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First dedicated express-handling facility opens in China
HONG KONG, November 2, 1999 - Federal Express Corp. (FedEx), the
world's largest express transportation company, today launched an
international air-express service to and from Shenzhen, China's
largest export city. At the same time, FedEx also opened a dedicated
express handling facility at the Huangtian International Airport
in Shenzhen, the first of its kind in China.
"China is a very important market for FedEx," said David Cunningham,
president, FedEx Asia Pacific. "We are dedicated to developing this
market and providing outstanding value to our customers by introducing
world-class express transportation, advanced technology and unsurpassed
customer service."
Starting today, FedEx will operate five weekly flights to and from
Shenzhen, using its own MD-11 and DC-10 aircraft. The new service
connects Shenzhen to the United States via the FedEx gateway at
Anchorage, and to destinations throughout Asia Pacific and beyond
via the FedEx regional hub in Subic Bay, Philippines. With the addition
of the Shenzen flight, FedEx is also expanding its flight schedule
to Beijing and Shanghai from four to five times a week.
The new dedicated FedEx express-handling facility at the Huangtian
Airport is equipped with state-of-the-art industry hardware and
software, helping FedEx to further improve its efficiency and provide
the highest level of service to its customers in China. Capable
of processing 1,500 packages per hour, the facility features a 24-hour,
on-site customs clearing service and the highly-advanced Integrated
Scanning, Inventory and Sorting System (IS2 System) for inbound
package scanning and sorting.
Exporters and importers in the Pearl Delta Region are set to benefit
substantially from the new service which links southern China to
over 209 economies worldwide via FedEx's integrated global network.
Eddy Chan, FedEx regional vice president for the Mid Pacific, China
and Taiwan, expressed FedEx's determination to help boost southern
China's economy, particularly in Shenzhen and Guangdong province.
"The government and the private sector are looking to the high-tech
industry in this region to spearhead Shenzhen's economy," said Mr.
Chan. "We believe our new service and facility will complement Shenzhen's
infrastructure, and in turn, help promote the growth in the high-tech
sector."
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