Key facts
- FedEx said three of the four new weekly flights connect Shanghai to Anchorage and Memphis via Osaka, Japan.
- FedEx said the fourth weekly flight links Guangzhou directly to Anchorage and Memphis.
- FedEx introduced a five-times-weekly China connection to Dallas-Fort Worth via Anchorage.
- FedEx said the added capacity targets semiconductors, AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and premium e-commerce.
- FedEx cited Chinese customs data showing China-US trade at RMB 3.18 trillion in the first three quarters of 2026, up 4.1%.
FedEx said on November 9, 2026 that it expanded its China-United States air cargo network with four new weekly Boeing 777F flights, three of them connecting Shanghai to Anchorage and Memphis via Osaka, Japan, and the fourth linking Guangzhou directly to the same two US hubs.
The Memphis-based courier said the added capacity targets advanced industrial manufacturing, semiconductor production, artificial intelligence infrastructure and premium e-commerce, which it said face rising customer demand during one of the busiest trading periods of the year. FedEx also introduced a five-times-weekly connection for China customers to Dallas-Fort Worth via Anchorage, which it described as an additional gateway to a leading US technology and data center market.
"As businesses prepare for one of the busiest shipping periods of the year, access to reliable air cargo capacity is critical," said Poh-Yian Koh, president of FedEx China. "By adding new weekly flights and expanding capacity between China and the U.S., we are providing customers with grea" the release quoted him as saying.
FedEx cited Chinese customs data showing China-US trade reached RMB 3.18 trillion in the first three quarters of 2026, up 4.1% from a year earlier. It also cited a 2026 FedEx and Frost & Sullivan report saying China accounts for nearly 30% of the global semiconductor market.
The expansion comes days before an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Shenzhen, which the body says is expected but does not date.