time:matters extends Sameday Air network to China
time:matters, the expert for global special speed logistics, has added seven stations in China to its highly efficient network for worldwide Sameday Air transports for the first time as it continues to systematically pursue its internationalization strategy. time:matters customers now have access to 157 weekly direct flights between the European hubs in Frankfurt, Munich and Vienna and seven Chinese business centres.
By integrating the new stations into the Sameday Air network, time:matters is facilitating the fastest possible connection between China, Europe and the US. The transport of time-critical shipments will now be offered with the usual high level of reliability and precision to and from Shanghai (PVG), Shenyang (SHE), Beijing (PEK), Nanjing (NKG), Qingdao (TAO), Chengdu (CTU) and Guangzhou (CAN) as well. Urgently required goods shipments will be collected and cleared through customs on the same day and, thanks to fast handling and transit times of just an hour or more, will reach their required destination in Europe, the US, Mexico or China within the shortest possible time. The Chinese stations offer short handling times starting at one-and-a-half hours for export shipments and starting from two hours for import shipments. Thanks to the especially rapid transit times of 60 minutes or more at the European hubs, time:matters is ideally positioned to quickly reach the 130 stations within its unique Sameday Air network.
“We are now connecting key Chinese marketplaces with large business hubs in Europe and the US via our Sameday Air network,” added COO Lars Krosch. “We plan to integrate further Asian stations, in keeping with our long-term goal of providing our customers with a global and highly efficient Sameday Air network.”
The local company time:matters Shanghai International Freight Forwarding Ltd. founded specifically for this on June 1, 2019, is supporting customers locally, from providing booking assistance through to issuing air waybills and local invoicing. The international time:matters service team employees in Shanghai speak a number of languages, including Mandarin and English, and can be reached via a local phone number and a dedicated email address. An additional website in Mandarin provides information on the extensive transport solutions for time-critical and sensitive shipments. time:matters has already had a presence in Shanghai for 13 years and is now strengthening its position locally with this set-up.
“The expansion into the Chinese market and foundation of a local subsidiary in Shanghai are key elements of our internationalization strategy,” explained Alexander Kohnen, CEO of time:matters GmbH. “This will allow us to meet the specific needs and requirements of our global customer base and to extend our global quality promise as well as our product range.”
Customers involved in the automotive, high-tech and semicon, medtech, and machinery and components sectors worldwide, in particular, will benefit from the new destinations, which will allow them to avoid or mitigate potentially expensive supply chain disruption. The expert in complex logistics solutions can guarantee not only speed and flexibility but also superb reliability and quality through direct apron access at the hubs, combined with physical monitoring of all import, export and transit shipments. time:matters customers can also book their own shipments as usual via the online portal, track the progress of these and enjoy services such as guaranteed capacity access for goods shipments weighing up to 200 kg, customs clearance, shipment pick-up and delivery upon request, and round-the-clock customer support.
