Jakarta, 21 September 2011 - TNT Express makes it easier for customers to ship products by road between and . The company today announces the successful integration, after one year of testing, of its Chinese day-definite domestic road network (operated by TNT Hoau) with its international Asia Road Network (ARN), thus creating the only scheduled pan Asia day-definite road network (China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore).

This road network will provide customers in and with door-to-door import and export road freight solutions.

“TNT Express is a recognised expert in day-definite road deliveries,” said Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of TNT Express. “With the integration of TNT’s two major road networks in Asia, we will strengthen our position in this market, whilst providing our customers with a cost-effective delivery solution complementary to air freight delivery.”

With the new service, a company based in can ship its products to using TNT Hoau’s Day-Definite network. The goods will first arrive in Guangzhou, in the Chinese Guangdong province, within two days and in Pingxiang, on the border with Vietnam, the next day. Upon completion of customs formalities, the shipment will arrive in on the same night. With its Asia Road Network, TNT Express can deliver the goods to 127 cities in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore within another 1-4 days.

TNT Express offers both international and domestic delivery services to, from and within.

TNT Express’ Day-Definite road freight service in is up to 50% cheaper than air freight, while taking only 1-3 more days for arrival. The service has been adopted by customers in the high-tech, automation and industrial manufacturing sectors. TNT’s Day-Definite ground service now consists of 492 road routes and covers 209 large and middle-sized cities.

Ivan Siew, Director of TNT Express Indonesia said, “The integration of road service between China and Southeast Asia further showcases our commitment to engineered an unrivalled road network that offers our customers a combination of cost efficiency, speed, security, and reliability. For the Indonesian market itself, this integration will provide facilities for all our customers who do business with partners in China and Southeast Asia."

Created in 2005, TNT Express’ Asia Road Network (ARN) now spans over seven countries, including China.