FedEx Safety Focus Forges Forward

March 15, 2017 – For FedEx drivers, contracted service providers and couriers, the message of “Safety Above All” reinforces the company’s continued commitment to promoting safety as its number one priority. Beginning in late March, FedEx drivers will bring that commitment to safety to the annual truck driving championships in all 50 states, with champions […]
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FedEx Express Expands First Overnight To More Than 4,400 Zip Codes

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 9, 2017—FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced it has expanded its FedEx First Overnight® service to more than 4,400 zip codes across the U.S. With this expansion, the service now reaches more than 32,000 zip codes for next-business day delivery, representing 92 percent of the business population in the U.S. “The expansion of […]
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FedEx Launches 5th Annual Small Business Grant Contest

MEMPHIS, Tenn., February 21, 2017 — FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced that it will launch its 5th annual Small Business Grant Contest on February 21, 2017. This year, the contest offers grants and services to ten small businesses, distributing a collective prize pool of $120,500—the largest sum since the contest’s inception. Included in the […]
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FedEx Express to deliver two pandas to Canadian zoos

FedEx Express is helping give two giant pandas a good home. The pandas — Er Shun, a five-year-old female, and Da Mao, a four-year-old male – are traveling from Chengdu, China to Toronto using a dedicated charter flight on an MD-11F. The aircraft is named the FedEx Panda Express. Animal care experts from both China […]
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FedEx Completes Acquisition of Watkins Motor Lines

Addition of Long-Haul Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Units Expands Heavyweight Service Portfolio for Customers FedEx completes acquisition of the LTL operations of Watkins Motor Lines and certain affiliates creating FedEx National LTL and FedEx Freight Canada. FedEx Corp. announced it has completed the $780 million cash purchase of the LTL operations of Watkins Motor Lines and certain […]
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FedEx to Acquire Polish Shipping Company Opek Sp.z o.o.

Acquisition Will Give Access to Nationwide Domestic Ground Network, Grow FedEx Business in Europe MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today that it signed an agreement to acquire the Polish courier company Opek Sp.z o.o. (Opek), the latest step in its strategy for growth in Europe. This acquisition will give its FedEx Express business […]
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Shipping FedEx Envelopes is Now Carbon-Neutral

At No Extra Charge to the Customer, FedEx Express Offsets Carbon Dioxide Emissions from FedEx Envelope Shipments Globally MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 10, 2012—The iconic FedEx Envelope, which is already made from 100% recycled content and is 100% recyclable, is getting another environmentally-friendly boost today.  FedEx Express, an operating company of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), is […]
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FedEx Trade Networks Opens In Phoenix, St. Louis and Milwaukee

New Offices Strengthen Company’s Infrastructure to Provide Freight Forwarding Solutions for Growing Customer Base MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 27, 2012—FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding arm of global shipping giant FedEx Corp.(NYSE: FDX), today announced the opening of three new U.S. offices as part of its ongoing expansion initiative. The new freight forwarding and customs brokerage operations are located […]
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