style=”FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB”>Following atwo-month trial period, SFR decided to contract TNT Express France based on its successfulperformance in terms of service quality, goods security, cost and customer commitment, the expressfirm said in a statement. TNT will now be responsible for distributing SFR parcels to the mobilephone company’s outlets. No details on the contract’s value, length or the expected volumes weredisclosed.
style=”FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB”>TNT stressedthat it had undertaken major measure regarding the security of staff, depots and all stages of thetransport network. Each item was continuously tracked throughout its journey, with full informationavailable to the client at all times.
Separately, TNT Express France has recently extended its presence in the Haute Savoie regionby enlarging its depot at Annecy by 700 sqm to 2,300 sqm. The depot, with some 6,300 parcels a dayat present, now also handles international express items to and from the region, enabling TNT tooffer later pick-up times. A new road service has been set up linking Annecy to the company’s airsub-hub at Lyon, which feeds items to the European hub at Liege.
style=”FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: ‘Times New Roman’; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: DE; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA”>Lastmonth, TNT Express France opened a new €3.5 million depot at Niort, in the Poitou-Charentes region.Covering 4,000 sqm, the new facility can handle up to 10,000 parcels a day.
