At least 30 percent of express packages are in logistics storage warehouses and will not be delivered on time, Xinhua reported, adding that express delivery is turning into snail delivery.
At least 30 percent of express packages are in logistics storage warehouses and will not be delivered on time, Xinhua reported, adding that express delivery is turning into snail delivery.
The delivery backlog has been caused by a surge in online shopping orders, which account for 60 percent of parcel deliveries. The recent shortage of diesel oil and bad weather conditions in northern China, have compounded the problems of an already overloaded express delivery market.
"China's logistics industry hasn't caught up with the rapid development of e-commerce," said an analyst with domestic research company Analysys International. "It may take three to five years for the industry to solve the problem."