Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has expanded its intra-Asia air network with two new flight routes, enhancing regional connectivity and enabling businesses to seize new opportunities across the region's increasingly interconnected economies.
New trade corridors driving APAC growth
The express transport behemoth said it introduced a weekly flight operating every Monday, connecting Incheon International Airport in South Korea with Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam before continuing to the FedEx Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China.
This new route significantly enhances logistics efficiency by reducing transit times by one day for shipments from Northern Vietnam to Asia and Europe across all FedEx services.
FedEx noted that the improved reliability and increased capacity will benefit customers tapping the Asia and Europe markets, supporting their growing trade needs.
FedEx has also launched a flight connecting South Korea’s Incheon International Airport with Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport, operating seven times a week.
“This new route enhances connectivity on a critical trade lane for high-tech industries and supports the region’s thriving ecommerce sector,” the announcement said, offering faster direct connections and improved supply chain efficiency for Korean retailers — particularly those in the beauty sector — to expand their global footprint and drive growth through enhanced cross-border logistics capabilities.
"Asia’s trade landscape is evolving rapidly," said Kawal Preet, president of FedEx Asia Pacific. "We’re responding by strategically investing in our network to create stronger connections for businesses within the region and unlocking new pathways for growth, driven by the need to adapt to diversifying supply chains, rising regional economies, and an e-commerce landscape being reset by changing customer behaviors and market dynamics.”
Growing trade, e-commerce peak season demand
FedEx noted that the new route enhance supply chain efficiency for manufacturers and exporters across major trade lanes, including intra-Asia, Asia-Europe, and Trans-Pacific.
“This development is particularly timely as the Asia-Pacific air cargo market is experiencing strong growth momentum driven by peak holiday season demand and shifting trade flows,” the announcement said.
With high-value technology exports from Southeast Asia on the rise, the region’s trade dynamics are evolving rapidly.
Notably, FedEx said intra-Asia trade accounted for nearly 60% of Asia's total exports, and ASEAN has emerged as China's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching US$962.98 billion in 2024.
As the region's deepening economic integration deepens, high growth trade routes are connecting technology hubs, manufacturing centers, and emerging markets.
FedEx said these shifts underscore the critical need for time-definite and day-definite, reliable logistics infrastructure to support Asia’s expanding trade ecosystem.
In addition to its air network, FedEx continues to invest in innovative digital solutions and customs expertise to navigate shifting trade dynamics and simplify cross-border commerce.