TNT Express has launched the Middle East’s first ‘Day Definite’ service to Egypt from the UAE,guaranteeing customers the exact number of delivery days. The new Abu Dhabi-Cairo route is an
integral part of the company’s plan to expand its GCC-wide road network, which is an economyexpress freight service.“Previously economy express shipments to Cairo were sent directly by air from all majorcities in the GCC. Now, consignments can be transported by road first to Abu Dhabi from Bahrain,Kuwait or Saudi Arabia and then air-lifted to Eygpt,” said Mark Pell, TNT’s Managing Director,Gulf. “While air freight provides quicker transit times, it’s very expensive compared to roadhaulage which is almost half the price.”
The daily Abu Dhabi-Cairo route is also part of TNT’s strategy to double its Middle East RoadNetwork (MERN) revenues over the next three years.
“TNT has the knowledge and experience of all the preferred routes at specific times of theday and night, excellent relationships with authorities at border points and a goodunderstanding of import-export regulations throughout the region,” added Pell.
Apart from its customs clearance expertise and day definite transit times, TNT’s MERN alsoincludes full track and trace technology, door-to-door delivery, one price for imports and exports,24/7 customer service, GPS tracking and cost effective prices on heavy weight consignments.
