FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., will donate its logistical services to transport a giant panda named Bao Bao from the United States to China on 21 February 2017. Working in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, FedEx Express will fly the panda on a direct charter flight non-stop from Washington’s Dulles International Airport to Chengdu, China. Bao Bao, a female panda born in August 2013 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, is the offspring of Mei Xiang … [Read more...] about FedEx transports giant panda from United States to China
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FedEx takes sharper aim at the cold chain market
In a move that takes sharper aim at the high yield segment of the air cargo supply chain, FedEx Express has opened its new FedEx Cold Chain Center at the FedEx Express World Hub in Memphis, Tennessee, US. While this dedicated facility is the first of its kind for the FedEx network, FedEx operates smaller-scale cold chain facilities at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in France, the Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany and the Kansai International Airport in Japan. Designed to protect the integrity … [Read more...] about FedEx takes sharper aim at the cold chain market
FedEx to build new cargo terminal at Incheon International Airport
FedEx Express signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) on 30 March to develop a new cargo terminal at ICN. The new FedEx Cargo Terminal facility is planned to have a sort capacity of up to 9,000 packages per hour, allowing inbound and outbound shipments to be processed faster and enhancing the overall customer experience. It will serve as a consolidation and transshipment point for Korea. The new FedEx-dedicated cargo terminal will be … [Read more...] about FedEx to build new cargo terminal at Incheon International Airport
FedEx introduces zero-emission all-electric vehicles in Japan
Marking the first use of all-electric pickup and delivery vehicles in Japan, FedEx Express (FedEx) has announced the introduction of two zero-emission all-electric Nissan e-NV200 vehicles at the Shinsuna station for Tokyo area pickups and deliveries. FedEx also installed an e-NV200 battery charging station at the facility. This goal, a part of the FedEx EarthSmart initiative, will further advance the company’s existing target of improving fleet fuel efficiency by 30 per cent by 2020, from a … [Read more...] about FedEx introduces zero-emission all-electric vehicles in Japan
FedEx Express opens new Copenhagen airport facility
FedEx Express has opened a new facility at Copenhagen airport for inbound and outbound shipments for Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. It marks the company's ninth facility in the Nordic region in the last five years. Between June 2014 and May 2015 FedEx says shipments from the region increased 24 per cent overall compared to the previous period with North America increasing 22 per cent. “The Nordic gateway will bring our Nordic customers even closer to the rest of the world. By … [Read more...] about FedEx Express opens new Copenhagen airport facility
FedEx announces Asian small business grant winners
FedEx Express (FedEx) has announced the winners of the first-ever FedEx Small Business Grant Contest in Asia Pacific. The contest was open to all for-profit small businesses that met entry criteria around the number of employees in the organisation and the length of time the companies had been established, among others. In October, eligible SMEs were first required to register online andoutline their business plans to go global. Selected finalists then progressed to the final judging stage in … [Read more...] about FedEx announces Asian small business grant winners
