FedEx opens Jeolla-Gwangju station to improve connectivity for South Korea exporters

fedex

By

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has announced the opening of a new station in Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do. The new station will support businesses across the Honam area with better connections to markets around the world.  The facility is approximately 696 sq m and supported by 10 vans in operation.

Gwangju is home to more than 1.4m citizens and the sixth largest city in Korea. An industrial hub for more than 120,000 companies, Gwangju is an important centre for sectors such as the automotive industry, optical fibres trade, lighting equipment, and semi-electronics. The station is connected through a road network to the FedEx Air Freight terminal at Incheon Airport where FedEx operates 28 weekly flights. Key benefits for FedEx customers in Gwangju include:

  • Access to a wide range of FedEx Express transportation services including express services within three to five days to Europe, two days to the U.S. and one-to-three days to Intra-Asia. These services are available for documents and small parcels as well as large shipments.
  • Package drop-off options with FedEx Ship Manager Lite, a mobile shipping solution allows guest shippers to prepare shipments on their mobile devices. Guest shippers (non-account shippers or one-time customers) can fill out shipment information on their mobile devices and generate a shipment QR code. 

“Gwangju as a global business cluster is one of the cities that is leading the nation’s manufacturing industries such as automotive and semiconductors. A series of recent surveys indicate its exports have shown a recovering trend year-on-year. We are seeking to accommodate this growing demand for outbound shipments in the region and support Korean exporters”, said Eun-mi Chae, managing director of FedEx Express Korea.

FedEx has been investing in both ground and air network to enhance connectivity for Korean business. It recently added six new flights in and out of APAC adding more than 2,700 tons of capacity and improved access on the trans-Pacific, intra-Asia and Europe lanes.

FedEx Express Korea operates 20 FedEx Stations nationwide.

Source: FedEx

 

Find out more