New Asia-Pac FedEx hub opens in Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou

FEDEX Express has announced the start of operations at its new hub facility at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in south China earlier this month.

The first flight that arrived at the new hub originated from Indianapolis International Airport, with the MD-11 aircraft landing at 23.07 hrs at Baiyun International Airport from Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris.

There will be 136 flights per week into and out of the new hub, providing access to more than 220 countries and territories served by FedEx, a company statement said.

"The new hub will enhance our competitive edge in managing the volume of trade that will be routed to and within this region over the next few decades," said FedEx Express Asia-Pacific president David Cunningham.

The new FedEx Asia-Pacific hub represents a US$150 million capital investment by FedEx and will be the centre point of the company's operations in the region for the next 30 years amid expectations it will stimulate trade to and from the European Union and Asia, and between the US and Asia.

The facility features its own ramp control tower, which the company described as being a first for an international express delivery company operating in China. The control tower will help FedEx to better manage and control its aircraft movements.

It is also equipped with advanced package and sorting systems capable of processing up to 24,000 packages an hour at the start of operations.

Following the official opening of the new hub in Guangzhou, FedEx will decommission its facility at Subic Bay, Philippines in due course, and will continue to maintain its presence in the country, where Manila and Cebu will remain integral parts of the FedEx AsiaOne network, the release added.

Source: Transportweekly