Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined FedEx Corp. officials to announce the company is making an additional $450 million investment to the $1.1 billion Memphis Hub modernization project previously announced in March 2018. The investment will now exceed $1.5 billion over the next six years to facilitate construction of a new sort facility, installation of state-of-the-art systems and construction of a new bulk truckload building to support changing e-commerce needs. Hub … [Read more...] about FedEx invests $450 million in Memphis Hub
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FedEx SameDay City now available in Portland
FedEx Office, a leading provider of convenient, state-of-the-art printing, packing and shipping services and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. , has extended its local courier delivery service, FedEx SameDay City, to Portland, the first market coverage in Oregon. FedEx SameDay City offers residential and business delivery within hours with real-time notifications, by uniformed FedEx drivers, in branded vehicles. The service, currently in 30 other markets and more than 1,800 cities across the … [Read more...] about FedEx SameDay City now available in Portland
FedEx helps businesses tap peak season prospects
FedEx is again expecting to see a record number of packages, between 380-400 million packages over the season, shipped through its global network over the upcoming peak holiday shopping season. The growth of cross-border e-commerce, where consumers shop and ship from e-tailors outside their home country, is turning the peak shipping season into a truly global phenomenon. For instance, 37% of purchases made on Singles Day in China on November 11 – which itself sits very close to peak … [Read more...] about FedEx helps businesses tap peak season prospects
Boeing and Fedex: ecoDemonstrator Testing
As part of the continuing effort to accelerate aerospace innovation, Boeing and FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world's largest express transportation company, will work together to fly the next ecoDemonstrator. Starting in 2018, a new Boeing 777 Freighter will test emerging technologies, such as propulsion advancements and flight deck innovations. The ecoDemonstrator program, now in its fifth iteration, serves as a series of flying testbeds designed to improve … [Read more...] about Boeing and Fedex: ecoDemonstrator Testing
FedEx transports giant panda from United States to China
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
FedEx Trade Networks expands in Malaysia
FedEx Trade Networks, a premier international freight forwarder, announced the opening of a new office in Malaysia. Based in Penang, the additional facility highlights the continued expansion of FedEx Trade Networks to meet the growing market demand. “With our network stretching into Malaysia, we are well positioned to proactively respond to customer needs and support them in simplifying the complexities of international shipping,” said Udo Lange, executive vice president … [Read more...] about FedEx Trade Networks expands in Malaysia
