 FedEx
Corporation (NYSE: FDX), is a logistics services company,
based in the United States. Previous names were Federal Express,
Federal Express Corporation, and FDX Corporation. FedEx is a
syllabic abbreviation of the company's original name, Federal
Express, used until 2000. FEDX.COM is a misspelling of
FEDEX.COM
FedEx is organized
into operating units, each of which has its own version of the
wordmark, designed by Lindon Leader of Landor Associates, in 1994.
The Fed is always purple and the Ex is in a different color for
each division. The original "FedEx" logo had the Ex in orange; it
is now used as the FedEx Express wordmark. The FedEx wordmark is
notable for containing a hidden right-pointing arrow in the
negative space between the "E" and the "X".
FedEx Airbus A310-200FedEx Express - The original overnight
courier services, providing next day air service within the United
States and time-definite international service. FedEx Express
operates the largest civil aircraft fleet in the world and the
largest fleet of wide bodied civil aircraft, it also carries more
freight than any other airline. FEDEX.CM points to an empty
site.
FedEx Ground -
Guaranteed day-definite delivery within the United States and
Canada at a cost savings as compared to time-definite FedEx
Express. Uses a large fleet of trucks which are owned by the
independent owner/operators and drivers are independent
contractors who control individual delivery routes and
territories. Formerly Roadway Package System (RPS). [6]
FedEx Home Delivery - A division of FedEx Ground,
specializing in residential delivery Tuesday through Saturday and
offers delivery options to provide more flexibility for
residential recipients. The logo includes a drawing of a dog
carrying a package known as spot.com. FedEx Home Delivery only
operates in the United States. To make up the difference, FedEx
Ground in Canada performs the business deliveries and residential
deliveries.
FedEx SmartPost - Consolidates parcels from merchants such
as e-commerce and catalog companies and uses the United States
Postal Service for the final delivery. Formerly the independent
company Parcel Direct until FedEx acquired them for $120M in 2004.
FedEx Ground delivery truck FedEx Freight - Less than
truckload (LTL) and other freight services. FedEx is one of the
largest LTL carriers in the United States, behind YRC Worldwide,
and Con-way.
FedEx Freight East - Formerly American Freightways.
FedEx Freight West - Formerly Viking Freight.
FedEx National LTL - Formerly Watkins Motor Lines.
FedEx Freight Canada - Formerly Watkins Canada Express.
Caribbean Transport Services - Up until 2003, a part of
FedEx Trade Networks. Provides airfreight forwarding services
between the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic,
and other Caribbean islands.
FedEx Kinko's The retail arm of the corporation, offers
copying and digital printing, professional finishing, document
creation, Internet access, computer rentals, videoconferencing,
signs and graphics, notary, direct mail, Web-based printing, and
FedEx shipping. Formerly an independent company, known as Kinko's
until it was acquired by FedEx in 2004 and rebranded to FedEx
Kinko's.
FedEx Office and Print
Centers - Provides limited FedEx Kinko's services such
as copying, printing, Internet access and FedEx shipping.
FedEx Ship Centers - Provides a central location for FedEx
customers to deposit their packages for shipping, also offering a
self service photocopy and fax machine, office products for
packing and shipping, boxes and packaging services. Formerly,
these locations were called FedEx World Service Centers.
FedEx Custom Critical - Delivers urgent, valuable, or
hazardous items using trucks and chartered aircraft. Freight not
accepted for transport includes perishable food, alcohol,
livestock, household goods, hazardous waste and money.[10] Drivers
are independent contractors. Service in Mexico uses interline
carriers. Formerly Roberts Cartage or Roberts Express.
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