Source: Red Star News Comprehensive Qilu Evening News and others
February 1
Express company’s holiday time during the Spring Festival in 2024
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According to the content, YTO, ZTO, STO and Yunda will stop shipping from February 9th to February 12th. . Subsequently, a courier company released information to refute the rumors, stating that the above-mentioned outage time of was not true. However, Red Star Capital Bureau noticed that several express delivery companies announced that they would charge additional resource adjustment fees during the Spring Festival.
Many express delivery companies "will not close during the Spring Festival"
Red Star Capital Bureau noticed that on the morning of February 1, China Post issued a "not closing during the Spring Festival" notice on its official Weibo. China Post stated that it will provide full coverage and non-stop service during the Spring Festival (February 10-February 17).
In addition to China Post, other express delivery companies have also announced that they will not close during the Spring Festival. For example, Zhongtong Express issued a Spring Festival service announcement on January 24, stating that it will provide uninterrupted services during the Spring Festival (February 8 to February 13). More than 100,000 couriers will be on duty, with 97.5% service Outlets are operating normally, transshipment centers and transport vehicles across the entire network are operating normally, and more than 80,000 terminal stations are operating normally.
STO Express also previously issued a notice saying that it will continue to provide services nationwide during the Spring Festival from February 7th to 12th. Transshipment centers, transportation vehicles, and service outlets will operate normally, and the customer service support system will be online 24 hours a day to continue to provide customers with uninterrupted services. courier service.
At the same time, YTO also launched the Spring Festival operation mode at the same time. YTO headquarters, provinces, centers, branches, international global sites, and international container warehouses have set up special Spring Festival operation guarantee teams to provide delivery services during the Spring Festival. Conduct special inspections and implementation of production safety, personnel logistics and other work, and prepare a plan mechanism for various emergencies, emergencies and abnormal situations in advance. In addition, SF Express, JD Express, Yunda Express and Cainiao have also successively announced that they will not close during the Spring Festival.
The official reply from the express company mentioned in the online picture on whether services will be suspended during the 2024 Spring Festival is as follows:
SF Express: There will be no holidays during the Spring Festival, and shipments may be suspended in some places.
YTO: has not been notified yet. The details will be subject to the local express company.
Zhongtong: According to the official public account, services will be provided normally during the Spring Festival.
STO: According to official Weibo news, it will not be suspended during the Chinese New Year. Please check the nearby outlets for specific conditions.
Yunda: will be delivered normally during the Spring Festival except in remote areas.
Jitu: will be transported normally during the Spring Festival. Its subsidiary Best Express will suspend large-scale shipments from February 6th to February 16th.
Post: has not received any suspension notice and will be transported normally during the Spring Festival.
As of press time, the account that previously posted the outage time has deleted the relevant pictures and texts on Weibo.
Some express delivery companies will charge additional resource adjustment fees
Red Star Capital Bureau noticed that while the express delivery companies implemented "no closing during the Spring Festival", some express delivery companies also adjusted their service prices.
Such as China Post pointed out in the notice that due to statutory holidays and other factors, the mail time limit may be extended during the Spring Festival, and resource adjustment fees will be charged in some areas. Please contact local outlets or staff for details of the charging standards.
Jingdong also issued an announcement on January 17 that in order to fully ensure the demand for delivery services during the New Year Festival and Spring Festival, the express business will charge an additional 0.3-0.6 for different lines based on weight from January 17 to February 17. There is a peak period resource adjustment fee of RMB 10 per kilogram, and the express delivery business will charge an additional resource adjustment fee of RMB 5 per ticket from February 10 to February 17, 2024.
SF Express stated that during the Spring Festival holiday from February 10 to February 17, SF Express will charge additional resource adjustment fees for shipping services.
In addition, some express companies have decided to temporarily adjust express prices due to weather reasons.On February 1, Red Star Capital Bureau learned from STO Express that STO Express issued a network-wide notice on January 29 and decided to adjust the freight strategy in some areas, involving 12 provinces including Heilongjiang, Jilin, Jiangxi, and Hunan. .
For express shipments in these areas, STO Express will charge differentiated fees based on weight. Specifically, express shipments between 3 kg and 5 kg will be charged an additional RMB 1/kg, while shipments above 5 kg will be charged RMB 3/kg. The execution date of this adjustment strategy is from January 30 to February 2, 2024. STO Express stated that this freight adjustment is based on consideration of current weather conditions, as well as the emphasis on end delivery service quality and consumer experience.
