TNT Express has opened a facility in Hong Kong to provide Asia-Pacific regional distribution andvalue-added logistics services to the fashion industry.
The 99,087 sq ft (9,205 sqm) TNT Asia-Pacific Fashion Hub is located at the ATL LogisticsCentre in Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung Container Terminal and is an important development in TNT’sstrategy to support the fashion and lifestyle sectors globally, the company announced.
The facility will be the centre of a hub-and-spoke system that reaches countries includingJapan, Korea, China and Singapore. It is also fully linked to the company’s multimodal integratedair and road networks, ensuring a high degree of connectivity among major markets in Asia Pacificand Europe, thanks to 5-times-a-week dedicated freighter flights to its air hub in Liege.
“Hong Kong is a highly efficient logistics centre and a global hub for trade in garments andluxury goods,” Edward Lau, Managing Director, TNT Express Hong Kong, said. “The city is not only agateway to the fast-growing mainland China market, but is well connected to the entire region. Thatis why we are opening our new Asia-Pacific Fashion Hub here, and in turn the facility reinforcesHong Kong’s status as one of the world’s leading fashion hubs.”
The Asia-Pacific Fashion Hub offers complete, customised supply chain management solutions tofashion companies and is staffed by dedicated professionals who are specialists in fashionlogistics, TNT Express said.
“The fashion industry is all about responding quickly to fast-changing, intensely competitiveglobal and local marketplaces. Our clients must anticipate demand and constantly keep ahead of thecurve,” Lau said. “For companies already operating in Asia and for those expanding into the region,TNT offers ‘just-in-time’ and ‘just-enough’ solutions that reduce supply chain costs and optimiseinventory management,” he commented. “Our experienced staff, proven technology and comprehensiveend-to-end solutions bring not only speed and efficiency, but peace of mind to our clients inretail.”
