FedEx News Updates

Business

FedEx Expands Footprint at Memphis International Airport

Memphis International Airport officials agreed March 16 to lease more land to super-tenant FedEx Corp.

March 17, 2017
Business

Appeals Court Rules FedEx Drivers in Conn. Are Independent Contractors, Not Employees

An appeals court has ruled that FedEx Ground Package System drivers working out of a terminal in Hartford, Connecticut, are independent contractors and not employees of the package carrier.

March 13, 2017
Government, Business

FedEx Executives Logging Face Time With Trump, Pence

Top FedEx officials are logging face time with the Trump administration in Washington this week.

February 9, 2017
Business

FedEx Freight Expands in Kentucky With New Complex

FedEx Freight is stepping up its presence in Lexington, Kentucky, although the company won’t say by how much.

February 7, 2017
Business

FedEx Pushes for Infrastructure Fix as Trump Weighs Investment

The growth of e-commerce is putting enormous new demands on U.S. highways, airports and other infrastructure, which must be modernized with sustainable funding, FedEx Corp. Chairman and CEO Frederick Smith said.

February 1, 2017
Business

FAA Says Yes to Possible FedEx Facility at Chino Airport

The Federal Aviation Administration has given its nod for a FedEx delivery facility at Chino Airport in San Bernardino County, California.

January 25, 2017
Business

FedEx CEO Calls Trump's Withdrawal From Trade Deal 'Unfortunate'

U.S. President Donald Trump should reconsider his positions on international trade and work to embrace China and its vast market, FedEx Corp's CEO said Jan. 24, one day after Trump made good on a campaign promise to pull out of a major trade deal with Asian allies.

January 24, 2017
Business

FedEx Introduces Package Dropoff, Pickup at Walgreens

FedEx customers will be able to drop off and pick up packages at “thousands of Walgreens” locations nationwide, the shipping giant said Jan. 11.

January 11, 2017
Business

Snow Disrupts FedEx Hub, But Memphis Airport Remains Open

Snow disrupted operations at the FedEx Express Memphis hub overnight and prompted Delta Air Lines to cancel four Jan. 6 afternoon flights between Memphis and Atlanta.

January 6, 2017
Business

FedEx Net Income Up 1.3% in 2Q, Tempered by Decline in LTL Profit

FedEx Corp. reported profits rose 1.3% for its fiscal second quarter versus one year ago, as growth was hampered by a decline in profitability at the less-than-truckload division, according to the company’s Dec. 20 earnings release.

January 2, 2017