Welcome to our largest Road Hub in Europe: Novara
A new key asset has been added to the FedEx European Road Network: our Novara Road Hub.
Located in a strategic geographic area for the European and Italian markets, and equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, the site offers better reliability, continuous improvement in on-time performance and an increased network capacity.
Our hub – key figures:
450
employees
Driven by sustainability principles, the new hub is certified as a LEED Gold building and has been assessed through a Carbon Footprint analysis.
6,683 m2
of flooring by galvanized steel gratings
21,600
packages
8,000
documents
4,000
freight shipments sorted per hour
210,000 m2
of site area
18,000 m2
of warehouse
9,400 m2
of warehouse for the freight area
245
Trucks IN
265
Trucks OUT
every day to connect the European Road network and the Domestic network
240 truck docs
170 truck parks and
372 trailer parks
3.73km
the total length of converyor
(equivalent to 11 laps of a football field)
2.7 m/s
cross belts sorter speed
(almost 10 km/h)
522
conveyor belts power units
Operational innovation at the service of your business
The handling of parcels and freight independently is the foundation of the Novara Road Hub operating model.
This design is an innovation in the industry that looks at responding to the increasing demand for goods due to the e-commerce growth.
Advanced technology for an increased reliability
Our newest best-in-class sorter is the most advanced of its kind.
The facility, equipped with 522 conveyor belts, can process 21,600 packages, 8,000 small parcels and documents and 4,000 freight shipments per hour.
Delivering a sustainable future through a sustainable hub
As we continue our journey to carbon neutral operations by 2040, seeking ways to protect our planet, this new facility prioritizes sustainability in every aspect of its construction.
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