FedEx Archives: 2000 Press Releases

December 29, 2000
FedEx Announces Final Results of Tender Offer For American Freightways Shares

December 27, 2000
FedEx Express Adjusts Rates for Domestic and International Services; FedEx Express to Issue Rate Increase

December 22, 2000
FedEx Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer for American Freightways Shares

December 20, 2000
FedEx Corp. Reports Higher Second Quarter Earnings; Earnings Per Share Increases 18%

December 19, 2000
FedEx Tackling the Busiest Shipping Week of the Year

December 19, 2000
ADVISORY/Depending on FedEx for the Holidays

December 18, 2000
Depending on FedEx for the Holidays

December 14, 2000
FedEx Corp. Reports Higher Second Quarter Earnings; Holiday Volume Showing Impact of Slowing U.S. Economy

December 13, 2000
FedEx Delivers This Season's Hottest Gifts; eToys.com, Ashford.com, hpshopping.com and L.L. Bean rely on FedEx

December 11, 2000
FedEx Home Delivery Helping Retailers Meet Holiday Demands; Residential Shippers Such as Omaha Steaks and ProTeam.com Turn to FedEx to Deliver the Goods This Holiday Season

December 11, 2000
FedEx Home Delivery Helping Retailers Meet Holiday Demands; Residential Shippers Such as Omaha Steaks and ProTeam.com Turn to FedEx to Deliver the Goods This Holiday Season

December 6, 2000
FedEx Delivers Giant Pandas

December 4, 2000
FedEx Service Centers Offer Holiday Shippers a New Ground Option; Reliable, Cost-Effective FedEx Ground Service Now Available at Thousands of FedEx Retail Shipping Locations

December 4, 2000
FedEx Service Centers Offer Holiday Shippers a New Ground Option; Reliable, Cost-Effective FedEx Ground Service Now Available at Thousands of FedEx Retail Shipping Locations

November 30, 2000
FedEx Logistics CEO Joseph C. McCarty to Retire

November 30, 2000
ADVISORY/Giant Pandas to Arrive at Dulles Airport Aboard ``FedEx PandaONE'' Aircraft

November 28, 2000
fedex.com Wins Best Transportation Web Site in 2000 WebAward Competition

November 25, 2000
FedEx Chairman Undergoes Successful Bypass Surgery; Prognosis for Frederick W. Smith is ``Excellent''

November 21, 2000
FedEx to Ship Giant Pandas to U.S.; Express Transportation Leader to Airlift Giant Pandas From China to Washington, D.C.

November 21, 2000
FedEx Teams With NextLinx to Deliver New Global Trade Facilitation Tools and Services

November 20, 2000
ADVISORY/Retailers Look to FedEx for Holiday Shipping Solutions

November 20, 2000
Retailers Look to FedEx for Holiday Shipping Solutions

November 15, 2000
FedEx Express Opens World Headquarters Campus Designed to Please; Employee-Focused, Community-Minded Campus Is Designed for the 21st Century

November 13, 2000
FedEx Acquires American Freightways to Extend Reach In Fast-Growing Regional Freight Market; American Freightways and Viking Freight Create New LTL Powerhouse

November 08, 2000
FedEx Ground Safety Director Receives Top ATA Honor; Company Awarded President's Trophy for Best Safety Program

October 23, 2000
FedEx Ground Opens Northeast Super Hub

October 16, 2000
FedEx Ground Unveils New $80 Million Package Delivery Technology; New Data-Collection System to Give Shippers More Detailed Tracking

OCtober 9, 2000
FedEx Makes Returning Online Purchases Simpler and More Convenient This Holiday Season; Web-Based Labels, Drop-Off Network Promise to Improve Shopping Experience

October 04, 2000
FedEx Honored by Information Week, Advertising Age and CIO Magazines for Its Innovative Use of Information Technology

September 27, 2000
ATA Honors Three Trucking Companies for Their Safety Records; Pennsylvania and Texas Motor Carriers Honored for Best Safety Programs

September 19, 2000
FedEx Corp. Reports Higher First Quarter Earnings, Earnings Per Share Increases 12%, IP Revenue up 20%

September 14, 2000
FedEx Express, FedEx Logistics Named Industry's Best in Annual Quality Survey

September 12, 2000
FedEx Express and the Parcels and Logistics Holding Company of the La Poste Group Sign Operational Agreement in Europe

September 07, 2000
FedEx Ground Names Senior Vice President of Operations

September 06, 2000
Viking Freight Announces General Rate Increase

September 06, 2000
FedEx Ground Truck Driver Wins National Driving Championship; Hartford Contractor Keith Herzig Receives Top Honors

August 31, 2000
FedEx Announces Next Generation of Electronic Shipping Services

August 31, 2000
FedEx Strengthens Leading Technology Foothold; New Data Centers to Support E-Commerce Solutions

August 23, 2000
FedEx Launches Air/Ground Attack With Strategic Sponsorship; FedEx Signs Multi-Year Deal With the National Football League

August 14, 2000
Kinko's, kinkos.com and FedEx Team Up to Offer E-Commerce Services and Increased Retail Presence with Additional FedEx World Service Centers

August 08, 2000
FedEx Makes International Shipping Easier for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses; FedEx Global Trade Manager is Latest eCommerce Solution Available on FedEx Web Site

August 07, 2000
Viking Freight Drivers Set to Compete for Top Honors; Team of Six Highly Skilled Drivers Travel to New Orleans for National Truck Driving Championships

August 01, 2000
FedEx Custom Critical Acquires Passport Transport; Expands Into Movement of Specialty Automobiles

July 28, 2000
FedEx Supply Chain Services to Establish Headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia

July 27, 2000
Viking Freight Promotes Tilton G. Gore to Senior Vice President; New VP of Service Center Operations & Regional Operations Directors Also Named

July 25, 2000
FedEx Ground to Implement Fuel Surcharge; Temporary Measure to Offset Continued High Cost of Fuel

July 25, 2000
FedEx eCommerce Builder Opens the Online Market to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

July 19, 2000
Viking Freight Expands Ability to Service Tijuana's Maquiladora Market; Carrier Adds Service Center in Otay Mesa, Calif.

July 18, 2000
FedEx Custom Critical CharterAir Launches Point-to-Point SameDay Service

July 11, 2000
FedEx to Boost Global Network with New Europe, Asia Connections

July 10, 2000
Amazon.com Makes E-commerce History With Day-of-Launch Delivery of Highly Anticipated Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

June 28, 2000
FedEx Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings Growth; Earnings Per Share Increases 16%

June 27, 2000
FedEx Accelerates Expansion of FedEx Home Delivery Network; Dedicated Residential Delivery Service to Reach 80% of the U.S. Population by September 2001

June 20, 2000
Amazon.com and FedEx Team Up to Deliver Harry Potter Book IV On First Day of Release; Largest Anticipated E-Commerce Distribution Event

June 19, 2000
FedEx Express Expands International Freight Services; Customers to Benefit From New Delivery Options and Broader Coverage

June 15, 2000
FedEx Corp. Subsidiaries are Honored by Wal-Mart; FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Named ''Carriers of the Year''

July 14, 2000
Carter Named CIO at FedEx Corp.; 'Business Strategist, Technology Innovator,' InfoWorld Says

June 14, 2000
Viking Freight Promotes Two Finance Executives

June 05, 2000
FedEx Launches Single Point of Contact for Customers from FedEx.com; Comprehensive Web Site Enhances Customer Experience

May 24, 2000
FedEx Ground Expands Corporate Headquarters

May 23, 2000
FedEx Logistics Honored by General Motors as a 1999 Supplier of the Year

May 10, 2000
FedEx Logistics Names New Leadership Team Members

May 03, 2000
FedEx Logistics Forms New eLogistics Division

May 02, 2000
Viking Freight Honored by Ryder for Achieving Highest Carrier Quality in Western Region

April 24, 2000
FedEx Ground Names Chief Information Officer

April 19, 2000
FedEx Express Teams With HP to Announce Enhanced Internet-based Shipping Solution for Small Business Market

April 04, 2000
FedEx Trade Networks Acquires Worldtariff; International Shippers Will Benefit

March 23, 2000
FedEx Corp. Reports Third Quarter Earnings; Revenue Increases 10%

March 22, 2000
Regional Growth Spurs Viking Freight to Expand Into Bigger Service Center in Phoenix

March 17, 2000
FedEx Corp. CIO Dennis H. Jones to Retire; Robert B. Carter, 20-Year IT Veteran, Appointed as Successor

March 15, 2000
Viking Freight Makes Shipping to Canada Easier with E-Services; Through Rates and Through Tracing Now Available Online

March 14, 2000
FedEx Launches New Home Delivery Service

March 01, 2000
FedEx Express Adds to Fuel Surcharge; Higher Fuel Costs Lead to Increase

February 23, 2000
Viking Freight Speeds Shipments From Southern California to Spokane; Transit Times From Phoenix to Oxnard, Calif. Also Improved

February 17, 2000
FedEx Trade Networks to Offer Full Range of Global Trade Services; Acquisition of Tower Group International Marks First Step

January 19, 2000
FedEx Unleashes the Power of its Brand; Integrates Branding, Sales, Customer Service and Technology Strategies