TNT Express constructs new road and air hub in Saudi Arabia

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By LoadstarEditorial

24/10/2013

Amsterdam, Dammam, 24 October 2013 – TNT Express and Saudi officials yesterday celebrated the first day of construction of the company’s future air and road hub at Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport (KFIA), Saudi Arabia. The new facility, which will enter service by January 2015, will quintuple the size of TNT Express’ current sorting and customs clearance space in Dammam, allowing for a significant improvement in customs clearance efficiency and speed.

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