Courier company FedEx Express has opened a new sorting hub at Copenhagen Airport. As the ninth facility opened in this region in the last five years, the center will handle incoming and outgoing shipments for Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
– The Nordic sorting hub will make the distance between our customers in the Nordic countries and the rest of the world smaller than ever before. By offering courier shipment handling, customs clearance, sorting, and flight connection services in one location, we will be able to increase the efficiency of our operations in the Nordic region. The new facility reached full operational readiness just one year after the start of the investment – said David Canavan, Senior Vice President Operations FedEx Express Europe. – Copenhagen Airport is an ideal location for our sorting hub, thanks to its excellent transport infrastructure and proximity to Sweden. The facility is a key element of our development strategy in Europe, where we have launched over 100 new facilities since 2011.
The Nordic region – Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden – has recently enjoyed a high rate of economic growth, with a projected average GDP growth of 2% in 2016. These positive trends are also reflected in FedEx Express data regarding shipments sent. In terms of shipments sent from these markets to all other countries between June 2014 and May 2015, an increase of over 24% was recorded compared to the previous 12 months. A similar increase (22%) was recorded during this period in the number of shipments sent from this region to North America.
– Thanks to its almost perfect location between North America and the Middle East, Copenhagen Airport has gained the status of the largest hub airport for cargo transport in Northern Europe. In 2015, over 370,000 tons of cargo passed through Copenhagen Airport. The newly created FedEx logistics center will allow us to handle even larger volumes of goods in the coming years, which is good news for both Denmark and Copenhagen Airport in particular – stated Thomas Woldbye, CEO of Copenhagen Airports.
The new 8,000 sqm facility allows for the sorting of 3,300 packages per hour, handling 18 FedEx Express flights, 170 truck routes, and up to 36 cargo vehicles per week. Approximately 120 members of the FedEx Express team work at the facility. The site is located in the airport’s cargo handling zone, near the Oresund Bridge leading towards Sweden.