FedEx Trade Networks Strengthens Latin American Trade Lane Services with Enhanced Shipping Options to Meet Customer Demand
February 03 2015 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The Latin America Region is a Critical
Destination for the Company’s Growing Customer Base and Key
Industry Verticals
FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding and customs
brokerage arm of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), is broadening its
services for trade lanes connecting key destinations in Latin
America. The trade lanes include the following routes: Germany
(Frankfurt) to Mexico (Mexico City and Guadalajara); Germany
(Frankfurt) to Brazil (São Paulo and Campinas); Hong Kong to Mexico
(Mexico City and Guadalajara) and U.S. (Dallas) to Mexico (Mexico
City, Guadalajara and Monterrey).
“We’re committed to supporting our customers with more shipping
options to Latin America to meet their growing business needs,”
said John Gazitua, managing director, FedEx Trade Networks, Latin
America-Caribbean region. “Mexico and Brazil are two strong
examples of key markets for the automotive, aircraft and electronic
industries and we are very focused on providing total end-to-end
international freight forwarding solutions and greater market
access in the area.”
The company’s Germany-to-Mexico air freight forwarding
program connects businesses to the manufacturing and high-tech hubs
in this economically vibrant region. This service consolidates and
moves cargo from Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA) to
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) and Miguel Hidalgo y
Costilla International Airport (GDL). With more than 50,000
companies operating in Frankfurt, daily flights between the
countries make it easy to ship an increasing volume of German
products and materials to Mexico.1
As international trade between the European Union (EU) and
Brazil continues to grow, FedEx Trade Networks offers an air
consolidation program from Germany to Brazil for customers
to enhance their supply chain operations for this critical trade
lane. FedEx Trade Networks sends goods from FRA to São Paulo
Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) and Viracapos International
Airport (VCP). As part of this service, the company also helps
customers avoid delays by having consignees and their brokers
verify shipping documents before arrival.
Customers shipping from Hong Kong to Mexico can extend
their reach through the FedEx Trade Networks customized air freight
forwarding service from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to
MEX and GDL. Currently, this trade lane includes flights five days
per week to both MEX and GDL so customers have flexible options for
their shipments.
The company’s service offerings for the U.S.-to-Mexico
trade lane helps reduce time when shipping across the border. One
cross-border solution moves cargo from the FedEx Trade Networks
Dallas, Texas air gateway to Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey
airports via truck. In addition to this airport-to-airport option,
FedEx Trade Networks also provides airport-to-door, door-to-airport
and door-to-door pricing options through this lane, while also
offering airport recovery, customized reporting and U.S. Customs
7512 Export Clearance.
FedEx Trade Networks provides a single point of contact for each
of these freight forwarding routes, and selects a carrier based on
shipper budget and timeframe, while providing convenient transit
times. The company also offers value-added service options,
including distribution services and customs brokerage arrangement.
Pricing options include airport-to-airport, airport-to-door,
door-to-airport and door-to-door, and customers may also take
advantage of the track and trace options through the company’s My
Global Trade Data system for high-level freight visibility.
The company’s focus on enhancing its services throughout Latin
America is further warranted by the numbers. Bilateral trade
between Asia-Pacific and the region has grown at an average annual
rate of 20 percent for more than a decade, while trade between the
EU and Latin America doubled to approximately $280 billion during
the past 10 years.2,3
As trade throughout the world grows, so does the FedEx Trade
Networks solutions portfolio. These trade lanes offer customers
more flexibility and affordability when shipping to Latin America
and reinforce the company’s long-term commitment to the region.
About FedEx Trade Networks
FedEx Trade Networks, and its predecessor companies, have more
than 100 years of experience in international trade. The company's
advanced technology and network of worldwide locations and
alliances enables it to provide comprehensive ocean and air
international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, global order
logistics, distribution and surface transportation, trade advisory
services and advanced e-commerce and trade facilitation solutions.
FedEx Trade Networks has the resources and support to help
customers of all sizes navigate the intricacies of shipping goods
globally. For more information, visit ftn.fedex.com.
1 http://www.frankfurt.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=3403899
2
http://www.adbi.org/event/6350.emerging.issues.lac.asia.pacific
3
http://www.worldpolicy.org/blog/2013/08/01/european-unions-trade-latin-america
FedEx Trade NetworksMichael Bielskis,
901-684-4868michael.bielskis@fedex.com
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