Domestic Merchants Urgently Adjust Middle East Freight Routes

According to CCTV Finance, as the “Capital of Cross-Border E-commerce,” Guangdong Shenzhen has gathered 120,000 cross-border e-commerce sellers and 100,000 supporting service providers. Due to the Middle East situation, some cross-border logistics companies are urgently adjusting their routes. At a cross-border logistics transfer warehouse in Shenzhen International Logistics Village, a logistics company specializing in Saudi Arabia routes told reporters that, affected by the situation, some air routes to the Middle East have been suspended, and major shipping companies have also issued notices of suspension. With sea transportation hindered, the company’s alternative plan is to first ship goods to ports in neighboring countries and then transfer them “relay-style.” The person in charge said, “We have the Gwadar Port in Pakistan, where we can transport goods by land, then transfer via barge, or use other methods to bring them over.” In another comprehensive cross-border logistics company’s warehouse, the manager showed reporters that only a small batch of goods are temporarily stranded due to route adjustments. In his view, besides opening new routes, there is a need to promote strategic transformation. He stated that the future trend is to accelerate the “overseas warehouse stocking” model.