FEDEX UK & Ireland is gearing up for growth at Stansted and Dublin as e-commerce demand continues to drive the need for investment.
Speaking at Stansted Airport in the UK, Alun Cornish, managing director, ramp and gateways operations for Northern Europe at FedEx, revealed that the company had just implemented a new import sorting machine.
Mr Cornish said the new machine will double import capacity to a theoretical 6,000 packages per hour, reports London's Air Cargo News.
As of mid-November, the first phase of the import machine had been implemented with eight feeds. The number of feeds will increase in the coming weeks as the second phase of the project is implemented.
It is equipped with technology that captures data points via barcode scanning, providing instant updates to the FedEx operations team and the customer receiving the goods.
The sorter also includes technology that enables FedEx to intercept and redirect shipments subject to post-Brexit customs regulations to a separate area.
Last year, FedEx also implemented a new export sorting machine at the UK airport, with the cost of the two machines coming in at EUR25 million (US$27 million).
Robert Peto, FedEx vice president of operations UK & Ireland, says the company is expecting to achieve double-digit percentage volume growth this peak season.
He explains that the increase is partly down to general growth in the e-commerce market for UK and Ireland, with FedEx pointing to statistics showing a 7 per cent increase in the UK this year.
Elsewhere, Mr Peto says that the wide range of services, products and global network FedEx is able to offer has benefitted the company.
In terms of other investments, the company recently announced it is building a new logistics facility close to Dublin Airport as it looks to cater for future growth and expedite operations.
The new facility will have warehousing measuring 14,561 square metres and offer 30 loading bays for trucks and 137 loading bays for vans.
It will be located at the Horizon Business Park to the south of the airport and will also serve as the firm's headquarters in Ireland.
Operations to be carried out at the facility include pickup and delivery, aircraft operations, customs clearance and other back-office functions. The facility is due to become operational in early 2025.
FedEx is also investing in electric vehicles. It has recently taken delivery of 23 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters for its UK fleet and by 2030 it has the target of 50 per cent of all new vehicle acquisitions being electric.
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Speaking at Stansted Airport in the UK, Alun Cornish, managing director, ramp and gateways operations for Northern Europe at FedEx, revealed that the company had just implemented a new import sorting machine.
Mr Cornish said the new machine will double import capacity to a theoretical 6,000 packages per hour, reports London's Air Cargo News.
As of mid-November, the first phase of the import machine had been implemented with eight feeds. The number of feeds will increase in the coming weeks as the second phase of the project is implemented.
It is equipped with technology that captures data points via barcode scanning, providing instant updates to the FedEx operations team and the customer receiving the goods.
The sorter also includes technology that enables FedEx to intercept and redirect shipments subject to post-Brexit customs regulations to a separate area.
Last year, FedEx also implemented a new export sorting machine at the UK airport, with the cost of the two machines coming in at EUR25 million (US$27 million).
Robert Peto, FedEx vice president of operations UK & Ireland, says the company is expecting to achieve double-digit percentage volume growth this peak season.
He explains that the increase is partly down to general growth in the e-commerce market for UK and Ireland, with FedEx pointing to statistics showing a 7 per cent increase in the UK this year.
Elsewhere, Mr Peto says that the wide range of services, products and global network FedEx is able to offer has benefitted the company.
In terms of other investments, the company recently announced it is building a new logistics facility close to Dublin Airport as it looks to cater for future growth and expedite operations.
The new facility will have warehousing measuring 14,561 square metres and offer 30 loading bays for trucks and 137 loading bays for vans.
It will be located at the Horizon Business Park to the south of the airport and will also serve as the firm's headquarters in Ireland.
Operations to be carried out at the facility include pickup and delivery, aircraft operations, customs clearance and other back-office functions. The facility is due to become operational in early 2025.
FedEx is also investing in electric vehicles. It has recently taken delivery of 23 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters for its UK fleet and by 2030 it has the target of 50 per cent of all new vehicle acquisitions being electric.
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