FedEx Express Strengthens Operations and Services with Opening of New Ramp at Ontario International Airport
November 19 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one
of the world's largest express transportation companies, announced
today the opening of its new state-of-the-art ramp operation
located at Ontario International Airport in Ontario, Calif. The
opening comes before what’s expected to be a record-setting holiday
shipping season and is part of the company’s plan to increase
operational efficiencies and to meet growing customer demands.
“The opening of our new FedEx Express Ontario ramp positions our
operations and services to efficiently handle the growing
e-commerce volume coming out of Southern California and strengthens
our competitive position in the market,” said Richard W. Smith,
Regional President of The Americas and EVP of Global Support, FedEx
Express. “FedEx launched operations at Ontario International
Airport 33 years ago, and we’re proud to have reached this new
milestone as we continue to transform our network for what’s
next.”
The 59.5-acre site includes a 251,000-square-foot, two-story
facility with an automated sort of up to 12,000 packages per hour,
including more than 2,700 non-conveyable shipments. The facility
will staff 490 team members and includes nine wide-body aircraft
gates, 14 feeder aircraft gates and 18 truck docks.
About FedEx Express
FedEx Express is one of the world's largest express
transportation companies, providing fast and reliable delivery to
more than 220 countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a
global air-and-ground network to speed delivery of time-sensitive
shipments, by a definite time and date with a money-back
guarantee.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenue of $71 billion, the company
offers integrated business solutions through operating companies
competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating
digitally under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked
among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx
inspires its more than 500,000 team members to remain focused on
safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the
needs of their customers and communities. To learn more about how
FedEx connects people and possibilities around the world, please
visit about.fedex.com.
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