FedEx Freight has expanded its services in Canada and Mexico, with a wider geographical coverageand upgraded shipping tools helping customers process less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments.
In concrete terms, the company has opened a new service centre in Rochester, New York, expandingits FedEx Freight Priority next-day service between 13 US markets and Canada. This gateway centreconnects cross-border shipments to and from Toronto and Montreal.
In Mexico, FedEx Freight has also opened two new service centres. The service center in Culiacáncovers northwestern Mexico, which includes Mexicali and Tijuana. The Silao centre serves the stateof Guanajuato, located in the north-central part of Mexico.
Other improvements include the option to process cross-border LTL shipments to and from Canadaand Mexico through FedEx Ship Manager Software, FedEx Ship Manager Server and FedEx Web Services.Designed to streamline the shipping process and better manage information, these electronicshipping tools help customers create customised reports and shipping labels, track the status ofshipments, schedule pickups and use a shared address book for FedEx parcel and LTL shipments.
“FedEx Freight is committed to providing speed, reliability and simplicity in all geographicareas that we serve,” Bill Logue, president and CEO of FedEx Freight, said. “By expanding ourservice in Mexico and Canada, and by upgrading our online shipping solutions, our customers canreach more of their customers faster in these important NAFTA markets.”
