FedEx Trade Networks adds new connections in Latin American

The freight forwarding and customs brokerage division of FedEx Corp. created additional routes to Mexico and Brazil from Germany, Hong Kong and the U.S.    FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding and customs brokerage arm of FedEx Corp., has increased connections to Mexico and Brazil from Germany, Hong Kong and the United States.
   The company will provide new routes to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) in Mexico City and Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) in Guadalajara from Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). 
   In addition, the company will provide multiple cross-border cargo solutions from its Dallas, Texas air gateway to Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey via truck, airport-to-airport, airport-to-door, door-to-airport and door-to-door options.
   FedEx Trade will also begin offering service to São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) and Viracapos International Airport (VCP) in Campinas, Brazil from Frankfurt.
   In a statement about the new routes, the company referred to Latin America as “a critical destination for the company’s growing customer base and key industry verticals.
   “Bilateral trade between Asia-Pacific and the region has grown at an average annual rate of 20 percent for more than a decade,” the company added, “while trade between the EU and Latin America doubled to approximately $280 billion during the past 10 years.”
   John Gazitua, managing director of FedEx Trade Networks in Latin America and the Caribbean, said of the move “Mexico and Brazil are two strong examples of key markets for the automotive, aircraft and electronic industries and we are very focused on providing total end-to-end international freight forwarding solutions and greater market access in the area.”