ANN ARBOR, Mich., and AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — May 14, 2010 — TNT and Con-way Freight (NYSE: CNW) today announced that they are expanding intercontinental connections between the USA and Europe with new service gateways at Los Angeles International Airport and Miami International Airport. The new strategic locations will improve transit times for customers of TNT and Con-way Freight day-definite door-to-door international freight services between Europe and the American Southwest and Southeast. Previously, the global accelerated solution for heavier freight shipments (more than 70 kg or 150 lbs) had been operated only through a gateway at New York’s JFK International Airport.
“Adding these two new gateways will help us reduce transit times and better serve the needs of customers in the Southeast and Southwest USA,” said Matt McDonough, President, TNT North America. “Expanding our infrastructure and reach improves our offering — a uniquely reliable, cost-effective and fast intercontinental service solution.”
The Los Angeles and Miami gateways add breadth to the extensive global network formed by the combination of the well-established TNT and Con-way Freight systems. TNT operates Europe’s largest road express network, with 414 depots across 39 European countries and will utilize its 767 200F Series plane from Liege, Belgium to JFK International Airport connecting the main hub in Europe to the US five days a week. Con-way Freight operates more than 300 service centers throughout North America, and recently optimized its network to cut transit times by one day to more than 460 U.S. destinations.
“The two new gateways will enable importers to the USA to reach deeper into the Con-way Freight network, strengthening the joint service offering once again,” said John G. Labrie, President, Con-way Freight. “Adding these strategic locations to our comprehensive door-to-door network will improve service between the Southeastern and Southwestern United States and Europe, enabling customers shipping to and from those areas to reduce costs while bringing product to market faster than ever.”
In addition to reducing transit times, the Los Angeles and Miami gateways will also strategically position TNT and Con-way Freight for potential future expansion of their international offerings in addition to the current service to and from Europe. The two companies launched their Europe-to-United States service as part of an exclusive alliance in April 2009, adding a USA-to-Europe solution in April 2010.
Con-way Freight’s other Global LTL™ offerings include:
- Service from Asia to the USA, Canada and Mexico with OceanGuaranteed®
- Service from the USA to the Caribbean with TropicalDirectSM
- Domestic offshore service to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico
For details on TNT and Con-way Freight services to Europe, interested shippers can visit the companies’ Web sites at www.tnt.com and www.con-way.com/freight, or call (800) 677-4444 (in the United States).
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About Con-way Freight
Con-way Freight is the industry’s leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation company, providing guaranteed, day-definite regional and transcontinental service with exception-free delivery, on-time service performance and faster transit times through a single, unified network of more than 300 service centers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Con-way Freight offers LTL freight transportation across North America and through Global LTLTM delivery in the United States from around the world. Global solutions include international less-than-container (LCL) ocean shipments from Asia through its OceanGuaranteed® service; U.S. delivery for inbound international cargoes from Europe through an exclusive alliance with TNT; direct service to more than 30 Bahamian and Caribbean ports through TropicalDirectSM; and domestic offshore transportation to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., Con-way Freight is a certified FAST highway carrier and is C-TPAT/PIP, ACE- and CSA-certified.
Con-way Freight is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $4.3 billion diversified freight transportation and logistics services company. For more information, visit www.con-way.com/en/freight.
About TNT
TNT provides businesses and consumers worldwide with an extensive range of services for their mail and express delivery needs. Headquartered in the Netherlands, TNT offers efficient network infrastructures in Europe and Asia and keeps optimising its global network performance. TNT serves more than 200 countries and employs about 160,000 people. Over 2009, TNT reported €10.4 billion in revenues and an operating income of €648 million. TNT is quoted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. TNT recognises its social responsibility and has formed partnerships with the United Nations World Food Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme to fight hunger and pollution in the world. Our efforts are being recognised: In 2009 TNT again reached the highest score of all companies included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. More information about TNT can be found on its website http://group.tnt.com.
TNT provides businesses and consumers worldwide with an extensive range of services for their mail and express delivery needs. Headquartered in the Netherlands, TNT offers efficient network infrastructures in Europe and Asia and keeps optimising its global network performance. TNT serves more than 200 countries and employs about 160,000 people. Over 2009, TNT reported €10.4 billion in revenues and an operating income of €648 million. TNT is quoted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. TNT recognises its social responsibility and has formed partnerships with the United Nations World Food Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme to fight hunger and pollution in the world. Our efforts are being recognised: In 2009 TNT again reached the highest score of all companies included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. More information about TNT can be found on its website http://group.tnt.com.
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