en.Wedoany.com Reported - China Southern Airlines Logistics and FedEx formally signed a strategic cooperation memorandum at the 2026 IATA North Asia Cargo Day and Guangzhou International Air Cargo Hub High-Quality Development Conference. Against the backdrop of global supply chain restructuring and regionalized manufacturing reorganization, both parties will leverage this agreement to enhance the capacity of the Guangzhou air cargo hub, collaboratively build diversified international air cargo corridors, and promote economic and trade exchanges between China and the United States.
According to the memorandum, the two parties plan to explore cooperation opportunities in areas such as international flight connections and hub alignment, transport link integration, fleet resource allocation, ground handling procedures, and digital information platforms, aiming to achieve mutual benefits and create best practices in the air logistics industry.
Li Xiao, Chairman of China Southern Airlines Logistics, noted that FedEx is a partner with a solid foundation of cooperation with China Southern Airlines Logistics. The signing of this strategic cooperation memorandum marks a further expansion of the collaboration dimensions between the two parties. In the future, the focus will be on five key areas: cargo space, routes, fleet, operations, and digitalization, leveraging respective resource advantages to enhance the stability and operational efficiency of the global supply chain and consolidate Guangzhou's position as an international aviation hub.
Evelyn Xu, President of FedEx China, stated that the signing of this memorandum provides a significant opportunity for both parties to deepen business alignment and optimize the air logistics network. By integrating FedEx's global route network with China Southern Airlines Logistics' operational experience in China and international markets, both parties are expected to improve route connectivity and operational efficiency, jointly build a smarter, more flexible, and resilient air logistics system, better meet the growing cross-border transportation needs of Chinese customers, and add new momentum to the smooth operation of the global supply chain.
China Southern Airlines Logistics currently operates 19 Boeing 777F freighter aircraft and, leveraging the vast belly cargo capacity of China Southern Airlines' passenger fleet, has established a logistics network covering the entire country, radiating across Asia, and connecting to over 170 countries and regions and more than 1,000 cities worldwide. Taking the signing of this memorandum as a new starting point, China Southern Airlines Logistics plans to accelerate its transformation into a modern integrated logistics solution provider, working with global partners to promote smart, green, and resilient air logistics models, enhance the capacity of the Guangzhou international air cargo hub, and provide stable, efficient, and wide-reaching logistics services.
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