JD Logistics — the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com — said it launched a cargo flight between Shanghai and New York on August 6, becoming its second China-US flight following the Nanjing-Los Angeles flight that commenced on June 7. 

In a statement, it said the flight will be operated twice a week from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, mainly transporting e-commerce goods and general trade goods.

JD is making use of the cargo space of Boeing 777 provided by China Eastern Airlines.

 
JD noted that it also set up front warehouses in Shanghai and Shenzhen in order to cover the transportation of products from China’s major manufacturing regions in eastern, northern and southern China.

48 hours for China-US deliveries
 
"By launching front warehouses in Shanghai and Shenzhen, the freight route will be able to deliver products from China’s two major manufacturing regions in eastern and southern China," it said.

"The flight will enable transportation from China to clients in the US in as fast as 48 hours, greatly reducing the fulfillment time and further stimulating goods transport and e-commerce development between the two countries," JD added.
 
JD’s international logistics business has been working with enterprises to help them shorten cross-border delivery time and build up their global distribution capabilities.

The company seeks to build a "double 48" network to deliver from China to the destination country within 48 hours and deliver to end customers within 48 hours.

In June, JD Logistics said it has 32 bonded warehouses and overseas warehouses, with a total management area of approximately 440,000 square meters as of December 31, 2020.

Through cooperation with international and local partners, JD said it has also established international routes covering more than 220 countries and regions.