His comments were echoed by Jones County Board of Supervisors President Johnny Burnett. "This is another great example of Forrest County reaching across county lines to partner with an adjoining county for the betterment of our whole region." "Thank you to FedEx for having confidence in our region to build this new facility," Hogan said at the announcement. The Jones County Economic Development Authority and the Area Development Partnership serve as the joint project leads for economic development projects in the business park. The team also is supported by local utilities including Cooperative Energy, Dixie Electric Power Association and Spire Energy. The new distribution facility, along with the continued development of the I-59 Supply Chain Park, is a result of a strategic partnership between the Jones County Board of Supervisors and Forrest County Board of Supervisors, working with the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport Authority Board. Joint Effort Brought FedEx Ground to Hattiesburg Mississippi's new FedEx distribution center is expected to bring a mix of full- and part-time employees to the area, the Hattiesburg news source learned, and the number of workers will be adjusted seasonally.įedEx did not disclose an estimate of how many jobs would be available, but David Hogan, president of the Forrest County Board of Supervisors, said they anticipate around 200 new jobs at the FedEx Ground site. The Memphis, Tenn.-based shipping company is expected to begin operations at the business park late this year. The FedEx site will be the largest at the business park, officials told the Harriesburg American. "We hope that is what is going to happen here." "The point is to provide for those people that we live with every day in the Pine Belt area and try to bring better jobs to the marketplace," he said. 13 news conference.Ĭonstruction on the project, already under way, is expected to cost approximately $12 million, noted Bill Ray, chairperson of the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport Authority Board. "It's a monumental day for our region," said Tom Heanue, airport director, during a Jan. distribution facility at the I-59 Supply Chain Park adjacent to Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport in southern Mississippi. Visit to learn more.A FedEx Ground facility, like the one pictured here, is expected to open in late 2022 at Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport's I-59 Supply Chain Park.įedEx Ground announced plans in mid-January to build a new 217,000-sq.-ft. Located in the heart of a growing goods-movement corridor surrounded by the I-10, I-210 and I-215 freeways, SBD’s updated facilities include over 60 acres of concrete ramp, a new 5,000-square-foot cross-dock building with 1.6 acres of secured landside ramp, nearly 100 acres of developable land, and specialized cargo equipment. The airport’s location, combined with newly-expanded state-of-the-art infrastructure, offers significant air cargo opportunities to the logistics industry.Ībout SBD: SBD International Airport enables air cargo operators to fast-track deliveries while enjoying the region’s most attractive cost structure. With growing activity and convenient access to three major interstate highways (I-10, I-210 and I-215), air cargo operators like FedEx Express will be able to expedite deliveries to end users and consumers. Located 60 miles east of Los Angeles along the I-10 corridor, SBD is ideally located to support the logistics industry. The Airport continues to serve as a major contributor to the economic growth in San Bernardino.” We are very excited to have FedEx expand flight operations into SBD International Airport. The activity at SBD International Airport will enhance the company’s air cargo network in the region, with plans to add dozens of new jobs at the Airport.Ĭarey Davis, Mayor of the City of San Bernardino, and President of the San Bernardino International Airport Authority, adds, “Our strategic investment in the Airport and surrounding business center continues to strengthen our community by bringing jobs and commerce to the region. Daily flight operations will begin in October, 2018.įedEx Express operates one of the largest aircraft fleets in the world with 670 aircraft, serving more than 220 countries and territories. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, will occupy a 57,000-square-foot facility under a new 10-year agreement. (SAN BERNARDINO, CA, July 17, 2018) Today the San Bernardino International Airport Authority and FedEx Express have agreed to begin regularly-scheduled air cargo flights into SBD International Airport.įedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. FedEx Express Expands into SBD International Airport San Bernardino International Airport Authority and FedEx Express have agreed to begin regularly-scheduled air cargo flights into SBD International Airport.
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