TNT set for Asian market push
TNT HAS MARKED the 55th anniversary of its presence in the Asia Pacific by unveiling its
vision to be the market leader in integrated express, logistics and mail in Asia by the year
2005, and to achieve a threefold growth in its overall business within this period. Notably, TNT said it wanted to treble its express business and increase its logistics business by more than 10 times by the year 2005.
“Our vision is a lofty one, but we are optimistic of realising our goals,” said Ken McCall, CEO, TNT Asia “From 1998 to 2001 alone, we more than doubled our business. We are on track to grow to meet our aspirations and we have been steadily gaining market share.
“We are the longest-established and the most experienced global operator in Asia
Pacific. Our growth in this region has closely traced Asia’s developmental milestones. Hence, we are well-positioned to leverage new opportunities for continued growth in Asia.
“We have 55 years of experience in providing business logistics solutions to our global customers and we are confident that these solutions add value to Asia,” McCall com-
mented.
In terms of market share, TNT is number one for the Asia Pacific region in the international and domestic express business and second in terms of intra-Asia volume. In 2000, the company grew its express and logistics businesses in Asia by 28 percent, McCall said.
