FedEx to open disribution centre in Norcross

FedEx Corp expects to employ 240 workers and 75 contractors when it opens a new US$55 million distribution centre in Norcross next year, reported Associated Press Newswires.


The 215,000 sq ft facility is designed to process 15,000 packages per hour, and will have the capacity to dispatch 75 pickup and delivery vans each day, according to officials with Memphis-based FedEx.


Norcross was chosen because of its proximity to major highways and customer distribution operations.


"Enhancing FedEx Ground's distribution capability in the southeast is critical to increasing the size, speed and efficiency of our network," Robert Holcombe, vice-president of the southern region for FedEx Ground, said.


The new facility – scheduled to open in the fall of 2012 – is part of a nationwide network expansion to boost daily package volume capacity and enhance the FedEx Ground network, company officials said.


Companies in Georgia can reach 80 percent of the US market within a two-day truck haul or a two-hour flight, according to the governor's office. Also, the Port of Savannah is the nation's fastest-growing container port.
(Source:http://www.cargonewsasia.com)