TNT, Schenker strike new Asia-Pacific deal<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): TNT Express Worldwide, the Amsterdam-based
\ncourier service firm, announced yesterday a new deal with the
\nfreight forwarding company Schenker International AG of Germany
\nallowing the latter to tap the former's facilities for its
\nservices in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n
The cooperation agreement was forged by TNT's Indonesian
\naffiliate PT Skypak International and Schenker's forwarding
\npartner PT Petrolog Transkontinen Utama.<\/p>\n
\"The deal will, then, allow the Frankfurt-based Schenker
\nInternational and Petrolog to have full access to TNT services by
\nusing all its shipping facilities and distribution networks in
\nthe region,\" Skypak's senior technical advisor, Rod Lancaster,
\ntold reporters during a luncheon yesterday.<\/p>\n
\"With TNT's Asian Air Express network, Schenker can now use
\nour three existing airplanes serving Jakarta, Singapore, Manila,
\nHong Kong, Seoul and Taipei for its forwarding services,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The deal also allows Schenker to use TNT's other services
\noutside the region, he said.<\/p>\n
Lancaster told The Jakarta Post that Schenker, which has been
\nworking with Petrolog for 20 years, will be able to strengthen
\nits business in the region after two new TNT aircraft commence
\noperation in June or July.<\/p>\n
\"The new airplanes will expand our services to Beijing,
\nShanghai and some cities in India and Vietnam,\" he said.<\/p>\n
In return<\/p>\n
In return, TNT will be allowed to use Petrolog's sea freight
\nservices. TNT will have full access to all Schenker's networks,
\ncovering Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, the
\nUnited States, Latin America and Southeast Asia, Petrolog's
\npresident, Moetaryanto, said.<\/p>\n
As part of the deal, the parties have also agreed to exchange
\ninformation on the market and the forwarding business.<\/p>\n
Lancaster said the cooperation would foster TNT's revenues
\nfrom courier services by around 20 percent per annum.<\/p>\n
TNT launched an overnight courier service in the region last
\nyear, guaranteeing the delivery of documents, parcels and cargo
\nwithin 24 hours.<\/p>\n
TNT, which operates in more than 200 countries, posted a total
\nturnover in worldwide services of US$1.5 billion in 1992-93, up
\nfrom around $1.06 billion in 1991-92.<\/p>\n
TNT is owned by TNT Ltd., an Australian transportation
\nconglomerate, and GD Net BV, a consortium of the post offices of
\nGermany, France, Sweden, the Netherlands and Canada.(fhp)<\/p>",
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