FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation, has been awarded 13 additional frequencies in and out of Hong Kong by the United States Department of Transportation, the company announced here Monday.
The 13 additional frequencies allow FedEx to enhance service in Asia Pacific and Europe, benefiting multiple customers in the markets, said David L. Cunningham, Jr., president of FedEx Express Asia Pacific Division.
Read MoreUPS is seeking to make use of potential business opportunities in the Southeast Asian markets.
The company has started daily flights between its Philippine base and Kuala Lumpur using a chartered Boeing 737 aircraft, and is planning similar services linking Bangkok next month with a Boeing 757.
Read MoreUnited Parcel Service will rely on service rather than price cuts to counter competition for ground shipments, Chief Executive Officer Michael Eskew said.
“We don’t think price is the only value proposition here,” Eskew said in an interview with Bloomberg News. “Service is the real differentiator when it comes to some of that competition. With service and technology and our people, we think we’ll stack up real well.”
Read MoreA judge has ordered DHL Worldwide Express, the U.S. arm of DHL Express, to hand over documents requested by FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service in the investigation into the ownership of Astar Air Cargo, formerly DHL Airways. Some of the documents sought by FedEx and UPS involve the financial relationship between Brussels-based DHL International, and William Robinson, the former principal owner of DHL Airways.
Read MoreSpanish express courier MRW in Catalonia region, northeastern Spain, has opened three franchises in Spain and another one in Portugal, MRW said on September 9, 2003.
MRW opened a franchise in Madrid, another one in Coria del Rio, Seville province, southern Spain, and a third one in Granada, southern Spain. With the opening of a franchise in Portugal MRW increased the number of its franchises in the country to 58.
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