FedEx Express offers new time-definite delivery options
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FedEx Express (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has announced the launch of its new FedEx International Priority Express (IPE) in Bahrain, providing a wider range of time-definite international priority shipping options to its customers.
The company said its FedEx International First offers customers in the Middle East the option for early-day delivery to select postal codes and destinations in the US, Canada, and Europe.
And, FedEx International Priority (IP) offers end of the day delivery to more than 220 countries and territories around the globe, said the statement from the company.
The new FedEx International Priority Express service facilitates the delivery by 10.30am or noon in the Middle East and also to select markets in Asia, the US, Canada, and Europe, it stated.
These time-definite cross-border delivery options are part of FedEx efforts to support businesses amidst the soaring demand for cross-border commerce. Across the MEA, the freight and cargo market is expected to reach $315 billion, growing at a CAGR of 4% by 2027, it added.
On the new service, Kawal Preet, the President for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region, said: "Adding IPE is an important enhancement to our portfolio and we’re launching it at a critical moment in time. As economies begin to recover, businesses and consumers alike are placing heightened value on trackable, time-definite delivery, and the segment is set to grow."
"IPE is an enhanced service with delivery windows early in the day for critical time sensitive shipments. The expanded range of solutions we now offer gives businesses of all sizes greater control, by providing them with more choices that match their needs," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
