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Chinese Pandas Touch Down in Paris on the “FedEx Panda Express”

sbuttrill — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600

ROISSY, France, Jan. 15, 2012–-FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, has today announced the safe arrival of two three-year-old giant pandas, Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China to Paris Charles ...

Chinese School Children Send their Well-Wishes to Beauval ZooParc and its Newest Residents Onboard the “FedEx Panda Express”

sbuttrill — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600

ROISSY, France, Jan. 12, 2012—FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, has revealed that the specially- chartered Boeing 777F flight carrying two giant pandas to their new home in France’s ZooParc de Beauval will also be carrying one other Very Important ...

China Pandas Bound For France

jkapeller — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:14:10 -0600

ROISSY, January 10, 2012–FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company and the ZooParc de Beauval today announced the loan of two giant pandas from China to ZooParc de Beauval in France. FedEx Express is providing its logistical services to transport the ...

EMBARQ-FedEx Collaboration Aims to Improve Public Transport in Developing Countries

FedExPR — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:24:25 -0600

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 20, 2012) – A new collaboration to optimize city bus operations in Mexico, Brazil and India was announced today by FedEx Corp. and EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s center for sustainable transport. “Thanks to the generous financial and in-kind support from FedEx, some of the world’s largest cities ...

Aspiration Meets Opportunity with New FedEx Multi-Market Campaign

jessicamendelowitz — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Nov. 22, 2011— FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, today launched an innovative, interactive campaign that puts insight and intelligence on global trends at the fingertips of businesses of all sizes and in all geographies. The “Connect ...

FedEx Express Delivers Relief Supplies to Sikkim Earthquake Victims

jkapeller — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:50:38 -0600

BANGALORE, November 08, 2011—In response to the devastation caused by the earthquake in the Himalayan region, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, has delivered 1,000 shelter tool kits to the affected families in Sikkim. This charitable initiative was organized in ...

FedEx Express Announces Launch of Ground Express Service in India

jkapeller — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:22:04 -0500

BANGALORE, India, Oct. 4, 2011— FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and the world’s largest express transportation company, today announced the launch of FedEx Economy, an intra-India, door-to-door, day-definite express delivery service for ground consignments. With this launch FedEx Express offers businesses in India a complete portfolio ...

FedEx Express Team Members Participate in FedEx Cares Week

jkapeller — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:15:26 -0500

BANGALORE, Sept. 22, 2011—Team members across FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), energetically participated in the seventh annual FedEx Cares Week, which kicked off globally in the week of September 12, 2011. The international volunteer campaign provided FedEx team members across ...

FedEx Donates US$5 Million and MD-10 Aircraft to ORBIS International

emeaed — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:53:47 -0500

Bangalore — August 10, 2011— FedEx and ORBIS International, a leading global organization dedicated to saving sight worldwide, today announced a new 5-year, US $5.375 million commitment in the form of cash and in-kind contributions from FedEx. In addition, FedEx Express will donate an MD-10 cargo aircraft to ORBIS to ...

FedEx Express Donates Two Aid Supply Flights to UNICEF in Response to Famine in Somalia

emeaed — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:22:17 -0500

Bangalore, August 22, 2011—In response to the famine in Somalia, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, delivered yesterday approximately 91 metric tons (200,000 pounds) of high-nutrient food to Nairobi, Kenya. The charitable initiative was organized in collaboration with UNICEF with the ...