Federal Express Service National Disruption 4/3/25 to 4/4/25

The FedEx Memphis hub had to follow a full ground stop, implemented by Air Traffic Control due to high winds, tornado warnings and thunderstorms.

They are experiencing widespread power outages affecting key systems locally.

There is expected to be a minimum of 1+ day delay on processing packages and they plan to catch up through the weekend.

Recommendation: DO NOT SHIP TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE SHIPMENTS TODAY THURSDAY 4/3/25 & FRIDAY 4/4/25

 Outbound Shipments Using:

1. Dry ice packaging
2. Gel pack cooling
3. Other temperature-control methods

 Examples of Impact Areas:

1. Research specimen transfers
2. Clinical laboratory samples
3. Temperature-sensitive equipment
4. Pharmaceutical supplies

5. Clinical trial materials

General Shipping Assistance

OptiFreight Logistics, Cara Park cara.park@cardinalhealth.com

Leverage this link to check operational delays by location: Proactive Weather Alerts From FedEx

For the most up-to-date information on weather impacts: FedEx Service Alerts and Shipping Updates