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New FedEx Jeolla-Gwangju Station aims to enhance the accessibility of the Honam area to support business recovery and regional growth
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Gwangju is an industrial hub for more than 120,000 companies and an important center for sectors such as the automotive industry, optical fibers trade, lighting equipment, and semi-electronics.
FedEx Express has announced the opening of a new station in Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea to cater to businesses across the Honam area and improve their connections to markets around the world.
The new FedEx Jeolla-Gwangju Station is approximately 696 square meters and supported by 10 vans in operation, the express transportation company said in a release.
Honam is a region that refers to Gwangju, South Jeolla and North Jeolla Provinces.
Gwangju, the sixth largest city in Korea, is an industrial hub for more than 120,000 companies, and is an important center for sectors such as the automotive industry, optical fibers trade, lighting equipment, and semi-electronics.
The station is connected through a road network to the FedEx Air Freight terminal at Incheon Airport, where FedEx operates 28 weekly flights.
Key benefits for shippers in Gwangju include access to a wide range of FedEx Express transportation services, including express services within three to five days to Europe, two days to the US and one to three days within Asia. These services are available for documents and small parcels as well as large shipments.
Another is package drop-off options with FedEx Ship Manager Lite, a mobile shipping solution that allows shippers to prepare shipments on their mobile devices. Shippers can conveniently fill out shipment information on their mobile devices and generate a shipment QR code.
“This new station will deliver a seamless pickup and delivery service to our customers in Gwangju. Our customers in the northern and southern part of Jeolla province can now take advantage of greater connectivity that will support the growing manufacturing industries in the province,” said Eun-mi Chae, managing director of FedEx Express Korea.
“Gwangju as a global business cluster is one of the cities that is leading the nation’s manufacturing industries such as automotive and semiconductors. A series of recent surveys indicate its exports have shown a recovering trend year-on-year. We are seeking to accommodate this growing demand for outbound shipments in the region and support Korean exporters,” Eun-Mi added.
FedEx has been investing in both ground and air network to enhance connectivity for Korean business. It recently added six new flights in and out of Asia-Pacific, adding more than 2,700 tons of capacity and improved access on the trans-Pacific, intra-Asia and Europe lanes.
FedEx Express Korea operates 20 stations nationwide.
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