FedEx wins five awards

JAKARTA (JP): International air express company Federal Express (FedEx) announced on Monday that it had won five awards out of 37 categories in the 13th Asian Freight Industry Awards (AFIA) 1999.

The company said it won the Best Global Air Cargo Carrier, the Best All Cargo Airline, the Best Logistic Operator, the Best Warehouses Operator and the Best Air Cargo Carrier for North America awards at a ceremony held in Hong Kong on Friday.

AFIA is organized by the Hong Kong-based air cargo magazine Cargonews Asia. The awards are given in recognition of excellence in overall performance in 37 categories by more than 13,000 industry peers and customers, through individual ballots that are sent to Cargonews readers. (gis)