TNT Logistics signs a new contract with Infoglobo

TNT Logistics Brazil has signed a 5-year contract with Infoglobo, a Globo corporation company, and the first one in Brazil in the publishing & media industry. The agreement is worth euro9.4 million and 40 employees have been hired. “With InfoGlobo, TNT Logistics continues with its diversification strategy, entering into a new segment in Brazil, the publishing & media industry”, says João Guilherme Araújo, TNT Logistics Operations Director. “It is a great challenge for TNT Logistics in Brazil”, he adds.

The service will be implemented in stages. During the first stage of the contract, TNT Logistics will be responsible for all material handling activities and newspaper dispatch for distribution. “Infoglobo chose TNT Logistics to operate this segment due to the capability of its employees and its expertise in operating complex supply chains”, explains Marcello Moraes, the General Distribution Manager of Infoglobo. The printing centre is installed in the city of Duque de Caxias (RJ).

Starting in November, TNT Logistics will be responsible for managing newspaper distribution, including monitoring and tracking its 43 routes. TNT Logistics will use technology specifically developed by the company, such as the MatrixTM system, which controls point to point delivery, and Orion, responsible for issuing transport documents and freight purchase control.

During this stage, TNT Logistics will also deliver around 20 thousand newspapers in 16 of the 43 distribution routes. These routes include cities in the states of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and São Paulo.
For 2007, TNT Logistics expects to increase the scope of these activities by including operations in the city of Rio de Janeiro and its metropolitan area, which houses most of the newspapers readers. “TNT Logistics is the leader in the publishing & media industry in Italy and in the UK. With Infoglobo, we increase our world services in this segment”, highlights João Guilherme Araújo.