- Freight handling time can be reduced by up two thirds
- Direct apron entry and physical monitoring of shipments provides the highest level of control
- Supply chain resilience is enhanced by customisable supply chain solutions
time:matters GmbH will open a Courier Terminal in Shanghai Pudong Airport to handle courier and express air freight shipments. The launch coincides the start of transport logistics China on June 25, 2020, and represents an expansion of the company’s service capacity to handle courier and express air freight shipments in Asia-Pacific. The time:matters Courier Terminal is being built in collaboration with terminal operator PACTL.
Speed and security are key when it comes to the transport of high-value, sensitive and time-critical goods. Constance Wu, Managing director of time:matters International Freight Forwarding Ltd., says that the new terminal in Shanghai will allow us to improve both imports and exports. Since then, the company has become a reliable partner for logistics solutions that are fast and reliable, even in challenging conditions like the Covid-19 pandemic.
Courier Terminal improves efficiency and control over shipments
The tmCT was designed to optimize the monitoring and handling speed of time-critical and sensitive items. Time:matters builds on its expertise from the Courier Terminals in Frankfurt and Munich, where it has been operating since 2004 and 2019 respectively. Time:matters is offering direct apron entry for the first time to the tmCT Shanghai. This allows customers to monitor shipments physically on the apron before loading or departing. This ensures maximum control of all shipments, as well as customized service, reliability and flexibility for the customer. A hub monitoring system allows for real-time monitoring, and notifies the customer in advance of any irregularities. A designated dock to receive shipments, a X-ray machine, and a dedicated counter to receive export and import documents all contribute to the improved quality of service. Time:matters relies upon fast truck access to ensure flexibility and speed in shipments, as well as optimal delivery and transportation. This option can save additional hours at the pick-up and drop-off areas depending on how the waiting areas are used. The handling time will be reduced to 120 minutes for exports, and 6 hours for imports. The terminal is open 365 days a yr, 24/7.
The importance resilient supply chains
The tmCT is a perfect complement to the global supply network at time:matters. It helps the company meet the complex logistics challenges of the modern world. Bernhard zur Strassen is the CEO of time:matters. He said that the global economy is volatile and the geopolitical environment is a constant threat to companies. This has made it more important than ever to have resilient supply chains in order to maintain operational stability. “Our high-performance transport solutions help companies all over the world to ensure this resilience, either on ad-hoc basis or as an ongoing backup solution. We focus on the solutions we can offer to our customers individually, and in the shortest time possible. The development of the Shanghai Pudong Airport contributes to the growth strategy of our company.
Time:matters provides reliable, fast, efficient and customer-centric end-to-end transportation solutions around the world. The company’s main industries of focus include automotive, industrial machinery, aviation and aerospace as well as high-tech and Semicon, medical technology, as well as cell therapy and gene therapy. The company can deliver urgent spare parts, production equipment missing, medical samples, dangerous goods, important documents, and more.