FedEx
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Pharma traffic expected to grow 12%
A 12 per cent growth rate is predicted for pharmaceutical air freight over the next five years as air cargo carriers and logistics operators prioritise investment in facilities to cater for the rapidly growing pharaceutical market. In 2011 alone, the pharma logistics market is estimated to be worth €47 billion.
01 January 2012
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E-Commerce to drive doubling of holiday shipments: FedEx
FedEx Corp. expects to move more than 17 million shipments – almost double its daily average volume – through its global networks on 12 December, the projected busiest day in company history.
21 November 2011
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Playing with fire: Undeclared dangerous goods
September 2011, ‘FAA slams MIT for lithium battery shipping error’; July 2011, ‘Lithium batteries among cargo on crashed Asiana 747-400F’; and October 2010, ‘FAA issues safety alert on lithium batteries after UPS crash’ – all headlines pointing to the growing problem of undeclared dangerous goods. These headlines also sum up the concern being felt within the air cargo industry over the illegal shipment of potentially lethal products. Marie-Louise Morley examines the difficult environment surrounding this critical issue.
01 October 2011
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FedEx ups Korea to Europe capacity with A300F
FedEx Express has announced that it has enhanced its services along the Asia-Europe route with the roll out of a new A300-600 aircraft on the existing route from Incheon, Korea into Europe over the FedEx Asia-Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, ten times per week.
19 August 2011
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FedEx Trade Networks opens Bucharest office
International ocean and air freight forwarder FedEx Trade Networks has announced the addition of a Bucharest office in its European and Asian expansion drive. Other freight forwarding offices that will be opened are in Munich, Germany and Chengdu, China.
19 August 2011
