内容正文:
Chapter 3 Cross-border E-commerce Logistics Companies
CONTENTS
Cross-border Shipping
Part 1
Part 2
EMS and UPU
Part 3
China Post
Part 6
FedEx
DHL
Part 4
UPS
Part 5
☆ learn the concept of cross-border e-commerce
☆ learn the concept and development of cross-border logistics
☆ learn the differences and features of various cross-border logistics
☆ learn some information of Chinese cross-border e-commerce logistics
Objectives
☆ learn the basic information of cross-border shipping
☆ learn the main cross-border logistics companies
☆ learn Chinese cross-border logistics services
Part 6 FedEx
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with broad range of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of 858 billion,the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively under the respected FedEx brand. FedEx is now staffed with more than 400,000 team members across the world.
FedEx Express is one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, providing fast and reliable delivery to more than 220 countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a global airand- ground network to speed delivery of time-sensitive shipments, by definite time and date with a money-back guarantee (see Table 3-8).
Table 3-8 FedEx Delivery Information
Words and Phrases
1. reflect [r?'flekt] v. 反映;反射;反省
2. lifeblood ['la?fbl?d] n. 命脉;生机的根源
3. tariff ['t?r?f] n. 关税;价目表
4. query ['kw??ri] n. 疑问;质问;疑问号v. 质问;对……表示怀疑
5. bulk [b?lk] n. 体积;容积;大块;大部分;大批
6. template ['temple?t] n. 样板;模板
7. status ['ste?t?s] n. 地位;情形;状况,状态;身份
8. threshold ['θre?h??ld] n. 门槛;开端;界限;入口
9. complementary [ 'k?mpl?'mentri] adj. 补充的;互补的
10. comprehensive [ 'k?mpr?'hens?v] adj. 全面的;广泛的;综合的;理解的
Words and Phrases
11. counter ['ka?nt?(r)] n. 柜台 adj. 相反的
12. premises ['prem?s?z] n.( 企业;机构等)房产;经营场所
13. revitalization [ 'ri? 'va?t?la?'ze??n] n. 新生;复活;恢复元气
14. board [b??d]