ALIBABA'S logistics arm cainiao has established parcel sorting centres in Spain, France, Germany, and Italy aimed at boosting e-commerce parcel delivery efficiency to different destinations in these countries.
Currently, Cainiao operates existing local warehouses in the logistics compounds near Madrid, Paris, Bremen and Rome and has equipped the first three warehouses with automated sorting machines sourced from European companies.
The four centres currently have a combined maximum sorting capacity of about half a million parcels per day, which is expected to double by the end of March 2022.
Cainiao has also been working with long-term partners like Cacesa, Sinotrans and 4PX in order to kick off the operations in these centres, creating approximately 100 job opportunities for local residents.
E-commerce parcels will be delivered to these centres by trucks from Cainiao's Liege eHub or nearby airports for processing based on their final destinations.
'Once sorted, the parcels will be delivered by smaller trucks or vans to their respective destinations for last-mile delivery,' the company said.
Over the past years, Cainiao has been setting up its smart regional eHub located at the Liege Airport, which will serve as a key node in its global logistics network to connect chartered flights between China and Europe.
'Localised logistics infrastructure and processing capacity are key to Cainiao's continued development in Europe. Together with our local partners and suppliers, we strive to deliver superior service and operations, and will continue to contribute to the growth of Europe's logistics ecosystem,' says David Bu, general manager of Cainiao Network Europe.
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Currently, Cainiao operates existing local warehouses in the logistics compounds near Madrid, Paris, Bremen and Rome and has equipped the first three warehouses with automated sorting machines sourced from European companies.
The four centres currently have a combined maximum sorting capacity of about half a million parcels per day, which is expected to double by the end of March 2022.
Cainiao has also been working with long-term partners like Cacesa, Sinotrans and 4PX in order to kick off the operations in these centres, creating approximately 100 job opportunities for local residents.
E-commerce parcels will be delivered to these centres by trucks from Cainiao's Liege eHub or nearby airports for processing based on their final destinations.
'Once sorted, the parcels will be delivered by smaller trucks or vans to their respective destinations for last-mile delivery,' the company said.
Over the past years, Cainiao has been setting up its smart regional eHub located at the Liege Airport, which will serve as a key node in its global logistics network to connect chartered flights between China and Europe.
'Localised logistics infrastructure and processing capacity are key to Cainiao's continued development in Europe. Together with our local partners and suppliers, we strive to deliver superior service and operations, and will continue to contribute to the growth of Europe's logistics ecosystem,' says David Bu, general manager of Cainiao Network Europe.
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