China Southern & FedEx Forge Strategic Air Cargo Partnership

China Southern Air Logistics and FedEx Express form a strategic partnership, exploring global flight, network planning, ground ops, and digitalization. A new FedEx center at CAN opens in 2027.

China Southern Air Logistics, the freight system of China Southern Airlines, and FedEx Express authorized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) “formally developing a strategic partnership,” according to a joint statement from the companies.

Expanding Global Reach

China Southern and FedEx said the MOU requires the providers to “explore participation opportunities throughout numerous vital areas, consisting of worldwide flight and hub connection, network planning, fleet sources, ground procedures and digitalization.”

New FedEx South China Workflow Center

A brand-new FedEx “South China Workflow Center” extending 41,000 m2 (441,000 ft. 2) is slated to go operational at CAN in 2027, greater than increasing the express distribution giant’s space at the airport terminal. FedEx has stated the facility will have the ability to sort 25,000 packages and files per hour, tripling its existing sorting capacity at canister.

China Southern Air Logistics Chairman Li Xiao added that the carriers will certainly focus on freight space, paths, fleet and procedures. The business will certainly intend to “leverage corresponding source advantages,” he said.

Leveraging Strengths

“By incorporating FedEx international air network sources with China Southern Air Logistics’ operational experience in both global and residential markets, we will certainly additionally improve course connection and functional efficiency,” FedEx China Head of state Poh-Yian Koh stated.

FedEx is in the middle of a significant development of its centers at Guangzhou Baiyun International Flight Terminal (CAN), where it runs its largest Asia-Pacific center. China Southern is based at canister. China Southern Air Logistics operates a fleet of 19 Boeing 777 trucks.