FedEx opent extra route tussen USA en UAE om intercontinentale handel makkelijker te maken
FedEx Express, een dochteronderneming van FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), en 's werelds grootste expresvervoerbedrijf, heeft de frequentie van haar directe vlucht Memphis-Dubai Boeing 777F verhoogd, waardoor de intercontinentale handel tussen het Midden-Oosten en de VS makkelijker wordt.
“As the first to launch a dedicated flight between the USA and the UAE, FedEx has unrivalled expertise in shipping from and to the USA, and since 2011, the FedEx Boeing 777F flight has provided unparalleled access to boost trade between the US and the Middle East,” said Jack Muhs, regional president, FedEx Express Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa. “Flights on the Memphis-Dubai route also transit through Europe, giving businesses greater access to these critical markets, enabling stronger inter-continental trade links with added capacity between the Middle East into the European Union.”
Over a 10-year period (2006-2016), USA exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) grew by 118%[1]. The UAE is currently the USA’s 28th largest trading partner, with a total trade value of US$24 billion worth of imports and exports in 2017[2].
The UAE also represents the largest export market for the European Union (EU) among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with exports amounting to EUR 42 billion, and total trade in goods between the EU and the UAE amounting to EUR 52 billion in 2017[3].
[1] https://www.uae-embassy.org/sites/default/files/uae-us_trade_fact_sheet_2017_0.pdf
[2] https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/middle-east/north-africa/united-arab-emirates#
[3] http://wam.ae/en/details/1395302680408