TNT Express Launches Freight Services for Time Sensitive Heavy Shipments

Logistics Insight Asia - Top Story, 26/6/2008

New freight services to provide main boost for revenues in Southeast Asia.

By Robin Lange, Managing Editor, RBI Asia

TNT Express has launched a range of freight services for time sensitive heavy shipments. Available in Southeast Asia as of June 24, a selection of three bespoke services – Express Freight, Economy Freight and Freight Plus – offers customers a door-to-door, day-definite delivery service based on specified transit times schedules, fast tracked customs clearance and full track and trace visibility.

The move forms part of the company’s €100 million investment over the next five years to build a leadership position in the region, a strategy the company announced in April this year. This launch is also the first in a series of initiatives to further expand TNT’s network capabilities in Asia, leveraging on the seamless connectivity offered by its extensive road and air networks. These networks provide customers with the widest range of multimodal freight services between Southeast Asia and Europe, China and Europe and within Southeast Asia.

Based on studies undertaken of regional market needs, TNT expects the take up rate of these services to be high, mainly driven by customers in the high-tech, equipment and machinery and healthcare sectors that are increasingly moving large volumes of high-value goods between Southeast Asia, China and Europe.

TNT’s freight services are set to be a main business driver for the company over the next five years.

TNT, http://group.tnt.com.