FedEx Express said it has opened its first station in Kameyama City, in Mie prefecture, centralJapan, to meet anticipated demand for international express services for industries such as liquid
crystal business and automotive business in the Kameyama City area.The opening of the Kameyama Station, which is FedEx’s 24th station in Japan, enables thecompany to offer its own pickup and delivery services in Kameyama City and nearby Matsuzaka City.
FedEx will also use the new station to provide next-business day delivery to major Asiancities from areas such as Tsu City, Kuwana City, Mie-gun Komono-cho, Kawagoe-cho,Asahi-cho,Yokkaichi City and Suzuka City. These were previously handled by its Nagoya station.
Shipments from Kameyama are sent to Kansai International Airport, where they are loaded ontoFedEx aircraft and delivered to major cities in North America, Asia and Europe within the nextbusiness day. Shipments from major cities in North America, Europe and Asia are delivered tocustomers in Japan the next business day, after arriving at Kansai International Airport and beingcleared through customs and sorted.
“With the trend for globalization accelerating, we foresee increased demand for internationalexpress services from companies in the Mie prefecture,” said Masamichi Ujiie, regional vicepresident for FedEx Express North Pacific. “We are delighted to be able to offer fast and reliableFedEx services in Mie prefecture and to contribute to the economic expansion in the region.”
