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TNT Express opens new depots in France

Posted by | Apr 1, 2008 | |

TNT Express France has opened three new depots in eastern and central France to expand its network that already comprised 120 locations across the country.

The new platform at Nitry, 25 km south of Auxerre, is perfectly located next to the A6 motorway and will become a key base linking together the Paris region, the north and the south-east of France, TNT said.

The 3,300 sqm facility, on a 17,000 sqm site, is fitted with 39 docks for trucks and vans. Some 1,200 palettes are loaded and reloaded daily at the centre, which is served by 24 linehaul routes, the company added.

TNT has also opened a new depot in Pont-sur-Yonne near Sens in the same region to replace a smaller site at Appoigny. This 1,800 sqm facility, on an area of 9,200 sqm, has about 37 docks for 28 light vehicles and 9 lorries destined for regional transportation of shipments. The new depot, serving about 1,000 customers in the region, has increased the overall handling capacity at the location.

In addition, TNT opened a new sorting centre near Chambéry, the capital of the French department Haute-Savoie in eastern France. Situated next to the A43 motorway, the centre is a central distribution point in the region for the collection, sorting and express delivery of parcels and documents.

The 1,500 sqm facility has 30 docks for lorries and light vehicles, and already handles 3,200 inbound and outbound parcels a day. It replaces the previous building in the same area which became insufficient in terms of capacity.

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Union delegation demands TNT pay decent wages and cooperates only with proper unions

Posted by | Apr 1, 2008 | |

A Union Delegation, headed by Neil Anderson, Head of Department UNI Post and Logistics, and Rolf Büttner, UNI President Post and Logistics, along with UNI’s Dutch affiliates FNV Bondgenoten and ABVAKABO, German affiliate ver.di and an ITF delegation lead by its General Secretary David Cockcroft, met together in Amsterdam to discuss their concerns about the global activities of the TNT Group.

Given the numerous problems that have arisen in the TNT Group, the trade union representatives agreed that a regular social dialogue between UNI, the ITF and their affiliated organisations was essential. To achieve this, some sort of global network and global union structure is needed. The aim is to ensure that at the end of the dialogue process an global framework agreement can be signed that will ensure respect for internationally recognised labour and social standards.

The situation in Germany and the events at TNT Post were also discussed. TNT refuses to recognise the minimum legal wage that has been adopted in Germany. TNT announced that it intended to challenge the legality of the minimum wage for the postal sector in the German courts, even if this were to take several years. Until such time, it would refuse to pay the minimum wage. Until there was a final ruling, it intended to apply the agreement signed by the employer-financed pseudo union GNBZ. The wages paid under this agreement are way below the minimum wages negotiated by UNI’s German affiliate ver.di and the largest employers’ federation of German postal service providers, and which were made legally binding by a statutory order issued by the Federal government.

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Net Holding & TNT enter into associate partnership in Lebanon

Posted by | Apr 1, 2008 | |

The partnership and extension of the MERN fit in TNT’s strategy to be the No. 1 integrator in the intra-regional and intercontinental express flows. The combination of Net Holding’s 15 years experience in the Lebanese market, its entrepreneurial and innovative spirit and TNT’s complete suit of services make this a very promising partnership.

Jinendra Sancheti, TNT’s Regional Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa says: ‘We find Net Holding our perfect partner in terms of both business practice and culture. We certainly believe Lebanon is a worthwhile and positive investment and is well placed with our plans of becoming No 1 in the regional and emerging markets.’

Through this partnership TNT now offers the widest choice in standard morning delivery services to business in Lebanon, 9:00 Express, 12:00 Express, Global Express, Economy Express, Receiver Pays, Air freight services and Road Haulage. TNT’s MERN is one of the most extensive road delivery networks in the Middle East. Customers of TNT can now benefit from the fastest daily, time definite by road door to door customs cleared express delivery transit times in the Middle East.

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TNT drives to top of Britain's best employers list

Posted by | Mar 31, 2008 | |

TNT, which employs 1,800 people in the county and has its UK headquarters in Atherstone, features in a line up of the finest employers in the land in a new book that highlights best practice in human resources management.

The book, entitled ‘Britain’s Top Employers 2008’, published last week, follows months of assessments by global independent research experts the Corporate Research Foundation (CRF).

TNT ranks alongside some of the leading brands in Britain’s business world including household names such as Cadbury Schweppes, Innocent, Asda and the John Lewis Partnership.

Not only did TNT feature in the list of more than 70 top UK companies, it also received a special award from CRF for Sustained HR Excellence.

The Corporate Research Foundation’s judging panel rated each company on nine defined categories: Pay and benefits; Career development; Leadership; Company culture and style; Knowledge management; Employee Relations; Recruitment strategies; Diversity; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Following the rigorous assessment from the researchers, marks were awarded in each category and TNT’s performance was particularly strong in the areas of career development, employee relations and CSR.

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EU's McCreevy complains to France, Germany, 6 other states over postal services

Posted by | Mar 27, 2008 | |

EU internal market commissioner Charlie McCreevy has complained to France, Germany and six other member states over lack of competition in their postal services markets, his spokesman said.

The other countries are Austria, Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia, the spokesman said.

‘The commissioner sent a letter to all 27 member states on postal services,’ he said, adding that McCreevy singled out eight countries for criticism.

EU countries have to implement the European Commission’s liberalisation measures by Dec 31, 2010.

The spokesman confirmed that Dutch group TNT NV has filed a formal complaint with the commission against minimum wages in the German postal industry.

The commission is concerned about the minimum wages and a VAT exemption enjoyed by German mail incumbent Deutsche Post World Net AG.

The German government last autumn decided to make minimum wages paid at Deutsche Post mandatory for the whole industry.

TNT claims that the German government is violating EU regulations that ensure free and fair competition among EU members operating across borders.

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