TNT and Con-way open gateways in LA and Miami

TNT and Con-way Freight are expanding intercontinental connections between the US and Europe with new service gateways at Los Angeles International Airport and Miami International Airport.

The new strategic locations will improve transit times for customers of TNT and Con-way Freight day-definite door-to-door international freight services between Europe and the American Southwest and Southeast.

Previously, the global accelerated solution for heavier freight shipments (more than 70 kg) had been operated only through a gateway at New York’s JFK International Airport.

“Adding these two new gateways will help us reduce transit times and better serve the needs of customers in southeast and southwest US,” said Matt McDonough, president, TNT North America. “Expanding our infrastructure and reach improves our offering — a uniquely reliable, cost-effective and fast intercontinental service solution.”

The Los Angeles and Miami gateways add breadth to the extensive global network formed by the combination of TNT and Con-way Freight systems.

TNT operates Europe’s largest road express network, with 414 depots across 39 European countries and will utilise its 767 200F series plane from Liege, Belgium to JFK International Airport connecting the main hub in Europe to the US five days a week.

Con-way Freight operates more than 300 service centres throughout North America, and recently optimised its network to cut transit times by one day to more than 460 US destinations.

Source: Cargo News Asia