Overview

JD Logistics is the supply-chain management and logistics business of JD.com. It provides integrated services covering warehousing, transportation, order fulfillment, express delivery, and related supply-chain operations. The business originated as an internal logistics department serving JD.com and affiliated companies in 2007. It later developed into a standalone operating unit as JD.com sought to expand its infrastructure and offer logistics capabilities to external customers. The logistics operation was formally separated from JD.com's internal structure under the JD Logistics name in November 2016, when it began pursuing third-party business. This transition was strategically important because it allowed the company to use logistics assets, technology, and operational expertise developed for JD.com's e-commerce network to serve manufacturers, retailers, and other organizations. Its model combines physical infrastructure with digital systems intended to coordinate inventory, warehousing, transportation, and delivery. A major part of JD Logistics' development has been investment in automation and warehouse capacity. In October 2017, it introduced its first fully automated business-to-consumer warehouse in Shanghai. The facility was designed to process more than 200,000 orders per day, illustrating the company's emphasis on technology-supported fulfillment. JD Logistics has also operated an open warehouse platform through which additional warehouse space is managed or made available within its broader network. The company completed its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in May 2021 under the ticker 2618.HK. The listing made JD Logistics a separately traded public company while it remained affiliated with JD.com. In March 2022, it acquired a majority stake in Deppon Logistics, a domestic courier and logistics company, expanding its capabilities and network during a period when e-commerce and delivery demand were being reshaped by COVID-19-related restrictions in China. JD Logistics serves both JD-related demand and external customers. Its typical activities include storage, inventory handling, transportation, last-mile delivery, express services, and supply-chain solutions. The company is associated with offerings such as JD Express and JD Cloud Warehouse, although the precise scope and naming of services can change over time. As of September 30, 2023, the company operated more than 1,600 warehouses. Including facilities managed through its Open Warehouse Platform, its warehouse network represented more than 32 million square meters of aggregate gross floor area. The brand is positioned as an integrated, technology-enabled supply-chain logistics provider rather than solely as a parcel-delivery company. Its relationship with JD.com gives it a large originating e-commerce ecosystem, while its external-customer strategy broadens the business toward third-party supply-chain services. Its current scale, listed-company structure, warehouse network, and Deppon investment make it one of the major logistics businesses associated with China's digital commerce sector.

History

JD Logistics began in 2007 as an internal logistics department supporting JD.com and its affiliated companies. At that stage, its principal purpose was to help JD.com control fulfillment and delivery within its e-commerce operations. The logistics infrastructure developed for internal use subsequently became an important strategic asset as JD.com expanded its business and sought greater control over the customer-delivery experience. On November 23, 2016, the operation became a standalone business known as JD Logistics and began serving external customers. This change broadened the business from an internal support function into a logistics and supply-chain services company. It also reflected JD.com's ambition to expand beyond its original market footprint and to use its infrastructure for third-party commercial activity. Technology and warehouse automation became prominent elements of the company's development. In October 2017, JD Logistics launched its first fully automated business-to-consumer warehouse in Shanghai. The warehouse was expected to process more than 200,000 orders per day and represented the company's effort to increase fulfillment efficiency through automation. JD Logistics became a public company in May 2021 through an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The listing raised approximately US$3.2 billion and was identified in the cited reference as the second-largest Hong Kong listing of 2021. Although separately listed, JD Logistics continued to operate as a subsidiary and affiliated business of JD.com. In March 2022, JD Logistics acquired a majority stake in Deppon Logistics for approximately 9 billion yuan. The transaction expanded the group's domestic courier and logistics capabilities. It took place during a period when China's e-commerce sector and delivery networks were experiencing strong operational pressure and changing demand associated with COVID-19 lockdowns. The company has continued to build a large warehouse and fulfillment network while developing services for both JD-related operations and external customers. Its offering spans warehousing, transportation, order fulfillment, delivery, express services, and broader supply-chain management. The Open Warehouse Platform extends the reach of its warehouse network by incorporating space managed through that platform. As of September 30, 2023, JD Logistics operated more than 1,600 warehouses, and the aggregate gross floor area of its network, including the Open Warehouse Platform, exceeded 32 million square meters. The resulting business is positioned between a conventional parcel carrier and a full-service supply-chain operator. It retains close ties to JD.com's e-commerce ecosystem but also seeks revenue and operating scale from third-party customers. Its development has therefore combined internal infrastructure, automation, public-market financing, acquisitions, and external-client expansion.

2023
Warehouse network exceeds 1,600 facilities
[1]JD Logisticsen.wikipedia.org
By September 30, JD Logistics operated over 1,600 warehouses, with the broader network exceeding 32 million square meters when Open Warehouse Platform space was included.
2022
Majority acquisition of Deppon Logistics
[1]JD Logisticsen.wikipedia.org
JD Logistics acquired a majority stake in Deppon Logistics for approximately 9 billion yuan.
2021
Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing
[1]JD Logisticsen.wikipedia.org
JD Logistics completed its initial public offering and began trading in Hong Kong under ticker 2618.HK.
2017
First fully automated B2C warehouse launched
[1]JD Logisticsen.wikipedia.org
JD Logistics opened its first fully automated business-to-consumer warehouse in Shanghai, designed for more than 200,000 orders per day.
2016
JD Logistics becomes a standalone business
[1]JD Logisticsen.wikipedia.org
On November 23, the logistics department became a standalone business under the JD Logistics name and began pursuing external customers.
2007
Logistics operation established inside JD.com
[1]JD Logisticsen.wikipedia.org
JD.com's logistics function was initially created as an internal department serving JD.com and its subsidiaries.

Products and positioning

An integrated, technology-enabled supply-chain logistics provider serving JD.com, external enterprises, and e-commerce-related customers.

Supply-chain logistics
Warehousing services
JD Logistics provides storage, inventory handling, and fulfillment services through a large warehouse network. Its model includes company-operated facilities and space managed through the Open Warehouse Platform. Warehousing is a central part of its integrated approach, linking inventory management with transportation and order delivery.
Express delivery
JD Express
JD Express is the company's express-delivery offering, associated with the movement of parcels and orders through JD Logistics' transportation and delivery network. It forms part of the broader service portfolio that supports both JD.com orders and external logistics customers.
Warehousing platform
JD Cloud Warehouse
JD Cloud Warehouse is a warehouse-service offering associated with JD Logistics. It represents the use of JD Logistics' warehousing capabilities and operational systems to provide storage and fulfillment support beyond the company's own retail demand.
Warehouse network platform
Open Warehouse Platform
The Open Warehouse Platform extends JD Logistics' reported warehouse network by incorporating warehouse space managed through the platform. It enables the company to present a broader fulfillment footprint than its directly operated facilities alone and supports integrated supply-chain services.

Controversies

2022
JD Logistics affiliate and JD Express Beijing headquarters fined over epidemic control and sorting violations
In July 2022, Tianyancha information showed that Tianjin Jingbangda Supply Chain Technology Co., Ltd., wholly owned by a JD Logistics affiliate, and its Wuqing No. 2 branch were fined RMB29,000 and RMB10,000 respectively and ordered to rectify because employees failed to wear masks as required and were suspected of failing to sort according to rules. Previously, when the Beijing Postal Administration inspected the JD Jinchun Shidai outlet in Mentougou District, it found that couriers were not wearing N95 masks and that once-daily nucleic acid testing was not implemented, and imposed an administrative penalty on JD Express’s Beijing headquarters. Impact and handling: consecutive penalties in multiple places within a short period raised outside questions about its outlet compliance management. Progress: administrative penalty. Entities involved: Tianjin Jingbangda Supply Chain Technology Co., Ltd. and JD Express Beijing headquarters. Scope: JD Logistics affiliated outlets (Tianjin and Beijing); does not represent the entire network.
Source
2021
JD home appliance delivery worker, unpaid and deducted wages, recovers pay after three-year lawsuit
According to Workers’ Daily, Wang Dong (pseudonym), a Beijing courier who delivered large home appliances for JD, had worked since 2015 for more than 10 hours a day without a labor contract or social insurance, and had wages deducted and penalized due to user complaints; after some complaints were withdrawn, the deductions were still not refunded. After leaving in 2017, he defended his rights; in August 2020, the Fengtai Court at first instance found that he had a labor relationship with the labor service company Jinlongxiang and ordered payment of RMB8,800 in unpaid wages and RMB2,500 in deducted wages; the second instance ended in mediation, and he received RMB11,300 in January 2021. Impact and handling: the case reflects deduction and social insurance problems in JD delivery outsourcing employment; the responsible entity was the outsourcing company. Progress: court judgment. Entity involved: Jinlongxiang (the outsourcing employer for JD home appliance delivery). Scope: JD large-item delivery outsourcing employment; the directly responsible entity is the outsourced labor company.
Source

Brand decisions

2022
Acquire a majority stake in Deppon LogisticsM&A
Background
JD Logistics sought to expand its domestic logistics capabilities during a period of rapid e-commerce development and COVID-19-related disruption.
Action taken
The company acquired majority control of Deppon Logistics for approximately 9 billion yuan.
Aftermath
The transaction expanded JD Logistics' domestic courier and logistics capabilities.
Acquisition consideration. Approximately 9 billion yuan (March 2022 acquisition)
Source
2021
Complete the Hong Kong initial public offeringOther
Background
JD Logistics required additional capital and a separate public-company structure to support expansion of its logistics network and services.
Action taken
The company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in May 2021 under ticker 2618.HK.
Aftermath
JD Logistics became a separately traded company while continuing to operate as a JD.com subsidiary.
IPO proceeds. Approximately US$3.2 billion raised (May 2021 initial public offering)
Source
2017
Deploy a fully automated B2C warehouse in ShanghaiProduct launch
Background
The company was investing in technology and infrastructure to improve high-volume order fulfillment.
Action taken
JD Logistics launched its first fully automated business-to-consumer warehouse, with expected capacity of more than 200,000 orders per day.
Aftermath
The facility became an example of JD Logistics' emphasis on warehouse automation and technology-enabled fulfillment.
Source
2016
Open the logistics operation to external customersStrategy
Background
JD.com wanted to expand its infrastructure and use its logistics capabilities beyond internal e-commerce fulfillment.
Action taken
The internal logistics department became a standalone JD Logistics business and began offering services to external customers.
Aftermath
The move established the basis for JD Logistics to develop as a third-party supply-chain and logistics provider while remaining connected to JD.com.
Source

Recent events

2026.10.23
Reported2026.10.23
JINGDONG Logistics and Anchanto partner on cross-border e-commerce[6]京东物流与 Anchanto 合作拓展跨境电商服务finanznachrichten.de
JINGDONG Logistics partnered with Anchanto to use Anchanto's OXM platform to help customers, including South Korean brands, launch and manage stores on global marketplaces.
2026.08.13
Reported2026.08.13
JD.com reports Q2 2026 results[7]京东发布2026年第二季度业绩tech.ifeng.com
JD.com released its Q2 and first-half 2026 results, reporting Q2 net revenue of RMB 346.4 billion, down 2.9% year on year, and net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB 7.1 billion, up about 15.4%. Operating profit was RMB 4.5 billion versus a year-earlier operating loss of RMB 0.9 billion, and the company also disclosed about US$1 billion of share repurchases in the first half of the year.
Unconfirmed
Reported2026.08.13
JD Logistics launches robot repair service in Europe[8]京东物流在欧洲推出机器人维修服务163.com
JD Logistics launched a robot repair service in Europe, establishing JoyRobocare repair centers in the UK and Germany with on-site service covering major cities in the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
2022.03.11
JD Logistics and Deppon announce strategic cooperation[9]京东物流与德邦宣布战略合作finance.qianlong.com
JD Logistics and Deppon announced strategic cooperation covering express delivery, cross-border services, warehousing and supply chains.
2021.11.08
Remote Auto and 11 companies announce China Zero-Carbon Land Transport Alliance[10]远程汽车携手11家企业宣布共建中国零碳陆运联盟itbear.com.cn
Remote Auto and 11 upstream and downstream companies announced that they would jointly establish the China Zero-Carbon Land Transport Alliance to promote lower-carbon, smarter and more efficient logistics in China.
2021.08.23
JD Logistics releases first half 2021 results as a listed company[11]京东物流发布上市后首份半年度业绩公告donews.com
JD Logistics released its first half-year results announcement since listing, reporting total revenue of RMB 48.5 billion in the first half of 2021.
2021.08.11
Reported2021.08.11
Volvo Cars and JD Logistics enter strategic partnership[12]沃尔沃汽车与京东物流达成战略合作finance.sina.com.cn
Volvo Cars and JD Logistics announced a strategic partnership in after-sales services, including work on parts-supply-chain operations and digitalized supply-chain management.
2021.08.03
Reported2021.08.03
Inceptio Technology completes $270 million Series B financing[13]嬴彻科技完成2.7亿美元B轮融资prnasia.com
Inceptio Technology announced completion of a $270 million Series B equity financing, jointly led by JD Logistics, Meituan, and PAG, with other investors participating.
2021.07.27
Reported2021.07.27
Dada Now, JD Logistics and White Rhino collaborate on unmanned delivery[14]达达快送携手京东物流、白犀牛打造无人配送生态finance.sina.com.cn
Dada Now announced that it would work with JD Logistics and White Rhino to build an unmanned delivery ecosystem for supermarket and other instant-consumption scenarios.
2021.07.21
Reported2021.07.21
JD.com delivers first donated relief supplies to Henan[15]京东首批捐赠救援物资抵达河南finance.sina.com.cn
JD.com’s first donated relief supplies, transported by more than 20 JD Logistics rescue vehicles, arrived in Zhongmu County, Henan, as flood response efforts continued.

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