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
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Giant panda Bao Bao arrives in Chengdu onboard FedEx Boeing 777F
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has donated the use of its extensive global transportation network to ship a giant panda from the United States to Chengdu, China. The giant panda Bao Bao landed at China’s Chengdu Shuangliu Airport on 22 February 2017 at 6:59 pm onboard a custom-decaled FedEx B777 Freighter (B777F)—known as the FedEx Panda Express—from Washington D.C. in the US. Upon arrival, the panda was transported to her new home in Sichuan province, the … [Read more...] about Giant panda Bao Bao arrives in Chengdu onboard FedEx Boeing 777F
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 launches customised freight service ex-China
FedEx Express has launched FedEx Customised Freight (FCF) in mainland China, a new service for outbound shipments from China to the rest of the world and inbound shipments from the US and key Asian markets to China. The service benefits customers with special temperature control, package security and shipping needs, including those in the high-tech, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. “Customers’ needs are constantly evolving in a changing market, and FedEx is always looking for ways … [Read more...] about FedEx launches customised freight service ex-China
‘One-stop’ cold chain solution for China: FedEx
FedEx Express has launched ‘one-stop’ cold chain solutions in mainland China. Outbound FedEx International Priority Service and domestic Priority Delivery Service in China now offer two packaging solutions – Gel-pack Temperature-Controlled Package and FedEx Cold Shipping Package. With three temperature ranges of -20-0° Celsius, 2-8° Celsius and 15-25° Celsius, these solutions will benefit industries that require refrigeration for their shipments, particularly the healthcare … [Read more...] about ‘One-stop’ cold chain solution for China: FedEx
FedEx cuts transit time from 7 Chinese cities
FedEx Express has improved its international outbound express services covering FedEx International Priority and FedEx International Priority Freight in seven Chinese cities: Dalian, Yantai, Weihai, Jinan, Zibo, Zhengzhou and Chongqing. The transit time for shipments from these cities to the US, Europe and other parts of the world will be reduced by one to two business days, helping customers optimise their supply chains and strengthen their competitive edges in their target … [Read more...] about FedEx cuts transit time from 7 Chinese cities
