FedEx Regional Hub
Cargo transportation giant FedEx launched a new S$97 million hub in Singapore Changi Airport, consolidating air, ground, and customs clearance operations under one roof, located within the Air Cargo Express Hub at Singapore's Changi Airport. This means that FedEx shipments are now transported, cleared, and sent from aircraft to vehicle through one single location, rather than three. The 282,700 square foot facility is now double the combined size of its previous three Singapore facilities in Bukit Panjang and Changi.
Apart from serving the Singapore market, it is also FedEx's South Pacific Regional Hub and acts as a trans-shipment point for Asia Pacific shipments in and out of Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. This has reduced internal cargo handling time from two hours to 10 minutes. Sorting of packages is also fully automated, reducing manpower by 25 per cent.
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