Diversion! FedEx leases its own ships to deal with supply chain issues

According to foreign media reports, FedEx Logistics ' congestion diversion plan is moving forward , and the first of three self- chartered ships will transport 53-foot- long containers and arrive at the Port of Hueneme, California at the end of January.

Christina Meek, a spokeswoman for FedEx Logistics , said the chartered vessels can accommodate 300 53-foot containers , which come from China's Humen Port and contain electronics, auto parts , clothing and department store goods , which will eventually be put into FedEx Freight's intermodal network in Southern California.

FedEx had been shipping those containers empty for a while , but it began selling capacity as shippers sought to avoid congestion at the San Pedro Bay port .

It is understood that FedEx Logistics' congestion diversion plan chose the military port of Port Hueneme, which is less than 100 miles from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach , to ensure that imported goods do not deviate from the supply chain business concentrated in Southern California.

The FedEx Express - leased vessels will be docked at the Ventura County Naval Station, and based on pre-arrangements between the U.S. Navy and the Port of Hueneme , the vessels can conduct commercial operations at the base's dock when naval activity is low .

Udo Lange, CEO of FedEx Logistics , said shippers can cut the 20-day or so port-to-port transit time by taking a detour instead of shipping their goods directly to the San Pedro Bay port .

Lange mentioned that the Port of Los Angeles can be regarded as the heart of the supply chain to some extent . Now the arteries of the supply chain are blocked and blood cannot be pumped out , so "surgery" is needed to help the blood circulate again .

FedEx's congestion diversion plan is an innovative measure taken by related companies to solve the backlog of goods on the West Coast . Driven by this plan, the import volume of Port Hueneme , which mainly imports automobiles and fresh agricultural products, increased by 13% year-on-year in November .

In response to this incident, Jason Hodge , president of the Port of Oxnard , also said that he was pleased to be able to work with FedEx Logistics to work together to address supply chain challenges and seek solutions to keep necessities moving.

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