TNT Express opens new depots in France
TNT Express France has opened three new depots in eastern and central France to expand its network that already comprised 120 locations across the country.
The new platform at Nitry, 25 km south of Auxerre, is perfectly located next to the A6 motorway and will become a key base linking together the Paris region, the north and the south-east of France, TNT said.
The 3,300 sqm facility, on a 17,000 sqm site, is fitted with 39 docks for trucks and vans. Some 1,200 palettes are loaded and reloaded daily at the centre, which is served by 24 linehaul routes, the company added.
TNT has also opened a new depot in Pont-sur-Yonne near Sens in the same region to replace a smaller site at Appoigny. This 1,800 sqm facility, on an area of 9,200 sqm, has about 37 docks for 28 light vehicles and 9 lorries destined for regional transportation of shipments. The new depot, serving about 1,000 customers in the region, has increased the overall handling capacity at the location.
In addition, TNT opened a new sorting centre near Chambéry, the capital of the French department Haute-Savoie in eastern France. Situated next to the A43 motorway, the centre is a central distribution point in the region for the collection, sorting and express delivery of parcels and documents.
The 1,500 sqm facility has 30 docks for lorries and light vehicles, and already handles 3,200 inbound and outbound parcels a day. It replaces the previous building in the same area which became insufficient in terms of capacity.
