联邦快递亚太区总裁简力行表示:“在过去十年期间,随着亚洲作为世界经济发电机的崛起,欧洲已经成为很多亚洲企业的重要出口市场。欧洲经济的复兴将带动亚洲的出口需求,特别是中国产品的出口。而联邦快递致力于促进这(两个市场之间的)重要连接。今天推出亚洲至欧洲的全新服务,反映出我们通过为亚洲企业提供与欧洲市场更加有效的连接,为其开启通往全新商业机会的大门,从而给这条贸易航线提供支持始终秉持信心,亚欧之间的连接对于本地区的企业而言至关重要。在接下来的20年里,亚洲至欧洲的货运市场预计会以6.5%的年平均增长率稳步增长。
在全新的亚洲至欧洲翌日达服务提供支持的三个市场中,和欧盟已经是世界上的两个贸易体,2008年,欧盟从中国的进口增长了6.5%。新加坡近日宣布,欧盟已经跃升为其的贸易伙伴。另外,欧盟还是香港电子产业的第二大出口市场。而电子产品是香港出口商品中份额的品种,2008年,占香港出口商品总量的一半以上。这次服务提升是联邦快递长期以来始终着眼为客户加强亚欧联系而付出种种努力的一部分。联邦快递在亚欧市场间所做的服务提升包括2005年3月开通业界条从直飞欧洲的直航航班;2005年9月,随着中国——印度隔夜航班的开通,将欧亚间的运能提升了一倍。2009年2月,联邦快递启用其位于广州的亚太区转运中心,它可以通过联邦快递特有的欧洲一日达网络将亚太地区与欧洲紧密相连,彰显了联邦快递致力于为亚洲企业提供更好服务和连通性的长期承诺。
Jian Lixing, president of FedEx Asia Pacific, said: "During thepast decade, with the rise of Asia as a generator of the worldeconomy, Europe has become an important export market for manyAsian enterprises. The revival of the European economy will drivethe export demand of Asia, especially the export of Chineseproducts. FedEx is committed to promoting this (between the twomarkets) Important connections. Today's launch of new services fromAsia to Europe reflects that we have always maintained confidencein providing support to this trade route by providing Asianenterprises with more effective connections to the European marketand opening the door to new business opportunities. The connectionbetween Asia and Europe is crucial for enterprises in this region.In the next 20 years, the freight market from Asia to Europe isexpected to grow steadily at an average annual growth rate of6.5%.
Among the three markets supported by the new Asia Europe NextDay service, and the EU are already two trading bodies in theworld. In 2008, the EU's imports from China increased by 6.5%.Singapore recently announced that the European Union has become itstrading partner. In addition, the EU is also the second largestexport market for Hong Kong's electronics industry. Electronicproducts accounted for more than half of Hong Kong's total exportsin 2008. This service improvement is part of FedEx's long-termefforts to strengthen Asia Europe relations for customers. FedEx'sservice improvement in the Asian and European markets includes theopening of direct flights from the industry to Europe in March2005; In September 2005, with the opening of China India overnightflights, the transport capacity between Europe and Asia doubled. InFebruary 2009, FedEx launched its Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou,which can connect the Asia Pacific region with Europe throughFedEx's unique European One Day Express network, demonstratingFedEx's long-term commitment to providing better service andconnectivity to Asian enterprises.