FedEx commits over USD 400 million to develop major air cargo hubs in Delhi & Navi Mumbai: Nitin Navneet Tatiwala. FedEx is investing more than USD 400 million in developing advanced air cargo infrastructure at Delhi and Navi Mumbai international airports, aiming to strengthen India's connectivity with global markets and expand its logistics capabilities. The investment reflects the company's confidence in India's rapidly growing economy and its emerging importance in international trade and supply chains. BookLocal Tours Nitin Navneet Tatiwala, Vice-President of Marketing, Customer Experience and Air Network for the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa (MEISA) at FedEx, said the company is focusing on expanding infrastructure capacity to improve India's integration with its worldwide network. "The way we look, India is not just a critical market for us globally, given that India is growing, it is one of the fastest growing GDPs in the world. But we also see India as an important turnover point for FedEx from a network standpoint. This is where you would see investments like GMR (Delhi International Airport) and investments like Navi Mumbai coming into picture now," Tatiwala told ETInfra. Two major cargo facilities planned. Of the proposed investment, USD 150 million has been allocated towards a fully automated, integrated air cargo facility spanning 230,000 sq. ft. at GMR's cargo city in Delhi airport. At Navi Mumbai International Airport, the company plans to establish a 300,000 sq. ft. automated cargo hub, involving a long-term investment exceeding USD 250 million. Delhi will primarily serve northern and eastern India, while Navi Mumbai is expected to function as a major distribution centre for western India and heavyweight freight movements across the country. "Delhi will largely be focusing on North India and East India, while Mumbai is going to be more of a hub, not just for West India but also for freight operations across India where we will be moving all the heavyweight items, which we call it as freight into Mumbai and then connecting it to the world," said Tatiwala. BookLocal Tours FedEx has already commenced construction at both locations following groundbreaking ceremonies. The facilities are expected to become operational within approximately 18 months. Focus on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. The company is also targeting growing opportunities in India's pharmaceutical, electronics and semiconductor sectors. Its investments will support specialised transportation requirements, including temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipments and high-value semiconductor components. FedEx is further strengthening its pharmaceutical logistics network through its global 'Cold Corridor', connecting India with major markets across Europe, Asia and the United States. Having operated in India since 1997, FedEx currently runs nearly 40 scheduled weekly flights to and from the country. It aims to improve shipment efficiency, increase cargo capacity and reduce transshipment time through its expanding infrastructure and digital logistics capabilities.

FedEx adds new US-China cargo flights ahead of Xi-Trump meeting. New cargo routes will serve AI and semiconductor supply chains at a time when Beijing and Washington are seeking to preserve a fragile trade truce. Published: 3:00pm, 10 Nov 2026 American delivery giant FedEx is expanding its trans-Pacific services between China and the United States, adding four weekly flights by cargo aircraft just days ahead of an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Shenzhen. The Memphis-based courier said on Monday that Boeing 777 cargo planes would link Shanghai and Guangzhou with the US, providing additional capacity for advanced manufacturing, semiconductor production, artificial intelligence infrastructure and premium e-commerce. Three flights will depart from Shanghai and stop in Osaka, Japan, before continuing to FedEx's hubs in Anchorage, Alaska, and Memphis, Tennessee. The fourth will fly from Guangzhou to Anchorage and Memphis. FedEx has also added a five-times-weekly service from China to Dallas-Fort Worth via Anchorage, carrying chips and other components used in AI infrastructure. "As businesses prepare for one of the busiest shipping periods of the year, access to reliable air cargo capacity is critical," said Poh-Yian Koh, president of FedEx China, in a statement. The expansion underscores the resilience of commercial ties between the world's two largest economies despite years of geopolitical friction and technological rivalry. Bilateral trade rose 4.1 per cent year on year to 3.18 trillion yuan (US$477 billion) in the first three quarters of 2026, according to Chinese customs data cited by FedEx. The company also cited a Frost & Sullivan report that ranked China as the world's largest single-country semiconductor market, accounting for nearly 30 per cent of the global total. FedEx's new services come as Beijing and Washington cautiously manoeuvre to preserve an uneasy trade truce reached in Busan, South Korea, in October 2025. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke with Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Friday, with Bessent urging China to honour its commitments "fully and immediately" and raising concerns about some of Beijing's recent actions, according to a US Treasury readout. Chinese state-media outlet Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday that He had also voiced "serious concern" about recent US trade restrictions, while describing the talks as "candid, thorough and constructive". Markets are closely watching the expected meeting between Xi and Trump on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19, which would mark their third face-to-face encounter this year. The two leaders extended the Busan trade agreement during their last meeting in Washington in September, pushing its expiry from November 10 to January 10, 2027. Daisy holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong. She previously worked at a global advisory firm, specialising in due diligence and risk identification. related topics

FedEx strengthens European road network with new German hub. FedEx has opened a new road transport hub near Frankfurt, creating 85 jobs and expanding its freight and parcel handling capacity in Germany as part of a wider programme of investments in its European transport network. The US express giant has equipped an existing logistics facility in Alzenau, east of Frankfurt, with modern sorting and handling technology to process freight, bulky goods and parcel shipments. The new hub, which opened in time for the busy Christmas peak season, is one of four FedEx road hubs in Germany. The investment follows other recent FedEx network expansion projects in the Netherlands, Slovakia and Spain. More space for freight shipments