TNT Express, the world’s leading B2B express delivery company, and Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo, have signed a new agreement where the cargo carrier will lease a Boeing 747-400 ERF freighter from the company’s European fleet – TNT Airways.
The new contract was sealed with the arrival of the first UAE dedicated TNT aircraft.
“The arrival of this brand new TNT-owned aircraft into Dubai is a significant milestone for us and will help strengthen our presence in the Middle East market which is one of our fastest growing segments,” said Martyn Wright, Managing Director-Gulf, TNT Express.
“It will initially service one of Emirates SkyCargo’s busiest routes from Milan to Dubai before embarking for Dusseldorf.”
This is the first of two TNT aircraft that will transit through Dubai. The weekly Sunday service will increase to three operations a week by summer this year.
“This TNT 747-400 ERF is the world’s largest and most popular long-haul cargo carrier and offers an impressive 124-tonne payload capacity, “added Wright.
“It is also the most versatile carrier for multiple loading capabilities and the most efficient freighter in terms of tonne-mile costs.”
TNT’s Boeing 747-400 ERF also operates four times a week between Shanghai and the company’s European Air Hub in Liège, Belgium.
About TNT’s express division
TNT’s express division is one of the world’s leading business to business express delivery services providers. It delivers 4.1 million parcels, documents and pieces of freight a week to over 200 countries using its network of over 1,200 depots, hubs and sortation centres. The division operates over 23,400 road vehicles and 44 aircraft and has the biggest door-to-door air and road express delivery infrastructure in Europe.
TNT’s express division employs over 54,000 staff worldwide (as per the end of 2006). It is the first organisation to have achieved global recognition as an Investor in People. The division reported revenue of € 6.01 billion in 2006. The operating income was € 580 million, up 21.8 % compared to 2005. Visit the TNT express division online: http://www.tnt.com/express
TNT provides businesses and consumers worldwide with an extensive range of services for their mail and express delivery needs. Headquartered in the Netherlands, TNT offers efficient network infrastructures in Europe and Asia and is expanding operations worldwide to maximize its network performance. TNT serves more than 200 countries and employs around 139,000 people. Over 2006, TNT reported € 10.1 billion in revenues and an operating income of € 1,276 million. TNT N.V. is publicly listed on the stock exchanges of Amsterdam and New York. TNT recognizes its social responsibility, and has formed partnerships with the United Nations World Food Programme and the United Nations Environmental Programme to fight hunger and pollution in the world.
