TNT has opened a large-scale super-hub in Sydney for domestic and international shipments as part
of its ongoing investments in Australia to increase operational capacity.
The new 78,000 sqm facility at Sydney’s Erskine Park, employing some 450 staff, can process
up to 25,000 parcels per hour thanks to state-of-the-art parcel sortation technology. It has
warehouse space of over 30,000 sqm.
TNT said that its investment in the new facility is part of a broader investment in other
hubs in Melbourne and Brisbane, both due for completion later this year. The Melbourne facility
near the city’s airport will be able to process up to 18,500 parcels per hour, while the A$85
million (€59 million) Brisbane hub will process up to 15,000 parcels per hour.
Marco van Kalleveen, managing director for TNT’s Domestics division, described the Sydney
opening as ‘a milestone’ in modernising TNT’s infrastructure to support service quality and cost
efficiency. A key part of the company’s Outlook strategy is to invest in operational excellence.
“This new super hub enables us to streamline processes and implement some of the most
advanced parcel sortation systems available,” he said. “The reduced processing times, increased
accuracy and faster delivery outcomes will help us provide even better service to our customers.”
The Erskine Park super hub includes Australia’s first high speed automatic sortation system
for so-called ‘incompatible’ freight (items in excess of 1.5 metres and 30kg). The new depot also
features an automatic pallet deconsolidation process that reduces the need for manual handling,
increasing speed and accuracy while reducing OH&S (occupational health and safety) risks.
The Erskine Park site in western Sydney was chosen in part for its proximity to many of TNT’s
high volume customers. It is in an outstanding position for direct freeway connectivity to both
Brisbane and Melbourne – the major freight corridors from Sydney. Erskine Park also has the
capacity to absorb high volumes of Domestic Priority freight, making it well equipped to handle
freight from the proposed Badgery’s Creek airport nearby.
The new Erskine park super hub has achieved a best-practice ‘4 Star Green facility’ rating
from the Green Building Council of Australia.
