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FedEx Freight Expands Service in Mexico

Dépèche transmise le 30 août 2011 par Business Wire

FedEx Freight Expands Service in Mexico

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), will now serve three additional markets in Mexico. With new service centers in Toluca, Puebla and Veracruz, the less-than-truckload (LTL) company has reduced transit times by an average of 50 percent for customers shipping in the southeast region of Mexico. Shippers also have the option of extended pick-up times in these locations and Villahermosa.

“FedEx Freight is committed to being the premier LTL service provider in North America. We are pleased to offer greater choice, and the reliability for which FedEx is known, to these markets in Mexico”

“FedEx Freight is committed to being the premier LTL service provider in North America. We are pleased to offer greater choice, and the reliability for which FedEx is known, to these markets in Mexico,” said William J. Logue, president and CEO, FedEx Freight.

All three service centers began operations on Aug. 1, 2011. FedEx Freight provides LTL freight services in Mexico through an alliance with Auto Lineas America (ALA), utilizing a network of 15 service centers. For more information about LTL shipping within Mexico, go to mexicofreight.fedex.com or to the FedEx Freight site at fedex.com.

About FedEx Freight

With corporate offices in Memphis, Tenn., the FedEx Freight Segment includes FedEx Freight, a leading U.S. provider of LTL freight services; FedEx Freight Canada, an LTL operating company serving most points in Canada; and FedEx Custom Critical, North America's largest time-specific, critical shipment carrier. FedEx Freight also serves Mexico, Puerto Rico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit fedex.com.

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 revenues of $39 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 team members 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.fedex.com.