TNT UK: new charge has little impact
The introduction by TNT Express of a new minimum invoice charge of GBP25 will not affect the vast majority of the company‘s customers, says divisional managing director, Chris Atkinson. TNT Express says it is introducing the charge in the wake of significant increases in operating costs over the past 12 months, particularly in relation to insurance premiums, London congestion charges and the Working Time Directive. Only a small minority of its customer base is likely to be affected by the move since most customers already meet the GBP25 per invoice threshold.
Atkinson says the charge will help ensure TNT Express maintains its market leading position in the business-to-business express delivery market in the UK and Ireland, preserving the virtues of speed, quality and reliability.
‘Minimum invoice charges are nothing new to the industry. TNT Express, like any other well run business, cannot undertake to carry consignments at a loss and the new charge seeks to minimise the risk of this happening.‘
‘We believe this is fair and equitable and the right action to take. Now is not the time to be getting involved in a price war with other carriers because the only losers will be the express delivery industry as a whole in the long term.‘
