FedEx
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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
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FedEx hit with US$689,800 FAA penalty
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a civil penalty of $689,800 against FedEx Corp, saying the world’s largest cargo airline violated US hazardous materials regulations.
01 August 2011
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FedEx taps SME interest in emerging markets
FedEx is aiming to tap the growing trend of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) selling into emerging markets.
01 August 2011
