Putting logistics at the heart of commerce

Global courier companies deliver with upgraded services and tactics that now include rail, Zhong Nan reports

After years of delivering parcels, business documents and university applications between China and the rest of world, major international carriers have changed their tactics to offer more upgraded services such as the conveying of healthcare products, precise parts for aircraft manufacturers and high-end foods in China's fast-growing express delivery market.

Many of these opportunities come from China's soaring economy and application of information technology, as well as the changing population structure between urban and rural areas, which have pushed the country's express delivery sector to a further division among more sophisticated and segmented markets.