There are nearly 4.9 million smart express boxes in Shanghai, with over 40000 sets of smart express boxes developing | Express | Shanghai
On June 12th, the reporter learned from the Shanghai Postal Administration that in the first quarter, the Shanghai express delivery development index was 210.3, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%. Among them, the service quality and efficiency index and the open agglomeration index were 228.2 and 126.3, respectively, with a year-on-year increase of 27.9% and 1.4%; The scale strength index and value contribution index are 293.2 and 196.3, respectively, which are basically the same as the same period last year. Overall, the express delivery industry in Shanghai operated steadily and orderly in the first quarter, with accelerated market development and significant improvement in service quality. Opening up to the outside world continued to expand, and international service capabilities were further enhanced. The industry achieved a good start.
Due to the difference in months between this year's Spring Festival holiday and last year, the size of the express delivery market has slightly declined in January. In February, the economic and consumer vitality of Shanghai gradually released, and the industry scale significantly rebounded. The year-on-year growth rate of business revenue changed from negative to positive. In March, the industry entered an accelerated upward trend, with business volume and year-on-year growth rates of 10.2% and 6.9%, respectively. As of the first quarter, the daily average service volume of Shanghai's express delivery industry exceeded 17.5 million, a year-on-year increase of 1.9%. There are over 40000 sets of intelligent express boxes and nearly 4.9 million compartments in Shanghai.
In the first quarter, the open agglomeration index was 126.3, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%. The Shanghai Postal Express International Hub Center has been listed as a key task for the construction of Shanghai International Shipping Center in 2023. The hub construction is accelerating, the global postal market is steadily expanding, and the level of opening up to the outside world is further improving. In terms of agglomeration development, Shanghai's express delivery industry has developed well, with express delivery business revenue ranking second in the country, accounting for 16.8% of the total. The main brand express delivery enterprises have developed well, with continuous improvement in scale and capacity, further enhancing their ability to gather resource elements. The concentration index of express delivery and parcel service brands has increased by 0.3 year-on-year. In terms of open development, the industry actively promotes the integration of the three customs, simplifies international business processes, and continuously enhances cross-border comprehensive service capabilities. Continuously accelerating the pace of going abroad, leading the establishment of the World Parcel Service Alliance to provide a service platform for building a smart, interconnected, and efficient global express delivery network. In the first quarter, the scale of international/Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan businesses steadily increased, with a cumulative business volume of 40.365 million completed, a year-on-year increase of 14.0%. Among them, the year-on-year growth rates in February and March both exceeded 20%. The cumulative revenue from international/Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan business has reached 3.57 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.9%, with a national proportion of 12.6%. The improvement of express delivery's international development capacity plays an important role in accelerating the smooth international circulation and building Shanghai into an international consumer center city.
