FedEx will undertake the transportation task of materials worth 700000 US dollars and transport more than 350000 pounds of disaster relief materials to the earthquake-stricken areas. At present, the disaster area is in urgent need of basic materials such as waterproof tarpaulins, blankets, cooking utensils, sanitary supplies, folding water bags, medical supplies, food, drinking water and tents. FedEx uses its logistics advantages to ensure that these life-saving materials can be delivered to the disaster area as soon as possible.

The team members of FedEx, together with World Vision, will jointly raise and use its MD-11 cargo plane to load and transport 150000 pounds of disaster relief materials. The relief plane took off from Denver, Colorado, in the early morning of Monday (January 18) and arrived in the Dominican Republic later that day.FedEx Corp. (NYSE Code: FDX), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and one of the world's largest express transportation companies, put its first 777 cargo aircraft into operation in Shanghai, China, to further enhance its international express transportation capacity.It is one of the fastest growing markets of FedEx in the Asia-Pacific region, and Shanghai has many export cross-ocean routes. FedEx launched the new 777 cargo plane in Shanghai to meet the growing demand of customers.

The new 77 cargo plane was put into use on January 4, connecting Shanghai directly with FedEx's Super Hub in Memphis. The opening of direct flights will provide customers in Shanghai, Suzhou and Kunshan with a two-hour delay in the delivery time *, so that customers have more time to prepare their international priority express and international economic express shipments *, and provide more convenience for their international transportation.

Shanghai, Suzhou and Kunshan operation stations and the declared value of the shipment is not more than 5000 yuan.Jane Lixing, president of FedEx Asia Pacific, said: "The launch of our first 777 cargo plane in the Asia-Pacific region demonstrates FedEx's commitment to continuous innovation to promote the development of the express logistics industry. At the same time, the cargo plane also provides our customers with connectivity and services."With the shorter flight time of the 777 cargo aircraft, our operational advantages in speed and reliability will be transformed into competitive advantages for customers in the global market. In addition, the higher fuel efficiency and lower emissions of the 777 cargo aircraft will help FedEx achieve long-term sustainable development."In addition to improving the service for customers, the 777 cargo plane can also make the operation of FedEx more environmentally friendly. The advanced engine technology of the cargo plane will reduce the gas emissions by 18%. The investment in cargo fleet is an important part of FedEx's commitment to "reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20% by 2020"