CCTV News: A reporter learned from the State Post Bureau on January 8 that China's express delivery business volume exceeded 170 billion pieces in 2024, of which, in 2024, the growth rate of express delivery business volume in my country's international, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan region reached 25%, and a variety of cross-border overseas travel methods continued to be promoted.
At Xiaoshan Airport, Zhejiang, the Yuantong freight aircraft loaded with clothing accessories, textiles and other goods will arrive in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh in 5 hours.
Li Yabin, manager of the planning department of YTO Aviation, introduced that YTO will operate more than 20 international routes in 2024, reaching the Middle East and Europe for the first time, with a route network covering all Asia (Asia), and some European regions.
Recently, Ezhou Huahu International Airport opened a new route for all-cargo aircraft "Ezhou ⇆Paris". The route will be operated one week in the initial operation, which will bring more than 30,000 tons of international freight throughput to Huahu Airport every year, and will increase to five weekly flights in the later stage, mainly carrying cross-border e-commerce cargo.
While air routes are encrypted, my country is also accelerating the construction of postal express international delivery centers, overseas ground networks and overseas warehouses. A number of international delivery and distribution centers including Liege in Belgium were successfully put into operation. At present, the postal express industry has built a total of 297 overseas distribution centers and 333 overseas warehouses.
Data from the State Post Bureau shows that in 2024, my country also opened a total of 16 China-Europe freight train mail lines and 25 sea mail lines, and built self-operated or franchise service networks in 71 countries and regions.
State Post Bureau spokesman Hou Yanbo said that in 2025, the State Post Bureau will continue to strengthen the construction of international delivery networks, encourage delivery companies to participate in the investment in the construction of professional freight hubs, comprehensive airports and large express sorting centers on overseas airsides, strengthen the construction of overseas warehouses, and expand the overseas "last mile" network in various ways. Support express delivery companies to "go overseas" with cross-border e-commerce companies and manufacturing companies, and provide integrated logistics solutions.
