FedEx to open Asia-Pacific Hub in Guangzhou
FedEx Corporation says its Asia-Pacific transport center is to complete construction in the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport at the end of July 2008, citing a report.
Covering a land area of about 1.634 million square meters east aside of the airports eastern runway, the hub is FedEx’s biggest one in Asia-Pacific, composed of a service zone and a flight zone. And the service zone has passed regulatory review to start business on July 9.
It is equipped with an emergency electricity generating system, capable of resuming power supply eight to 14 seconds after power cut. Its distribution center is designed with first-class lightning protection, and is able to resist eight to whole gale as well as strong earthquake.
The transport base is expected to have a daily throughput of 1,823 tons, including 179,000 express parcels. And local officials hope that it would lure more investors into Guangdong Province.
FedEx Corporation says its Asia-Pacific transport center is to complete construction in the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport at the end of July 2008, citing a report.
Covering a land area of about 1.634 million square meters east aside of the airports eastern runway, the hub is FedEx’s biggest one in Asia-Pacific, composed of a service zone and a flight zone. And the service zone has passed regulatory review to start business on July 9.
It is equipped with an emergency electricity generating system, capable of resuming power supply eight to 14 seconds after power cut. Its distribution center is designed with first-class lightning protection, and is able to resist eight to whole gale as well as strong earthquake.
The transport base is expected to have a daily throughput of 1,823 tons, including 179,000 express parcels. And local officials hope that it would lure more investors into Guangdong Province.
