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FedEx adds 567,000kg weekly trans-Pacific capacity

Amara KovalenkoNovember 3, 20265 min read0 views

At a glance

  • The additional Boeing 777F frequencies connect Guangzhou, Shanghai, Osaka and Clark to U.S. hubs via Anchorage.
  • FedEx has added 567,000 kilograms of weekly trans-Pacific capacity, using five-times-weekly Boeing 777F services that link Asia Pacific hubs to Memphis and Dallas–Fort Worth via Anchorage. The carrier says the extra capacity is aimed at advanced manufacturing, AI-related industries and premium e-commerce ahead of the year-end peak.
A wide-body freighter and cargo pallets stand on an airport apron at blue hour, with runway lights and a stylized route arc suggesting trans-Pacific air cargo capacity.

FedEx has expanded its trans-Pacific network with 567,000 kilograms of additional weekly capacity between Asia Pacific and the United States, the company said. The capacity is being added through routing variations that link Asia Pacific hubs with U.S. destinations via Anchorage, Alaska.

The service operates through three routing variations. They connect FedEx's Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou, its sub-regional hubs in Shanghai and Osaka, and its gateway in Clark in the Philippines with Anchorage and the FedEx World Hub in Memphis, Tennessee.

Under the routing structure, Guangzhou serves as the Asia Pacific hub, while Shanghai and Osaka are sub-regional hubs. Clark is the Philippine gateway, and Anchorage is the Alaska stop before Memphis.

Businesses in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong can access the additional U.S. capacity through connections via Clark and Shanghai, according to FedEx. The company described the operation as a five-times-weekly Boeing 777F service.

New Dallas–Fort Worth connection

The enhanced network also introduces a five-times-weekly connection for Asia Pacific customers to Dallas–Fort Worth via Anchorage. FedEx said the link provides an additional gateway to one of the leading technology and data center markets in the United States.

FedEx said the added capacity is expected to help businesses in advanced industrial manufacturing, AI infrastructure and premium e-commerce meet rising customer demand. The service is aimed at those sectors, which the company identified as areas of growing demand.

Salil Chari, president of FedEx Asia Pacific, said global supply chains are becoming increasingly interconnected, especially across advanced manufacturing, AI-related industries and premium e-commerce. He said the additional capacity comes at a critical time as customers prepare for higher shipping volumes ahead of the year-end peak season.

Chari said businesses need reliable access to capacity, speed and global connectivity to serve customers and keep supply chains moving. According to the executive, the additional flights strengthen links between Asia Pacific and key U.S. markets, including Dallas–Fort Worth, while supporting growth in semiconductors, technology and AI-driven industries.

The expansion focuses on air cargo capacity rather than new warehouse or ground-handling facilities. FedEx's routing details show the additional weekly capacity moving through its Asia Pacific hubs and Anchorage before reaching Memphis, with Dallas–Fort Worth added as a separate U.S. gateway.

For Southeast Asian customers, the new capacity is available through connections at Clark and Shanghai rather than direct flights from each market, based on the routing details provided by FedEx.

Reported by Amara Kovalenko, Forklift and Pallet Handling Analyst.