New Gateways Expand Options for FedEx Trade Networks Ocean-Ground
Distribution®
FedEx Trade Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), has
opened two new gateways to support the FedEx Trade Networks Ocean-Ground
Distribution service. The new West Coast gateways are located in
Seattle, Wash., and Oakland, Calif., and will offer customers flexible
options when shipping goods from Asia to multiple destinations in the
U.S. The gateways will service the Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland/San
Francisco ports.
FedEx Trade Networks Ocean-Ground Distribution is an alternative
shipping method enabling customers to move cargo from Asia to multiple
U.S. destinations in one seamless process. The innovative service
combines FedEx Trade Networks ocean freight forwarding and customs
brokerage services with the U.S. transportation and delivery services of
FedEx Freight, FedEx National LTL, FedEx Ground, or FedEx Express. By
managing the logistics, FedEx Trade Networks helps customers eliminate
hand-offs and unnecessary steps to reduce cycle times and warehouse
handling costs. FedEx Trade Networks Ocean-Ground Distribution customers
benefit from the simplicity of working with one FedEx point of contact.
Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland/San Francisco will complement the existing
Los Angeles and Chicago gateways and offer customers more options when
importing from Asia, with three West Coast gateways.
“The Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach combined
are the busiest port complex in North America and the fifth-busiest in
the world. While both ports continue to make strides in managing
increased consumer demand, importers increasingly have expressed their
desire to explore alternatives,” said Bill
Goodgion, managing director, North American Transportation &
Distribution Services for FedEx Trade Networks.
“By adding the ports of Seattle/Tacoma and
Oakland/San Francisco as Ocean-Ground Distribution gateways, FedEx Trade
Networks is providing importers with flexibility to choose from numerous
sailing schedules from Asia to the West Coast. Customers want options
and creative solutions, and this is just another way in which we are
responding.”
FedEx Trade Networks operates offices and distribution centers in both
the Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland /San Francisco locations with the
capabilities to facilitate additional Ocean-Ground Distribution business.
About FedEx Trade Networks
FedEx Trade Networks has more than 100 years of experience in
international trade and is one of the largest-volume customs entry
filers in North America. The company’s
advanced technology and network of worldwide service providers enables
it to provide comprehensive customs brokerage, global ocean and air
cargo distribution, transportation, trade and customs advisory services,
and advanced e-commerce and trade facilitation solutions. FedEx Trade
Networks has the resources and support to help customers of all sizes
navigate the intricacies of shipping goods globally. For more
information visit www.ftn.fedex.com.
About FedEx
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with
a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services.
With annual revenues of $38 billion, the company offers integrated
business applications through operating companies competing collectively
and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand.
Consistently ranked among the world’s most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 290,000
employees and contractors to remain “absolutely,
positively” focused on safety, the highest
ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and
communities. For more information visit news.van.fedex.com.
FedEx Trade Networks, Inc.
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