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SpeedX opens Chicago hub

[ December 8, 2025   //   Chris Lewis ]

Last-mile parcel delivery company SpeedX has opened an e-commerce and freight hub Chicago O’Hare International Airport with a  capacity of a million parcels per day. The 200,000sq ft building includes an auto-sorter with processing speeds of up to 30,000 parcels per hour and 500,000 shipments daily during peak season. 

It offers expanded dock doors and floor space to accommodate parcel and freight shipments.

SpeedX has opened 50 US facilities in the past year.

SpeedX founder and chief executive, Chris Zheng, said: “Chicago is both a prime global air gateway and one of the most important hubs for US e-commerce and freight. By investing here, we’re strengthening our operational control and enhancing the efficiency of our network. This superhub is also central to our strategy of connecting SpeedX facilities nationwide through transcontinental linehaul, creating a more resilient and scalable delivery network for the future.”