The development of cross-border e-commerce has promoted the development of cross-border logistics. Many industries and enterprises have tried to get involved in cross-border logistics business, which has promoted the prosperity of the cross-border logistics market. Through the analysis of the development of cross-border logistics enterprises in recent years, their types can be classified into the following categories.
(1) Traditional retail enterprises have developed cross-border e-commerce business, and their own business volume is sufficient to support the demand for cross-border logistics. They have established cross-border logistics networks. Representative enterprises include Walmart, Home Depot, and Cdiscount. etc.;
(2) Traditional transportation and postal enterprises have increased their cross-border logistics business in response to the needs of the cross-border e-commerce market. Representative enterprises include China Ocean Shipping Company, China International Marine Containers Co., Ltd., Maersk Group, Universal Postal System, etc.;
(3) Large manufacturing enterprises or large enterprises in traditional industries have begun to engage in cross-border logistics business by relying on their existing logistics companies or logistics functional departments affiliated to the group. Representative enterprises include Haier Logistics, Ande Logistics, etc.;
(4) With the growth of cross-border e-commerce business, the demand for cross-border logistics has increased day by day. Traditional e-commerce enterprises have built their own logistics systems in the domestic market and tasted the advantages brought by self-built logistics. They have then expanded them to the cross-border logistics market and built their own cross-border logistics networks. Representative enterprises include JD Logistics, Alibaba’s Cainiao Logistics, and Lightinthebox’s LightinSmart Logistics, etc.;
(5) Traditional express delivery companies are unwilling to miss out on the cross-border logistics market and have entered the cross-border logistics business. Representative enterprises include UPS, FedEx, SF Express, STO Logistics, Pony Express, Overseas Express Services of Argentina (OCA) Argentina, etc.;
(6) Emerging cross-border logistics enterprises, which have focused on the cross-border logistics market since their inception. Representative enterprises include Russia Express, China-Russia Express (SPSR), Intelipost, Axado, Loggi, 4PX Express, and Export Easy.