FedEx Trade Networks (FTN) has opened a new Atlanta gateway office, which provides expanded service offerings to customers including a full portfolio of freight forwarding, customs brokerage and distribution solutions.
The new facility, strategically located less than five miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, covers 77,100 sq. ft. with 62,100 sq. ft. dedicated to warehouse and distribution space.
FTN said the office’s proximity to the airport and onsite distribution capabilities enabled it to serve as a gateway to support the end-to-end supply chain needs of freight forwarding and customs brokerage customers. In utilising a gateway operating model in Atlanta, the company can provide efficient and cost-effective solutions for consolidated, heavy weight, international cargo shipments.
“The metro Atlanta area is a global logistics hub supporting international trade with an extensive intermodal network of air, road, rail and port options for our customers,” said John Gazitua, vice president, FedEx Trade Networks U.S. and Canada Operations. “By expanding our Atlanta operations with additional distribution space, we can help our customers improve their supply chain efficiency, transit times and overall costs with streamlined gateway solutions.”
In addition to serving as a Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF), the new location is Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) validated. The secure, dedicated warehouse space allows FedEx Trade Networks to offer a variety of distribution solutions including Critical Inventory Logistics (CIL), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), container devanning and subsorting, trans-loading and cross-docking to complement its established freight forwarding and customs brokerage services.
