FedEx Express now operates a fleet of 92 Boeing 757-200 freighters (pictured) after sending 22 to retirement last quarter. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) FedEx Corp. has permanently retired 22 Boeing 757-200 freighter aircraft as part of a downsizing campaign to better align the air fleet with slower parcel demand, the company announced Tuesday along with fourth-quarter […]
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FedEx forecasts fiscal 2025 profit above estimates on cost cuts; shares jump
(Reuters) -FedEx forecast 2025 profit above analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, anticipating that the cost reductions planned for the year would deliver margin gains even as revenue remains challenged by lackluster demand for parcel shipping. Shares of the company rose more than 16% in trading after the bell, while those of rival United Parcel Service were […]
FedEx faces backlash after ending ‘Get a Free Ride to Work’ program
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of Memphis’ largest employers is getting heat from its own workers after ending its free “ride-to-work” program. Though the intenational shipping company claims that the program is losing riders, there are workers who told WREG that isn’t the case. “We can’t continue to afford groceries for the week or rent for […]
FedEx Earnings Upcoming, With Focus On Outlook. UPS Swings $1 Billion Deal With RXO.
RXO (RXO) stock surged early Monday after the company announced Sunday it would purchase UPS‘ (UPS) Coyote Logistics, the company’s freight-brokerage business, for slightly more than $1 billion. The deal comes just days before rival FedEx (FDX) closes the door on fiscal 2024 with fourth-quarter earnings. ↑ X NOW PLAYING With The Nasdaq Stretched, Here’s […]
Atlanta Police searching for man accused of stealing a FedEx van from local market
Porch pirate steals package in front of FedEx delivery driver in Ohio, video shows
A brazen porch pirate in Ohio was recently caught on home surveillance video stealing a package right in front of a FedEx delivery driver, who had set the box down on a doorstep just seconds earlier. The theft unfolded right outside the home of Kyle Dorsch in northwest Columbus on June 3. Dorsch shared video […]
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FedEx poised to adjust air network in efficiency drive
FedEx will retire nine MD-11 freighters (pictured) by the end of the fiscal year on Friday. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) FedEx will accelerate its transformation toward a leaner enterprise in the second half of the year when it ramps up segmentation of its air assets and sheds daytime flying capacity tied to an expiring U.S. Postal […]
FedEx Freight to close 7 service centers nationwide in 2024
FedEx Freight to close seven service centers in six states. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), confirmed Tuesday that it is closing seven service centers across the U.S. this year as the division continues to make alignments to its freight network. “As the less-than-truckload industry evolves, at FedEx, […]
Michigan tornadoes trap workers in FedEx building, wipe out mobile home park
Severe weather that has been uprooting Plains states for weeks turned its attention to Michigan on Tuesday, trapping workers and wiping out a mobile home park, officials said. Portage Mayor Patricia M. Randall said in a statement that her city was struck by two tornadoes Tuesday, with no reports of injuries or death so far. […]
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FedEx employee accused of stealing $10k in cash from packages
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A recently terminated FedEx employee is accused of stuffing $10,000 in cash plus Airpods and an Apple watch into his pockets at the Memphis shipping hub. Kadarius Pirtle, 20, is charged charged with theft of property $10,000-$60,000. A FedEx security officer called Memphis police to the facility on Democrat Road around 2:15 […]