FedEx Corp, a leading global cargo service provider, plans to establish a deep freeze shipping recharge point in Delhi for shipping temperature-sensitive products around the world.

“We are in talks with CryoPort for the setting up a recharge point here for the launching of end-to-end service FedEx deep frozen shipping solutions using the CryoPort Express Dry Shipper for the shipping of temperature-sensitive products around the world, especially healthcare products,” said Mr Rakesh Shalia, Managing Director (Marketing) Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa.

He made the announcement today at the launch of FedEx’s new intercontinental flight route with a newly acquired Boeing 777F aircraft, with a view to provide better international connection to Indian cargo business.

“We are getting heavy cargo demand from northern India in businesses like automobile, fashion, gems and jewellery, hi-tech goods. The businesses in this market are witnessing a double-digit growth, for which there is a demand for increased cargo space,” the FedEx Express India Vice-President (Operations), Mr Kenneth F. Koval, told reporters.

Deployment of the new Boeing 777F is aimed at meeting this demand, as it would offer improved revenue payload capacity of 81 tonnes over 71 tonnes offered by MD 11s, the primary long haul aircraft in the company’s fleet.

The world’s largest twin-engine cargo plane offers operational efficiencies as well as greater fuel efficiency and lower carbon emissions as it consumes 18 per cent less fuel than MD 11s. Also, it is capable of flying 5,800 nautical miles.

“The company has acquired 12 Boeing 777F and by the end of 2019 fiscal, the number would increase to 44. This would help FedEx reduce fuel emissions by 20 per cent by the year 2020,” Mr Koval said.

The company will be operating 15 flights per week on the US-Dubai-Delhi-Paris-US routes. This would also provide better opportunities for US businesses to connect directly with West Asia and India, he added.

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