source: Finance)
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SF Express has reached a strategic cooperation with Xinjiang Trade and Logistics
Recently, Xinjiang Trade Logistics (Group) Co., Ltd. and SF Express Co., Ltd. reached a strategic cooperation agreement. Through this strategic cooperation, the two parties will further strengthen the collaborative relationship in supply chain integration, logistics network collaboration, information platform construction and market brand marketing. Promote logistics with commerce and trade, support commerce with logistics, jointly promote the economic development of Xinjiang, especially in southern Xinjiang, jointly drive Xinjiang's characteristic agricultural products to domestic and international, jointly lay out a trade and logistics network that is open to the west and connects Central Asia, and embarks on a road of "platform building + resource integration + policy support" with complementary advantages and win-win cooperation. (Source: Xinjiang Daily)
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Cainiao opened a photovoltaic special train
A few days ago, a freight train full of photovoltaic modules slowly drove into the destination station, which is a special photovoltaic train shipped by Cainiao for JA Solar, starting from Xingtai, Hebei Province. This time, the Cainiao Railway direct special train shipped 3 trains, a total of 139 wagons, loaded with 3,360 boxes of photovoltaic modules, compared with road transportation, the logistics cost of the special train service was reduced by 23%. In the direct special train service, Cainiao innovatively proposed a digital solution of "one box and one code". Each wagon and each box of goods has an exclusive label to achieve the precise binding of goods, storage locations and carriages. (Source: Securities Times)
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ZTO Express's business volume will exceed 30 billion pieces in 2023
On January 23, ZTO Express held a national network work conference at its headquarters in Shanghai. At the meeting, ZTO Express summarized and reviewed the work achievements in 2023 and arranged key tasks for 2024. Lai Meisong, chairman of ZTO Express, mentioned in the work report that in 2023, ZTO will complete 30.2 billion pieces of business, a year-on-year increase of 23.8%, achieve a market share of 22.9%, and continue to expand its leading position in the industry.
For the work in 2024, the meeting proposed that Zhongtong Express will fully implement the requirements of the spirit of the National Postal Management Work Conference, and coordinate the work of "development" and "safety". The key tasks include ten aspects, including "emphasizing safety, improving capabilities, strengthening services, focusing on efficiency, ensuring transparency, activating force, promoting coordination, grasping implementation, building terminals, and strengthening teams". (Source: Beijing News Network)
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On the 10th anniversary of its establishment, Shentong International clarified its latest strategic goals
On January 24, Shentong International's 2024 Global Network Conference and 10th Anniversary Celebration was held in Tonglu, Zhejiang, to summarize development experience and clarify future strategic play. As an early private express delivery company in China to "go global", Shentong International has achieved good results in the past 10 years: up to now, it has operated in more than 40 countries around the world, has more than 150 overseas franchisees, processes more than 200,000 cross-border parcels every day, operates more than 20 cross-border special lines, has more than 40 bonded warehouses and overseas warehouses, and has a total management area of about 150,000 square meters. Through the headquarters and overseas alliance system, 72-hour China access to the world and 48-hour local delivery to various countries have been gradually realized. Chen Dejun, chairman of Shentong Express, said in his speech that the franchisees of Shentong International should learn from the development model of China's express delivery, promote and replicate relevant successful experience, and further upgrade and improve the overseas terminal distribution network. (Source: China Post Express News)
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Huang Yun, a former SF executive, joins Prologis as President of Greater China
On January 23, Prologis announced that Eddie Huang has joined Prologis as President of Greater China, responsible for Prologis' business development in China, based in Shanghai and reporting to Prologis' global president, Dan Letter. Huang Yun has nearly 30 years of experience in the commercial sector, with deep accumulation in logistics and transportation, supply chain and facility management. Prior to joining Prologis, he served as Chief Strategy Officer and Assistant CEO of SF Group, where he was responsible for the strategy formulation and execution of SF Group.
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Jihong shares plan to be listed in Hong Kong
Recently, Jihong announced that it plans to apply for listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Up to now, Jihong shares are discussing with relevant intermediaries on the relevant work of the issuance and listing, in addition to the relevant proposals approved by the board of directors, other specific details of the issuance and listing have not yet been finalized.
According to the data, Jihong Co., Ltd.'s original main business was packaging business, and after its listing in 2016, it laid out precision marketing cross-border social e-commerce business through the new establishment of Xiamen Jikeyin E-commerce Co., Ltd. Due to the slowdown in the sales growth rate of leading consumer customers, the slowdown in the growth rate of packaging demand, the price of packaging base paper materials, and the rise in labor costs, Jihong Co., Ltd.'s packaging business in 2022 will achieve revenue of 1.983 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 5.07%, and a net profit attributable to the parent company of 91 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 8.08%. In the first three quarters of 2023, its revenue increased by 25.25% to 4.931 billion yuan, and its net profit increased by 61.41% to 321 million yuan. (Source: Beijing News)
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Huawei signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dongfeng VOYAH
On January 22, Huawei officially announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with VOYAH Automobile, an electric vehicle brand under Dongfeng Motor Group. Regarding this cooperation, both Huawei and VOYAH said that the two parties will jointly create a high-quality intelligent travel experience based on the advantages of their respective fields and focus on user needs. Through the innovation and exploration of cooperative models in multiple fields, we will accelerate the large-scale commercialization of intelligent technology. (Source: China Business Daily)
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17 container shipping companies were punished
Recently, the Ministry of Transport officially issued the "Notice of the Ministry of Transport on Punishing 17 International Container Liner Shipping Companies and NVOCC Business Operators". According to the notice, from October to November 2022, the Ministry of Transport organized inspections on the implementation of the filing of freight rates for international container liner shipping companies and NVOCC operators at the ports of Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen and Guangzhou, and found that a total of 9 international container liner shipping companies and 8 NVOCC operators had violations such as inconsistencies between the actual implemented freight rates and the recorded prices (the list is attached). In accordance with Article 37 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on International Maritime Transport, the Ministry of Transport imposed administrative penalties on the above-mentioned enterprises and interviewed the enterprises with serious violations.
In order to further strengthen the supervision of the international container liner shipping and NVOCC market, and accept social supervision, the international container liner shipping companies and NVOCC business operators who will be punished are hereby notified of them. All international container liner shipping companies and NVOCC operators should take this as a warning, strengthen internal management, conscientiously fulfill the obligation to record the freight rate and earnestly implement the recorded freight rate, and conscientiously maintain the order of market operation.
The Ministry of Transport said that in the next step, it will increase the inspection of the implementation of the record of enterprise freight rates, and punish the violating enterprises in accordance with laws and regulations. (Source: Ministry of Transport website)
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Five new national standards for the express delivery industry will be implemented
Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standards Committee) issued five national standards, including "Limit of Heavy Metals and Specific Substances in Express Packaging", "Express Service" and "Express Recycling Packaging Box". The five standards released in this batch focus on the two aspects of express service quality and green packaging of express delivery, summarize the development practice of the express delivery industry in recent years, integrate the latest achievements such as new technologies and new models, and provide technical support for further standardizing the development of the postal industry, improving the quality of express delivery services, and promoting the green and low-carbon development of the express delivery industry. (Source: Economic Daily)
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In 2023, the total demand for cold chain logistics in mainland China will be about 350 million tons
On January 24, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing announced the operation data of cold chain logistics for the whole year of 2023. With the continuous recovery of consumer demand, the development of cold chain logistics has shown a steady and rising trend. In 2023, the total demand for cold chain logistics in mainland China will be about 350 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%. The number of refrigerated trucks was about 432,000, a year-on-year increase of 12.9%, especially the popularization and utilization of new energy refrigerated trucks were significantly strengthened.
The shortcomings of the industrial foundation continue to be filled. In 2023, the investment in cold chain infrastructure construction will be about 58.55 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%. By the end of 2023, the total amount of cold storage was about 228 million cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 8.3%. Among them, the proportion of high-standard cold storage has increased, about 62%. The low-temperature treatment rates of agricultural products such as fruits and vegetables, meat, and aquatic products were 23%, 78%, and 80%, respectively, all higher than the level in 2022.
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In 2023, the total volume of express delivery business in mainland China will be 132.07 billion pieces
On January 22, the State Post Bureau announced the operation of the postal industry in 2023. In 2023, the postal industry's delivery business volume will reach 162.48 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%. Among them, the express delivery business volume (excluding the parcel business of the postal group) has completed a total of 132.07 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%.
In 2023, the intra-city express delivery business volume will reach 13.64 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%, the non-local express delivery business volume will reach 115.36 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 20.5%, and the international/Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan express delivery business volume will reach 3.07 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 52.0%.
In 2023, the business income of the postal industry (excluding the direct operating income of the Postal Savings Bank) will reach a total of 1,529.30 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.2%. Among them, the revenue of express delivery business reached 1,207.40 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.3%. (Source: State Post Bureau website)
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The national standard for prefabricated dishes may be baked within half a year
Recently, China News Weekly exclusively learned that the draft of the national standard for prefabricated dishes has been released, and the results will be available within half a year at the earliest. One of the biggest highlights is the prohibition of the addition of preservatives and the need for cold chain transportation. Analysts generally believe that this move will greatly increase the entry threshold of the industry and contribute to the healthy development of the industry.
Pre-made dishes have boomed over the past few years. According to iiMedia Research, the size of China's prefabricated food market will reach 419.6 billion yuan in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 21.3%. The agency expects the market size of the prefabricated vegetable market to reach 1.07 trillion yuan by 2026. The imminent introduction of the national standard for prefabricated dishes will undoubtedly standardize the development of the industry, and it is also a response to public opinion such as "prefabricated dishes entering the campus". (Source: China News Weekly)
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The all-cargo route from Xining to Ezhou was officially opened
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At 00:50 on January 25, SF Airlines flight O37061 flew from Xining Caojiabao International Airport to Hubei Ezhou Huahu Airport on time, marking the official opening of the Xining-Ezhou all-cargo route. The flight is operated by a Boeing B757-200 all-freighter aircraft, with a capacity of 60 tons round trip, and is scheduled to fly seven times a week. The goods are mainly e-commerce express, beef and mutton, Qinghai specialties and other time-sensitive products.
According to reports, the opening of the Xining-Ezhou all-cargo route will effectively alleviate the shortcomings of the insufficient belly capacity of Xining Airport during the Spring Festival, provide strong air logistics support for the construction of industrial "four places" in Qinghai Province and build a green and organic agricultural and livestock products export center, and inject new impetus into the promotion of Xining's national logistics hub layout carrying city. (Source: Chinanews.com)
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The inter-provincial highway test of intelligent networked heavy trucks was launched on the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangzhou Expressway
A few days ago, the inter-provincial high-speed logistics scenario realized by intelligent networking, "Pony.ai" autonomous driving heavy truck, started road tests on the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangzhou Expressway. This road test scenario is an important application for the implementation of the Ministry of Transport's "Tonggang Da Park" autonomous driving pilot project, which realizes the inter-provincial transportation of autonomous driving heavy trucks, promotes the integration of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regional transportation, and helps the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei. (Source: CCTV)