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FedEx plugs in Spain to electric network

FedEx Express Europe has received the first of a fleet of 33 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans being added to ground operations in Spain over the coming months. The 3.5-tonne fully electric vehicles have been allocated to stations in Madrid and Barcelona, with 16 vehicles already picking up and delivering parcels in central Madrid and 17 vehicles will soon be on the road in Barcelona. A total of 33 certified renewable energy charging ... [+]

FedEx upgrades in south-west Germany

FedEx Express has opened an expanded, modernized facility in Karlsruhe in south-west Germany close to the French border. At about 2,500sq m (27,000sq ft approx.), warehouse space is doubled and there is a truck loading ramp as well as 24 loading bays. Sorting is largely automated, reducing times by around ... [+]

FedEx appoints ground ops manager

FedEx Express Europe has appointed Frédéric François as vice president ground operations Italy, Spain, and Portugal as. He has held various positions, including senior leadership legal positions within the business, and most recently as chair of the board in France. He succeeds Stefania Pezzetti. [+]

FedEx expands German sites

FedEx Express (is to open a new logistics facility northwest of Leipzig and an expanded, modernised facility in Karlsruhe in the first quarter of 2024. The new facilities will significantly improve sorting capacity. A new building is being constructed for the 27 team members at Kabelsketal next to Leipzig/Halle Airport. The ... [+]

The ZigZag route to straightforward returns

FedEx Express is collaborating with the ZigZag reverse logistics platform to support customers with return shipments during and after the 2023 holiday season. FedEx e-commerce customers can use an online returns portal branded with their logo and integrated with their web shop. Retailers can also gain insights to help them understand the ... [+]

FedEx effect adds $80 billion to global economy

FedEx directly contributed more than $80 billion to the global economy in the 2023 - close to the total GDP of Sri Lanka - financial year despite recent economic pressures, according to the express and logistics company’s annual economic impact report, released on 6 November. Produced in consultation with data ... [+]

FedEx adds Vietnam flights

FedEx Express is to introduce a four times a week B767 freighter service from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Europe via its Asia Pacific Hub in Guangzhou, China.  It will reduce delivery times from Southern Vietnam to two business days in many cases. Along with existing flights via Singapore ... [+]

FedEx launches green fuel trial

FedEx Express Europe has started trials of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) renewable diesel in five of its trucks in the UK.  It follows the launch of the fuel in heavyweight, long-distance vehicles in the Netherlands, as a more environmentally favourable alternative to fossil fuels. FedEx’s goal is to achieve carbon-neutral ... [+]

FedEx to build new Dublin base

FedEx Express Europe is to build a new logistics facility in Dublin. The new hub at the Horizon Business Park south of Dublin Airport will be FedEx’s headquarters in Ireland and will include a 14,560sq m warehouse, 30  truck loading bays and 137 van bays, a pickup and delivery station, ... [+]

FedEx offers DIY emissions reporting

FedEx Express Europe is rolling out its new, self-serve emissions reporting tool. FedEx Sustainability Insights was launched in May 2023 for US-based customers, and is now available with local language and metrics adaptations for customers in 11 European markets, including the UK and Ireland. The Cloud-based tool uses package scan ... [+]

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