TNT Express has launched two scheduled air linehauls on the routes Vladivostok – Khabarovsk andVladivostok – Novosibirsk in the Far East of Russia to expand its operational network in the
country.Thanks to the new flights, the company has considerably reduced its delivery times in theregion concerned. From now on, delivery is made within 1-2 days depending on the tariff selected.The cargo types transported on the two routes include documents, spare parts and technicalequipment, TNT Russia announced. It did not say which airline has been contracted to provide theairlift capacity.
“In the last few years, growth rates of national cargo volumes considerably surpassed thoseof international shipments. The implementation of scheduled linehauls is justified and is part ofour strategy to strengthen the position of TNT Express on the Russian market, especially in Siberiaand the Far East,” said Harro van Graafeiland, managing director of TNT Express in Russia.
In the near future, TNT Russia also plans to offer a direct flight between Vladivostok –Seoul, the capital of South Korea, to link Russia’s Far East with the TNT network in Asia-Pacific.This would reduce delivery times from 4-5 days to 1-3 days at competitive prices. Using a directflight on this route will allow customers in the Far East to accelerate the process of interactionwith international partners in Asian countries, TNT Russia said.
As an additional measure targeted at reducing transit times in the Far East, TNT has reducedtransit times on cargo and documents delivery for customers living in Sakhalin, the largest islandof Russia, located in the North Pacific. It now takes 1-2 days to delivery a parcel or expressshipments from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, a small city on Sakhalin Island, to Khabarovsk, Vladivostok,Blagoveshchensk or Komsomolsk-on-Amur, located near Khabarovsk. This enhancement primarily targetscrude oil companies.
“In this region, there is a very high demand for express delivery services, not only withinRussia and the region but also in terms of international destinations. Crude oil companies, lumberfactories, engineering manufacturers and plane makers are still the main users of high-qualityexpress solutions. This is confirmed by the intensive development of our branches in the Far East,”van Graafeiland added.
