FedEx Express operates its Asia Pacific air hub at BaiyunInternational Airport in Guangzhou, China and a sub-regional hub atPudong International Airport in Shanghai, China. These operationsplay a critical role in enabling connectivity to and from the AMEAregion.
“For almost four decades of market operations, FedEx has beencommitted to connecting China with the global market. We arepleased to see our endeavors to enhance network and capacity havebeen successful as we advance cooperation with local markets,” saidEddy Chan, Senior Vice President of FedEx Express and President ofFedEx China. “The results highlighted in this year’s EconomicImpact Report inspire us to spearhead infrastructure, customerservice, and innovation, supporting the future development ofChina’s foreign trade and growth of the global economy.”
The company’s economic footprint in the market continues togrow.
In July 2022, FedEx Express announced plans to upgrade itsGuangzhou gateway by establishing a new FedEx South ChinaOperations Center in Guangzhou. The new facility will cover an areaof more than 41,000 square meters — more than double the size ofthe current Guangzhou gateway.
In establishing the South China Operations Center, FedEx Expressalso signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Guangzhou MunicipalGovernment to fully cooperate on customs clearance and cross-bordere-commerce. This agreement will help improve customs clearanceefficiency and connect customers in Guangzhou and southern Chinamore effectively to global markets.
In a similar agreement, FedEx Express established a strategiccollaboration with the Xiamen Municipal Government and signed aMemorandum of Understanding with Xiamen Transportation Bureau toexplore opportunities to strengthen cooperation in various areas,including air network planning, infrastructure, supply chainmanagement, cross-border e-commerce, and sustainable logistics.
