WCA collaborates with Alibaba for cross-border e-commerce shipments

<p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484205857056_82123" class="yiv2428365881MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jan 12, 2017: WCA, the world’s largest logistics network, and Alibaba.com, have concluded a co-operation agreement that will see approved WCA member companies integrated into the Alibaba.com logistics platform for cross-border e-commerce shipments.</p> <p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1484205857056_82133" class="yiv2428365881MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a title="WCA" href="http://www.wcaworld.com/eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WCA</a> will provide its professional support in vetting and […]

WCA collaborates with Alibaba for cross-border e-commerce shipments
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Jan 12, 2017: WCA, the world’s largest logistics network, and Alibaba.com, have concluded a co-operation agreement that will see approved WCA member companies integrated into the Alibaba.com logistics platform for cross-border e-commerce shipments.


WCA will provide its professional support in vetting and approving international logistics providers for high quality and efficient logistics services for the customers of Alibaba.com. Approved providers will have full access to compete for logistics orders generated on the Alibaba.com platform.


The collaboration will commence in January 2017, facilitating shipments generated by Alibaba.com’s members to be made to the major export markets of the USA, India and the UK.


WCA and Alibaba.com have agreed parameters and standards of service, as well as offering all participants a protection scheme that includes compensation for qualifying transactions.


“The fact that Alibaba.com has recognised the quality, global strength and professionalism of WCA and its members will open up vast new opportunities for business growth for independent freight forwarders”, said Dan March, WCA’s chief executive officer.


“Many of our member companies are already heavily involved in many facets of cross-border e-commerce logistics. The strict qualification process for our newly-formed WCA e-commerce network will provide reassurance that the services provided by our members can facilitate merchants on Alibaba.com to accelerate their global trading.”


Steve Su, director, Alibaba Logistics, said, "We are thrilled to partner with WCA, a global network with well-connected global resources, to provide fast and convenient shipping options for our members.”


''We are committed to offering premium services to global SMEs on our platform who are looking to scale up their business presence through cross-border trading.”


“The world is rapidly changing,” added David Yokeum, chairman, WCA. “And we are working hard to ensure that our members are equipped and able to take advantage of the huge projected growth in global e-commerce shipments.


''We are putting both independent forwarders and Alibaba.com traders at the vanguard of change in this exciting and dynamic market.”



Photo: David Yokeum, WCA (left) signs the cooperation agreement with Steve Su, Alibaba Logistics (right) in Hangzhou, China.
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