On June 28, 2023, at the Global Smart Logistics Summit 2023,Cainiao Network（Chinese：菜鸟网络）announced the official launch of its local express delivery self-operated business in Spain after a period of trial operation. At the same time, Cainiao Network has expanded its self-built delivery network in Spain, currently covering over 30 local cities, providing "next-day delivery" services in more than 20 cities, and offering "same-day delivery" services in core cities such as Madrid and Barcelona.
Cainiao Network will collaborate with AliExpress to officially launch the "Global 5-day Delivery" international express service within this year. Starting from key country markets, the goal is to gradually achieve 5-day delivery for cross-border parcels. Through refined operations in four segments: domestic collection, trunk transportation, overseas distribution, and last-mile delivery, Cainiao Network's international express service is expected to accelerate the entire process from payment to receipt by an average of 30% compared to the industry average.
Spain serves as the "global showcase" created by Cainiao Network, leveraging overseas warehouses, automated distribution centers, and six major delivery stations to cover various logistics scenarios such as cross-border small parcels, local warehouse shipments, and last-mile delivery. Cainiao will continue to upgrade its local delivery services in Spain and continuously optimize the end-to-end logistics efficiency.
Taking European e-commerce market as an example, Spanish consumers who place orders under the AliExpress Choice channel can enjoy the logistics commitment of "9-day delivery, compensation for late delivery." In addition,Cainiao has deployed thousands of self-pickup lockers in Spain, France, and Poland, and established a joint venture with DHL in Poland, aiming to build the largest self-pickup network in Poland and continuously improve the end-to-end logistics efficiency.
Cainiao is also facing fierce competition from its peers in Spain. J&T Express（极兔） started from Indonesia in Southeast Asia in 2015, and then gradually grew its territory， it officially set foot in the Chinese market in March 2020, and then turned its attention to overseas markets such as the Middle East and South America in 2022. SF Express（顺丰）is also vigorously developing overseas markets, increasing its layout in Southeast Asia, and also in the Middle East, Europe and the United States.MRW is one of Spain's logistics and transportation service companies. Its tracking and delivery provides high quality services that can guarantee the growth and operation of hundreds of companies nationwide and internationally. MRW shipment tracking is usually the preferred tool for its customers.GLS, the leading parcel delivery service provider in Spain, with General Manager Luis Doncel stating, "We hope to work together with Cainiao and AliExpress to continuously meet the growing demands of end-users and transformation-upgrading enterprises in the current market environment through technological innovation and development, and launch logistics solutions that are more suitable for the present market environment."
In the Americas,Cainiao has achieved "cross-border 10-day delivery" in core cities of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with the fastest "next-day delivery" for overseas warehouse shipments. In the Asia-Pacific region, Cainiao has established a self-operated logistics network covering Hong Kong, including 11 distribution centers, over 750 self-pickup points, and a local self-operated fleet, achieving next-day delivery for consolidated warehouse shipments and compensation for late delivery. While Cainiao's eHub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is fully operational, cHubs in Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia will be put into use successively.
With the continuous increase in the proportion of global online shopping, e-commerce is increasingly regarded as an important shopping method by overseas consumers. According to Statista's forecast, the expected revenue of the Spanish e-commerce market will grow at CAGR of 7.6% (2020-2024 CAGR), and the market capacity is expected to reach USD 25.824 billion by 2024.