FedEx trucking hub expansion in Netherlands aids new air cargo strategy
Key takeaways
- Fed Ex trucking hub expansion in Netherlands aids new air cargo strategy Fed Ex will have 265 dock doors at its less-than-truckload terminal in Duiven, Netherlands, once it completes an expansion project.
- The project will increase palletized freight handling capacity by more than 50% and add 65 dock doors, bringing the total to 265 docking spaces on site.
- Management has described this deferred air network as an extension of its European and U.S.
Fed Ex trucking hub expansion in Netherlands aids new air cargo strategy Fed Ex will have 265 dock doors at its less-than-truckload terminal in Duiven, Netherlands, once it completes an expansion project. (Photo: Fed Ex) Eric Kulisch Mon, June 1, 2026 at 8:08 PM GMT+7 2 min read FDX Fed Ex Corp. is investing $54 million to expand a major truck terminal in the Netherlands that is key to supporting logistics customers in Europe and the new strategic focus on international premium air freight, which was recently integrated with the company’s less-than-truckload network.
The express shipping company last week said it will buy and develop a facility adjacent to its road hub in Duiven, Netherlands, to increase capacity and improve service reliability across its European road network, as it pursues growth in the premium parcel and freight market. The project will increase palletized freight handling capacity by more than 50% and add 65 dock doors, bringing the total to 265 docking spaces on site. That will allow more freight shipments to be delivered directly from FedEx (NYSE: FDX) customers instead of having to route through intermediate consolidation centers.
FedEx’s European trucking network has become more important after the recent reorganization of FedEx’s air network into express parcel and deferred freight segments to maximize aircraft density and sorting efficiency on the ground. A portion of FedEx’s airline now operates an international daytime schedule to carry heavy freight that doesn’t require maximum speed, allowing for the integration of air and road networks in a truck-fly-truck delivery model that is more efficient to operate than moving all goods by air.