BEIJING, May 31, 2011 – FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, today announces the launch of FedEx International First - a time-definite, customs-cleared, door-to-door service that will deliver shipments by 10a.m. on the same day of delivery commitment to Eastern and Southern China, and Singapore.
With FedEx International First, customers in:-
• Major cities in eastern and southern China can now receive shipments from the U.S., Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and major countries in Europe and Latin America by 10a.m.;
• Singapore can receive shipments from the U.S., Canada and Latin America by 10a.m.; and
• Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan can enjoy similar service benefits for their outbound shipment to the U.S. (delivery by 8a.m.) and eastern and southern China (delivery by 10a.m.).
“FedEx takes pride in continuous innovation, and FedEx International First is another service offering that puts our hallmark reliability to work in a new way for our customers,” said David L. Cunningham Jr., president, Asia Pacific, FedEx Express. “We’re confident our early morning deliveries will help customers process their extra-urgent shipments in time for the business day.”
In the Asia Pacific region, FedEx International First is already available for export shipments to the U.S. from Hong Kong, Japan, Macau and Taiwan, and to China from Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan.
# # #
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $38 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 290,000 team members to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com
About FedEx Express
FedEx Express is one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, providing fast and reliable delivery to every U.S. address and to more than 220 countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a global air-and-ground network to speed delivery of time-sensitive shipments, by a definite time and date with a money-back guarantee .