FedEx Trade Networks has opened fourteen new freight forwarding facilities in China and across Europe this year, as part of an aggressive global expansion plan
In China, a new office was opened in Ningbo to further strengthen FedEx Trade Networks connectivity to and from the country
Together with facilities in Beijing, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Tianjin, Dalian, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Singapore, as well as a recently opened representative office in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, these offices support the company's international freight forwarding operations and provide comprehensive coverage in key Asia-Pacific trade lanes
In Europe, FedEx Trade Networks opened two new facilities in Paris, France and Amsterdam, the Netherlands
These facilities mark the company's first owned operations in Europe, and will allow FedEx Trade Networks to provide its customers with enhanced freight forwarding services between Europe, Asia and North America, including additional support and capabilities in the growing Europe-Asia trade lane
The Netherlands office also serves as the FedEx Trade Networks HQ for the EMEA region
FedEx Trade Networks services include international airfreight and ocean freight forwarding, import and export customs clearances, pick-up and delivery, and air and ocean consolidations throughout Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, China and Vietnam
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