The Differences Between International Express and International Logistics Shipping

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15-Aug-2023

Understanding International Logistics and Transportation

 

The concept of logistics originated in the 1930s, originally meaning "material distribution" or "goods distribution." It was introduced to Japan in 1963, meaning "the circulation of things" in Japanese. After the 1970s, the word logistics gradually replaced "logistics industry" in Japan. Now, let's talk about the differences between international express delivery and international logistics and transportation. JCtrans was established in 2003 and is a global logistics community. Since its establishment,  JCtrans has provided global networking services for freight forwarders and other logistics service providers through diversified services such as network marketing promotion, transaction and settlement platforms, financial guarantees, and credit systems based on e-commerce and online public platforms.

 

Differences between International Express Delivery and International Logistics and Transportation

 

Different service objects: 

 

International express delivery mainly serves individuals. For example, if you want to send something from Shanghai to another country, you would look for an international express delivery company. International logistics and transportation mainly serves enterprises. For example, if you want to send goods from the United States to Beijing by air, you would look for an international logistics company, not a general express delivery company. Express delivery companies do not accept such goods.

 

Different transportation scales: 

 

Couriers mainly deliver goods weighing under 50kg, such as clothing, toys, fruits, daily necessities, and a small number of electronic products, and mainly handle small items. The logistics industry mainly transports large goods, such as large machinery, large equipment, furniture, and products with a relatively high quantity.

 

Different traffic volume: 

 

If you want to send a mobile phone to another city or province, you can find an express delivery company. However, if you want to send a large quantity of mobile phones, you should look for an international logistics and transportation company. It is cheaper to use a logistics company for a large quantity of products. If you use an express delivery company for several hundred mobile phones, safety, including cost, will become a problem.

 

Different transportation methods: 

 

Express delivery companies deliver goods through couriers from various branches, while international logistics and transportation companies mainly use dedicated lines, or consolidate shipping and small load shipping, etc. Most logistics companies are stationary, and can only transport goods locally, that is, from one place to another.

 

Different arrival times: 

 

Express delivery companies are networked throughout the country, and goods are usually transported in batches. However, logistics companies are different from express delivery companies. Unless the goods are transported from point to point, logistics companies will be slightly slower than express delivery companies. Couriers use air transportation, while logistics companies mostly use land and air transportation. Express delivery companies are faster than logistics companies in terms of delivery time.

 

Different tracking methods: 

 

Each item received by a courier has a courier number, which is used to classify each product and allows users to track relevant information. However, international logistics and transportation companies usually do not have courier numbers, unless they are large national chains, which would then have courier numbers. Generally, small and medium-sized logistics companies do not have courier numbers, and users cannot find tracking information on their official websites.

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