FedEx Express has expanded the geographical reach of its FedEx International Economy (IE) andFedEx International Economy Freight (IEF) services now making them available from more points of
origin inside Asia Pacific to more destinations inside the region and beyond.IE and IEF offer a more economical, time-definite delivery service for less-urgent shipments.Their key features include competitive rates, delivery in 2-5 business days, 24-hour shipmentstatus tracking at fedex.com and via e-mail, customs clearance and money-back guarantee.
FedEx has added Macau into the IE network as well as new lanes between Australia and NewZealand, Asia and major African markets, Jordan and the Ukraine. New IEF lanes now connectAustralia and New Zealand and China and Costa Rica.
With the geographical extension, FedEx now offers IE and IEF services in 14 key markets in Asia:Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand,Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, The Philippines, and Vietnam.
“Asia Pacific remains a key driver of the global economy. The region’s export growth rate isexpected to be 7.6% in 2011 and 8.5% in 2012,” said David L. Cunningham Jr., president, FedExExpress Asia Pacific. “FedEx aims to provide a comprehensive portfolio of services to cater forvarious customer needs. Since the launch of IE and IEF services in Asia, we’ve been providingflexible shipping alternatives to our customers allowing them to connect to the world moreefficiently and cost-effectively.”
