FedEx forwarding unit opens Asia, Brazil offices
FedEx's international freight forwarding unit FedEx Trade Networks said Wednesday it has opened six offices in Asia and one in Brazil.
In Asia, the facilities are in Singapore, Taiwan, Qingdao, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. In Latin America, the company opened an air and ocean forwarding office in S'o Paulo, Brazil.
FedEx, which launched the forwarding business in 2008 with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, said it expects to expand to other parts of Asia and Latin America, as well as in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
'Global trade trends continue to point toward a demand for both air and ocean freight forwarding services,' said G. Edmond Clark, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Trade Networks. 'Expanding the footprint of FedEx Trade Networks in critical growth markets will enable us to deliver a full-service transportation solution and better serve the global supply chain needs of our customers.'
FedEx forwarding unit opens Asia, Brazil offices
