EXPRESS transport provider fedex has launched direct six-times-weekly Boeing 777 Freighter flights from Changi Airport to Anchorage - the only direct, non-stop connection between Singapore and the continental US.
FedEx said that industries such as aerospace, healthcare, industrial, high-tech and semiconducting materials across the Southeast Asia region will benefit from enhanced supply chain efficiency and improved connectivity to major US markets.
Shipments from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will reach the US a day earlier than they used to, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Initially there is just one weekly return flight but FedEx plans to expand this to a five-times-a-week frequency in the summer.
Kawal Preet, president of FedEx Asia Pacific, said: 'Singapore's strategic location and world-class infrastructure make it a lynchpin for international commerce in Southeast Asia. Our new direct cargo route empowers regional businesses to expand globally with unprecedented agility, resilience, and competitiveness in today's fast-evolving economy.'
Chan Ih-Ming, executive vice president, Singapore Economic Development Board, added: 'As a world-class logistics hub to global companies, Singapore's air and sea connectivity are our lifeblood. FedEx's new direct cargo route signifies a milestone for their South Pacific Regional Hub and aligns with Singapore's position as a global air cargo hub that connects the region to worldwide destinations.'
Malaysia in particular is set to benefit from the new flights, especially in key industries such as semiconductors, electrical and electronics, and medical devices, the US being one of its top trading partners.
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FedEx said that industries such as aerospace, healthcare, industrial, high-tech and semiconducting materials across the Southeast Asia region will benefit from enhanced supply chain efficiency and improved connectivity to major US markets.
Shipments from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will reach the US a day earlier than they used to, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Initially there is just one weekly return flight but FedEx plans to expand this to a five-times-a-week frequency in the summer.
Kawal Preet, president of FedEx Asia Pacific, said: 'Singapore's strategic location and world-class infrastructure make it a lynchpin for international commerce in Southeast Asia. Our new direct cargo route empowers regional businesses to expand globally with unprecedented agility, resilience, and competitiveness in today's fast-evolving economy.'
Chan Ih-Ming, executive vice president, Singapore Economic Development Board, added: 'As a world-class logistics hub to global companies, Singapore's air and sea connectivity are our lifeblood. FedEx's new direct cargo route signifies a milestone for their South Pacific Regional Hub and aligns with Singapore's position as a global air cargo hub that connects the region to worldwide destinations.'
Malaysia in particular is set to benefit from the new flights, especially in key industries such as semiconductors, electrical and electronics, and medical devices, the US being one of its top trading partners.
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