Shopee Exits Global Markets to Focus on Southeast Asia

Shopee Exits Global Markets to Focus on Southeast Asia

Shopee is strategically retrenching, optimizing resources through layoffs and site adjustments to focus on the Southeast Asian market, aiming for profitability in 2023. Leveraging user stickiness and market advantages, Shopee is shifting from extensive growth to refined operations, adopting a long-term approach to address challenges. This presents new opportunities for cross-border e-commerce sellers as Shopee streamlines its operations and concentrates on core markets within Southeast Asia, potentially leading to more efficient and targeted support for its seller base.

12/30/2025 Logistics Industry Insights
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Jollychics Decline Highlights Middle East Ecommerce Challenges

Jollychics Decline Highlights Middle East Ecommerce Challenges

Jollychic, once hailed as the "Taobao of the Middle East," has collapsed, revealing both opportunities and challenges in the Middle Eastern e-commerce market. The decline was primarily caused by the impact of the pandemic, infrastructural shortcomings, and intensified competition. This case serves as a warning to cross-border e-commerce companies, emphasizing the need for localized operations, a stable supply chain, attention to logistics and payment experiences, risk management, and compliant operations to establish a foothold in the Middle Eastern market.

02/11/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Shopee Malaysia Shifts Warehouse Strategy from MYB to MYK

Shopee Malaysia Shifts Warehouse Strategy from MYB to MYK

Shopee Malaysia will launch its new overseas warehouse, MYK, on January 16, 2026. The old warehouse, MYB, will be gradually phased out. During the system upgrade, both warehouses will suspend inbound operations. Sellers should pay attention to platform announcements and adjust their inbound strategies accordingly. Unshipped MYB inbound orders need to be resubmitted to the MYK warehouse to ensure a smooth transition. This change requires proactive management of inventory and order fulfillment to minimize disruptions to cross-border e-commerce operations.

02/05/2026 Logistics
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Council Bluffs Airport Emerges As Key Texas Border Air Hub

Council Bluffs Airport Emerges As Key Texas Border Air Hub

Council Bluffs Municipal Airport plays a vital role in Iowa's aviation network, featuring two runways and multiple communication frequencies to support regional transportation. Additionally, the airport's meteorological observation and NOTAM data services enhance flight safety, making it a key driver of regional economic development.

08/08/2025 Airport Codes
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Chile Urged to Ease Border Rules to Revive Aviation Tourism

Chile Urged to Ease Border Rules to Revive Aviation Tourism

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urges the Chilean government to lift border restrictions, including quarantine and PCR test requirements, and streamline vaccine certificate verification processes to boost aviation and tourism recovery. IATA also opposes the 'Mobility Pass' policy restricting domestic air travel. It suggests Chile learn from other countries' experiences and gradually ease restrictions while ensuring safety. The association believes these measures are crucial for stimulating economic growth and restoring passenger confidence in air travel within and to Chile.

01/19/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Usmexico Border Rail Shutdown Disrupts Supply Chains Businesses Demand Action

Usmexico Border Rail Shutdown Disrupts Supply Chains Businesses Demand Action

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's closure of rail crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border has triggered a supply chain crisis. Industry associations are urging a swift reopening, highlighting its crucial role in North American trade. The disruption threatens to cause agricultural product spoilage, damage to the automotive industry, increased consumer prices, and overall economic downturn risks. Recommendations include strengthening cooperation, increasing patrols, and diversifying transportation methods to ensure supply chain stability. The impact of the closure is far-reaching and requires immediate attention to mitigate further economic consequences.

01/20/2026 Logistics
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Shenzhens Crossborder Ecommerce Hits Trillionyuan Milestone

Shenzhens Crossborder Ecommerce Hits Trillionyuan Milestone

Shenzhen's cross-border e-commerce transaction volume has exceeded one trillion yuan, making it a national "super hub" for cross-border e-commerce. Relying on a strong industrial base, policy innovation, a complete service ecosystem, and convenient logistics channels, Shenzhen's cross-border e-commerce is accelerating its transformation towards branding, ecology, and compliance. This presents both opportunities and challenges for logistics companies, requiring them to upgrade towards greater precision and digitalization.

01/06/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Toolkit Helps Ecommerce Firms Manage Currency Risks

Toolkit Helps Ecommerce Firms Manage Currency Risks

Dashu Cross-border Toolbox provides a one-stop service for cross-border e-commerce sellers, covering currency conversion, AI assistant, operation tools, and information inquiry. It offers real-time updates on the Canadian Dollar to Chinese Yuan exchange rate, providing convenient currency conversion and comprehensive cross-border information. This helps sellers improve operational efficiency and expand into overseas markets. It is designed to streamline processes and make international selling easier.

01/20/2026 Exchange Rate Query
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Descartes Buys Netchb to Strengthen Global Ecommerce Logistics

Descartes Buys Netchb to Strengthen Global Ecommerce Logistics

Descartes' acquisition of NetCHB aims to strengthen cross-border e-commerce compliance capabilities and accelerate the expansion of its global logistics network. NetCHB possesses advanced technology in customs declaration automation, and its customer base can create synergies with Descartes. This acquisition will accelerate the digital transformation of logistics and improve the efficiency of cross-border trade. Descartes is expected to lead new trends in cross-border e-commerce compliance.

01/30/2026 Logistics
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