The FedEx-TNT deal was completed more than a year ago, but the benefits for TNT customers will finally be felt soon in North America.
\nFedEx Express will begin operating a new 777F flight linking Li\u00e8ge, Belgium and Memphis, starting early April 2017. The aircraft will continue on from Memphis en route to Shanghai via Seattle and Anchorage, before returning to Li\u00e8ge.
\nThe Memphis-based integrator said the route would improve connections with its TNT networks. \u201cThis new flight by FedEx Express is a tangible example of the customer benefits that the acquisition of TNT will bring,\u201d said David Cunningham, President and CEO of FedEx Express. \u201cBy combining our strengths, particularly the FedEx Express air network and TNT\u2019s strong European road capabilities and Li\u00e8ge hub, we will connect even more people and possibilities.\u201d
\nThe 777Fs offer 116 tons of capacity. Once in Memphis, the TNT volumes will be injected into the FedEx network for delivery across the U.S. and Canada.
\nImprovements to TNT services, according to FedEx will include \u201cconsistent two-day transit times for express shipments from Europe to the U.S. and Canada destinations, compared with two to four days previously.\u201d
\nThe service will also improve connectively to key locations in the Middle East, Africa and India. The new route will increase options for customers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest market, \u201cincluding reduced cost and increased capacity, with a one-day transit time reduction for Shanghai perishable goods.\u201d
\nDavid Binks, regional president for FedEx Express Europe, and CEO of TNT, added that, \u201cNorth America, and the U.S. in particular, is Europe\u2019s major trading partner. The introduction of a direct FedEx Express flight from Li\u00e8ge to Memphis is excellent news for TNT customers shipping to North America. It also reinforces the role of the TNT hub in Li\u00e8ge as a significant operation for the group, complementing the FedEx Express hubs at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle and Cologne airports.\u201d
\nThose interested in learning more about airfreight in 2017, should join us at Cargo Facts Asia in Shanghai, 25 \u2013 26 April. \u00a0To register, or for more information, go to\u00a0CargoFactsAsia.com
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