TNT is expanding its Bahrain operation to keep pace with the country's growth. "Bahrain is the linchpin of our new Economy Express, a pan-Middle East road service which is proving particularly successful for us," said TNT's Gulf general manager, Mike Ogle.

"And Bahrain's close proximity to Saudi Arabia makes it one of the most important logistics centres in the Middle East. We're stepping things up quite a lot in Bahrain, particularly in the logistics area," he said.

d Wilson has been appointed as the new general manager for Bahrain. "The position is a newly-created one and it reflects the importance we attach to our Bahrain operation," says Ogle.

"The Bahrain market is developing for TNT in many ways and we want to offer the customers the finest possible service."

Ogle pointed out that TNT's Bahrain station has won the Dutch-owned integrator's coveted Worldwide Service Award four times in 18 months.

awards show TNT Bahrain sets the highest standards of operational excellence," he said.