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TNT share interest

Posted by | Aug 22, 2007 | |

Shares in Dutch mail company TNT rose 3.7 percent to 31.11 euros on Wednesday on renewed talk that the group may be a bid target, traders said.

They named TNT’s U.S. rivals UPS or Fedex as possible bidders.

A TNT spokesman declined to comment, saying the company never commented on market speculation.

An Amsterdam-based trader said: “There is talk of UPS or Fedex interest in TNT. It is an old rumor but UPS and Fedex both seem to be looking at Europe, which would make TNT an obvious candidate, especially as the shares have come off recently.”

“I wouldn’t be surprised if one of them buys it eventually,” the trader said.

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TNT pilots two zero emission trucks in Rotterdam – First electric delivery vehicles in mainland Europe

Posted by | Aug 21, 2007 | |

Ivo Opstelten (Mayor of Rotterdam and Chairman of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative) and Peter Bakker (CEO of TNT) presented the two Smith electrical trucks which will be piloted in the Rotterdam area as part of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative.

The vehicles, a 3.5-tonne Smith Edison EV and a 9-tonne Smith Newton EV, will operate emission free in congested areas. The pilot is a significant step to contribute to the objective to reduce CO2 emissions by half in Rotterdam by 2025 compared to 1990.

The Edison will be operational around the center of Rotterdam and will make an average of approximately 40 stops for pick up and delivery of documents and small parcels. The Newton will operate in and around the center of Rotterdam and make 15 to 20 stops when in operation. It is in these stop-start conditions where the electric trucks have a great advantage over conventional combustion engines which are at their most inefficient and most polluting.

The green electricity for running these vehicles is certified to be produced by hydropower. This means that operating the vehicles is entirely CO2 neutral.

Electric Vehicles work out the more cost effective option than diesel vans or trucks, when taken over the average commercial vehicle’s 5-year life span. This is due to low fuel costs as electricity costs a fraction of diesel. Further the maintenance costs are lower for an electric vehicle than for a conventional combustion vehicle. The electric vehicle only has four moving parts compared to over a thousand in a diesel drive train.

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TNT Post becomes major postal provider for the Welsh public sector

Posted by | Aug 20, 2007 | |

This month, TNT Post’s South West & South Wales team has started handling mail for two NHS Trusts in the Welsh public sector in what is predicted to be the biggest postal deal in the country since full deregulation of the postal service in 2006.

The deal will see TNT Post work collaboratively with Value Wales, under the OGC Buying Solutions Framework as a supplier to public sector organizations in Wales. By working in partnership with Value Wales, TNT Post will look to handle across the Public Sector over 100,000 items a day by the end of the first year, resulting in the Welsh tax payer saving an estimated GBP 1 million.

The first bodies to work with TNT Post will be the Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and Gwent Healthcare NHS Trusts. Together they will pass an estimated 12,000 mail items daily to TNT Post in South Wales and as a result of these savings, the Trusts will be able to channel this money into the delivery of their front-line services.

TNT Post in the South West & South Wales has to date secured a number of significant customer wins during the first six months of trading and now has more than 50 customers in the area.

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TNT Post wins Emap magazine business

Posted by | Aug 17, 2007 | |

Emap has handed its magazine postal account to TNT Post, marking the Royal Mail rival’s first win in the sector.

The 12-month contract will involve handling up to six million items across its consumer and business-to-business titles using TNT’s Premier service, which offers a two-day definite service and is then delivered to homes by Royal Mail.

Emap group circulation controller Ian Phillips said TNT’s offer on price and service would deliver significant cost benefits. “Subscription copies account for a significant proportion of our copy sales and so our postal partner is an integral part of our service,” he added. “We have also been impressed by the plans that TNT Post has in place for development and expansion of its UK services.”

TNT secured the deal following an eight-week trial. It also handles postal services for BT, Centrica, Sainsbury’s, Next, JD Williams, Lloyds TSB, HBOS and Barclays.

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TNT launches Canadian customs clearance

Posted by | Aug 15, 2007 | |

TNT Express has launched a new customs brokerage division in Canada. The new department will offer a complete range of customs brokerage services for all inbound shipments into Canada.

“Our new division will take the guesswork out of international trade and guide our Canadian clients through the challenges of customs procedures,” said Matt McDonough, president, TNT Express, North America. “With more than 60 years of combined experience in customs maintenance, TNT’s new brokerage team will be able to help international customers with any questions on global and local regulations.”

In addition, the department will have direct electronic connection to local customs authorities and other government agencies, to speed up clearance.

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