TNT launches a large marketing campaign this week designed to support export shipments of parcels and freight to the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. The initiative is aimed at helping SMEs grow and export in Europe’s most important trade region and economic engine. As of this week, TNT offers new customers a temporary 20 per cent discount off rate card for all export shipments of up to 250kg to one of these nine … [Read more...] about TNT launches “Blue Banana” campaign
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TNT launches “Blue Banana” campaign
TNT launches a large marketing campaign this week designed to support export shipments of parcels and freight to the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. The initiative is aimed at helping SMEs grow and export in Europe’s most important trade region and economic engine. As of this week, TNT offers new customers a temporary 20 per cent discount off rate card for all export shipments of up to 250kg to one of these nine … [Read more...] about TNT launches “Blue Banana” campaign
EU port volumes set to slip
European container ports are unlikely to be able to maintain the strong growth rates of the past three decades, Fitch Ratings says. Combined with the trend for ever-larger ships making fewer unloading stops, this makes risks highest for small- and medium-sized ports. These could be drawn into a price war in times of falling volumes, or could miss out on cargo even if they invest to accommodate larger ships. These risks are already factored in to our ratings in the sector. Since 1985 European … [Read more...] about EU port volumes set to slip
SITA appoints new sales VP for Northern Europe
Air transport IT specialist SITA named Murray Smyth vice-president sales for Northern Europe, based in London. An aviation industry veteran, Smyth has more than 25 years of airline, travel, IT services and consulting expertise. Before this, Smyth founded and led the Airline and Travel Services Business Unit at IBS, a Dubai-based software provider and systems integrator. In this role, he successfully led the design, development and marketing of new solutions to improve customer sales, … [Read more...] about SITA appoints new sales VP for Northern Europe
Icelandair begins freighter operation to Boston
Icelandair Cargo begins a weekly scheduled freighter operation from Boston Logan (BOS) to its hub in Keflavík, Iceland (KEF) starting today. Out of Keflavík, the carrier offers freighter services to Liege, Belgium (LGG) and East Midland, UK (EMA) in addition to providing belly capacity on Icelandair passenger network to 26 cities in Scandinavia, UK and mainland Europe. Icelandair Cargo also provides cargo services to Greenland and Faroe Islands through its interline agreement with … [Read more...] about Icelandair begins freighter operation to Boston
TNT rolls out CO2 neutral service in Germany
TNT is now offering CO2 neutral delivery of all express domestic consignments in Germany at no additional charge. Increasingly companies are interested in this service as the customer is looking at its complete supply chain including the CO2 emission related to the transport of their goods. The initiative will help SMEs and large customers alike to mitigate their environmental impact. CO2 Neutral shipping is part of TNT’s renewed range of CO2 services, which also includes … [Read more...] about TNT rolls out CO2 neutral service in Germany