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nightcreacher

Veteran Expediter
Passport Transport,the exotic car hauling company, is no longer under the Fed Ex Custom Critical banner.They have been sold off to some investors in Missouri.This is not a rumor,the logos are being taken off the trucks as I write this.I did her some other news,but right now it's just speculation.
 

greg334

Veteran Expediter
Well don't bait us, what's the other news ... even if it is speculation.

As for Passport, I only know one guy who ever used them and they said "the driver was great but the company ****".
 

Dreamer

Administrator Emeritus
Charter Member
Yep, Fedex CC wants to concentrate on core business of expedite, so sold Transport division.



As for other rumors...you know how those are.



Dale
 

layoutshooter

Veteran Expediter
Retired Expediter
Yep, Fedex CC wants to concentrate on core business of expedite, so sold Transport division.



As for other rumors...you know how those are.



Dale


Yep, that is what the email said. I don't like when rumors get started. Makes people nervous. Not a good thing.
 

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
Technically TVal/WG is not expedite but speciality services that just happen to be called expedite...just because no one else has the equipment...
 

Dreamer

Administrator Emeritus
Charter Member
I heard a rumor they're raising van rates to $1.75 a mile! (Ok... I started it..but, hey!)
 

layoutshooter

Veteran Expediter
Retired Expediter
Technically TVal/WG is not expedite but speciality services that just happen to be called expedite...just because no one else has the equipment...

That is correct. We run very few "true" expedited loads. Most of our loads are planned in advance and almost all of them require some sort of special handling. We may only run one load a week but it will be a good weeks pay. Our end of the business does not fit into the expedited model.
 

greg334

Veteran Expediter
So WG should be moved to supply chain?

That's where it could/should land??

Could it be that Phil has gained a management position which has in turn caused the investment people to put FedEx on the buy list while FedEx sees the improvement he may bring and returning the flight lines back to full hours?

I don't know..

But ... the guys in Memphis said their main business is moving Fred's bait shop worm packages from Fred's bait shop to the fisherman's hook.

Oh I know it's the new benefits to partners of gay employees package that is coming up, right?

No wait...

Is it that the CC owners will now have to be a business entity to operate with FedEx by next year.

The most recent ruling that has been handed to FedEx is their Ground and Home Delivery drivers in Illinois are employees of the company - not independent contractors.

One of the factors that has been involved with a lot of these cases has been forced "to permit FedEx managers to have business discussions and customer service rides annually in the vehicles in order to maintain FedEx's image and reputation."
 

layoutshooter

Veteran Expediter
Retired Expediter
Not supply chain. We don't fit that model either.

The term "Custom Critical" fits rather well. Custom handling for critical freight with critical handling needs.

This business is evolving. Who knows where and when it will all end? Some of us might not be able to evolve with it, some will. That is life in the business world. No matter what happens FedEx, and every other carrier, will do what is best for their business. It is up to us to do what is best for ours. That is not a knock on carriers, it is just the way it is.
 

greg334

Veteran Expediter
in case you didn't know,most of your pharmaceutical loads come from supply chain

They also don't seem to know that a lot of the freight they haul gets pushed through the pipeline by Freight, Express and even Trade Networks. Intake doesn't seem to happen within CC at all in a lot of cases.

Most of the CC people seem to think there is a group of dedicated sales people who are pushing the service but that's not the case. Freight is where the sales seems to happen, not CC.

Supply Chain handles a lot more than you would think, they are more like WG than WG is to CC ground.

You know, maybe it is the warehousing thing that you are talking about Steve?

FedEx is moving to be more diversified and tie up more customer's assets by providing warehousing space - big money if it is done right. I can see it happen within Freight division, but again I also see a few more things happening so they will cut operating costs.
 

Bruno

Veteran Expediter
Fleet Owner
US Marines
Fedex is Fedex, but there will never be another Roberts Express like there was in the 80's and 90's
 
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