Snow and ice have also affected operations at FedEx Express’ global hub in Memphis, Tennessee, and other locations in the Midwest and eastern U.S. [Courtesy: FedEx]
Key Takeaways:
FedEx Express is experiencing significant shipment delays due to staffing shortages caused by the Omicron variant and severe winter weather affecting its air network.
To mitigate disruptions, FedEx is implementing contingency plans, prioritizing shipments, adjusting operations, and diverting freight to its ground network, while advising customers on alternative shipping methods.
These challenges reflect a broader trend across the air cargo and passenger airline industries, where COVID-19 outbreaks are leading to widespread flight cancellations and staff shortages.
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com.
The rise in COVID infections fueled by the omicron variant and bad weather that has forced passenger airlines to cancel thousands of flights is now disrupting operations at FedEx Express.[insert stock ticker]
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Eric is the Air Cargo Market Editor at FreightWaves. An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Automotive News, where he focused on regulatory and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, mobility, fuel economy and safety. He has won two regional Gold Medals from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government coverage and news analysis, and was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. Eric is based in Portland, Oregon. He can be reached for comments and tips at ekulisch@freightwaves.com
