DUBAI, U.A.E., February 6, 2017 — FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., and the world’s largest express transportation company, will lead a discussion on best practices in shipping oversized cargo at MRO Middle East, the Gulf region's leading conference and trade show for commercial aircraft maintenance. MRO Middle East guests can also visit FedEx booth (#536) to explore the full range of solutions available.
FedEx will sponsor a panel entitled ‘Engines, Wings or Fuel Tanks… Best Practices in Moving Large, Oversized Shipments’ on Feb. 8, 2017. The panel will be hosted by Chris Swearingen, manager of Marketing for SenseAware of FedEx Services, and will address the challenges of delivering oversized shipments. Sammy Bousaba, managing director of Sales and Saleh Mansour, managing director Operations for FedEx in the Middle East, will share best practices for efficiently managing large international and domestic movements to ensure timely delivery.
“FedEx has developed world-class procedures to ensure every shipment, regardless of its dimensions, is delivered with the utmost care” explains Taarek Hinedi, vice president of Operations for FedEx Express Middle East and Africa. “FedEx has extensive experience in successfully handling oversized cargo. Our Hub facility in Dubai has set new precedents for transporting difficult and sensitive items within the Middle East and beyond.”
With breakthrough innovations, such as SenseAware, a product that offers real-time tracking and monitoring of shipments, FedEx provides customers with cargo of all sizes peace of mind, from pick-up to the delivery of their shipment. This product has enhanced FedEx’s ability to offer unique solutions to customers taking advantage of FedEx’s Aerospace Solutions. With a strong global network, FedEx is capable of fast, reliable shipping of critical airplane parts around the world.
FedEx SenseAware and FedEx Aerospace Solutions will be demonstrated at FedEx booth #536 during the MRO Middle East exhibition in Dubai on Feb. 8 and 9, 2017.
About FedEx Express
FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable delivery to more than 220 countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a global air-and-ground network to speed delivery of time-sensitive shipments, by a definite time and date with a money-back guarantee.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $58 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 400,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. To learn more about how FedEx connects people and possibilities around the world, please visit about.fedex.com.
