FedEx Express Corp, one of the world's largest courier delivery services companies, opened on Tuesday its fifth international services center in Shenzhen, to boost its local operations network and meet growing customer demand.

The new center, which is located in Nanshan district and has an area of 1,800 square meters, will handle the pickup and delivery of international express shipments for customers in Nanshan, Xixiang, and parts of Futian district.

With a total of 58 employees and 34 vehicles, the new station is equipped with an advanced inbound and outbound shipment sorting system, which can sort up to 2,300 shipments per hour.

"Shenzhen is an important city for FedEx's development in China," said Wilson Chung, vice-president, international express, FedEx Express China. "The new station will improve our Shenzhen network and support our business growth in south China."