TNT Express France has opened three new depots in eastern and central France to expand its networkthat already comprised 120 locations across the country.
The new platform at Nitry, 25 km south of Auxerre, is perfectly located next to the A6motorway and will become a key base linking together the Paris region, the north and the south-eastof France, TNT said.
The 3,300 sqm facility, on a 17,000 sqm site, is fitted with 39 docks for trucks and vans.Some 1,200 palettes are loaded and reloaded daily at the centre, which is served by 24 linehaulroutes, the company added.
TNT has also opened a new depot in Pont-sur-Yonne near Sens in the same region to replace asmaller site at Appoigny. This 1,800 sqm facility, on an area of 9,200 sqm, has about 37 docks for28 light vehicles and 9 lorries destined for regional transportation of shipments. The new depot,serving about 1,000 customers in the region, has increased the overall handling capacity at thelocation.
In addition, TNT opened a new sorting centre near Chambéry, the capital of the Frenchdepartment Haute-Savoie in eastern France. Situated next to the A43 motorway, the centre is acentral distribution point in the region for the collection, sorting and express delivery ofparcels and documents.
The 1,500 sqm facility has 30 docks for lorries and light vehicles, and already handles 3,200inbound and outbound parcels a day. It replaces the previous building in the same area which becameinsufficient in terms of capacity.
