On July 22, a seller broke the news that a mass infection may have occurred in the largest FedEx logistics distribution center in Los Angeles, and it is expected to be out of service for a week. The seller said that the logistics center has a backlog of 500-1000 containers. If it stops, it will affect GIGA's West Coast shipping business to a certain extent.

Thousands of containers are backlogged, sellers broke the news that FedEx in Los Angeles has a mass infection, or will be suspended for a week
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According to foreign media reports, according to the latest analysis by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the actual number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the United States far exceeds the number of officially confirmed cases. Depending on the region, the actual number of infections may range from 6 to 24 times the official number of cases.

"For most regions, the number of new coronavirus infections is likely to be more than 10 times the number of reported cases." The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research team pointed out. Previously, the director of the center Robert Redfield once said that the actual number of infections in the United States may be 10 times the number of confirmed cases.

Hugo.com learned that as the epidemic continues to spread in the United States, UPS and FedEx have successively reduced the delivery volume earlier, and some regions have even notified the suspension of delivery. In addition, overseas warehouse explosions, large quantities of goods stocked by sellers, and late delivery delays have led to a decrease in the timeliness of warehouse shipments, the accumulation of goods in the warehouse, and a series of problems such as delays in storage and shelves.

In recent days, tens of thousands of people in the United States went on strike again and continued to hold anti-racism activities in San Francisco, Detroit and other cities in the United States. This will also have a certain impact on the final delivery of cross-border e-commerce sellers.

Therefore, sellers must adjust their shipping plans in time. For goods that are in transit, they must communicate with customers in a timely manner, explain the reasons for understanding, and avoid bad reviews; for goods that have already been sent, they must closely track the trends and inform customers in time. Logistics situation; if the goods have not been sent out, you can consider delaying delivery.

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