Tag: TNT

New China postal legislation to strike at express sector

Posted by | Sep 28, 2006 | |

The Chinese express industry is facing the same sort of crisis which could strike that of India’s – new regulations designed to protect the national Post Office. The latest legislation being proposed by the Chinese authorities could extend the monopoly of the state owned mail operator China Post to include all domestic deliveries of private letters.

According to the European Express Association (which represents the major express carriers) these moves are a violation of the horizontal rollback provision in China’s WTO commitments.

The industry has suggested a system similar to that in the EU with an initial weight and price definition, along with subsequent reductions in those numbers. Although Chinese officials have said that international express would not be subject to the monopoly because of a special provision, the foreign industry opposes any differentiation in the rules for international and national express operators.

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TPG loses monopoly. Court case

Posted by | Sep 26, 2006 | |

Competitors are permitted to break TPG’s monopoly for postal deliveries of up to 50 grams by making ordinary letters heavier. The district court in The Hague yesterday rejected a case brought by TPG against postal company Sandd.

The case hinged on bills delivered by Sandd for mail-order company Otto. Sandd delivered these in an envelope along with a catalogue, pushing the total weight above 50 grams. Sandd was thereby evading the law, TPG argued. But the judge rejected this.

TPG Post, a subsidiary of bourse-listed TNT, has a monopoly in the Netherlands on the delivery of letters weighing less than 50 grams. Sandd added a catalogue with the sole aim of evading this monopoly, according to the company.

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TNT Express expands Express Road Network to Morocco

Posted by | Sep 19, 2006 | |

TNT Express, one of the world’s leading express delivery companies today announced it has extended its Express Road Network (ERN) into Africa by starting an international road line haul connection to Casablanca, Morocco. By doing this, TNT is the first major express company to create an owned time definite road line haul connection between Africa and Europe.

This expansion complements TNT Express’ focus on further strengthening its networks by expanding into the merging markets within and around Europe, which to date has concentrated on Eastern Europe. This step reflects TNT Express’ strategic intents to become number one in both Europe and Rest of the World emerging markets.

Morocco traditionally has a strong trade relationship with the region as the gateway between Europe and Africa. TNT will leverage on this geographic situation by connecting its entire European road network to the African continent. Morocco is one of the fastest growing markets in the region and several trade agreements will fuel this growth in the future. Casablanca is connected to the ERN through Madrid with a sea connection between Tangier and Algesiras.

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TNT makes sweet music

Posted by | Sep 12, 2006 | |

Business-to-business express deliverer TNT has struck the right note with a significant deal to deliver the hottest names in home entertainment to the customers in double-quick time.

TNT Express Services UK & Ireland sealed the three-year deal with the Pinnacle-Arvato Group to deliver more than 100 million home entertainment products a year to more than 2,000 UK retail outlets.

Mega delivery: Danny Geach, TNT Technology Express Business Development Manager, who helped win the Pinnacle-Arvato deal, says 100 million products will be distributed each year

The express delivery giant has won the contract from the Pinnacle Arvato Group to make overnight deliveries to independent retailers and major High Street chains, stocking music , film entertainment and computer games.

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DTDC at centre of Indian consolidation speculation

Posted by | Sep 11, 2006 | |

Indian parcels company DTDC is at the centre of speculation over the next phase of consolidation in the country’s express and parcels industry. DTDC is the third-largest domestic express and parcels operator in India according to the forthcoming “CEP Market Fact Sheet India” from CEP-Research.

The Economic Times newspaper has reported that GeoPost may acquire a 10% stake in the company in a transaction under which founder and majority owner Subhasish Chakraborty would reduce his holding from 60% to 50%. The newspaper quoted Chakraborty as saying that he is in talks with several international players but he declined to give any more details.

Financial investor Reliance Capital, part of the Anil Ambani Group, bought a 40% stake in the Bangalore-based company earlier this year, and Chakraborty has said in the past that he aims to grow through acquisitions. The company recently signed a cooperation deal with Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics for India-China services.

The Economic Times also reported that Reliance Capital might attempt “a game-changing deal” by trying to buy cargo company Gati though DTDC. But Gati senior executives denied the company was up for sale, saying they were only considering selling a minority stake.

The fast-growing Indian express and parcels market is increasingly attracting foreign investment. DHL is set to take full control of its Indian subsidiary, Blue Dart Express, and TNT announced at the start of the month that it is buying road express company Speedage.

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