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TNT flies freight to new heights – Freight services to boost revenues in Southeast Asia

Posted by | Jun 26, 2008 | |

TNT Express announces the launch of its range of freight services for time-sensitive heavy shipments in Southeast Asia. Available now, a selection of three bespoke services – Express Freight, Economy Freight and Freight Plus – will offer customers a door-to-door, day-definite delivery service based on specified transit times schedules, fast tracked customs clearance and full track-and-trace visibility.
The move forms part of the company’s EUR 100 million investment over the next five years to build a leadership position in the region, a strategy which it announced in April this year. This launch is also the first in a series of initiatives to further expand TNT’s network capabilities in Asia, leveraging on the seamless connectivity offered by its extensive road and air networks. These networks provide customers with the widest range of multimodal freight services between Southeast Asia and Europe, China and Europe and within Southeast Asia.
Based on studies undertaken of regional market needs, TNT expects the take up rate of these services to be high. The large demand is mainly driven by customers in the high-tech, equipment and machinery and healthcare sectors that are increasingly moving large volumes of high-value goods between Southeast Asia, China and Europe. Through its global customer base in these sectors, TNT has developed extensive sector knowledge which can now be leveraged in Southeast Asia. Correspondingly, TNT’s integrated road and air services are set to be a main business driver for the company over the next five years.

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TNT to invest Dh570m to boost service

Posted by | Jun 25, 2008 | |

TNT Express plans to invest Dh570 million (USD 155.18 million) in the next five years to boost its services and revenues in the Asia and Middle East region.

As a first step the company has launched a range of freight services for time-sensitive heavy shipments in Asia. Three modified services – Express Freight, Economy Freight and Freight Plus – will offer customers a door-to-door delivery service based on specified transit times schedules, fast tracked customs clearance and full track and trace visibility.

The move is part of the company’s investment strategy aimed at placing it in a leading position in the region. The launch is also the first in a series of initiatives to further expand TNT’s network capabilities in Asia, leveraging on the seamless connectivity offered by its extensive road and air networks. These networks provide customers with the widest range of multimodal freight services between Southeast Asia and Europe, China and Europe and within Southeast Asia.

Based on studies undertaken of regional market needs, TNT expects the take-up rate of these services to be high. The demand for its freight services is mainly driven by customers in the high-tech, equipment and machinery and healthcare sectors that are increasingly moving large volumes of high-value goods between Southeast Asia, China and Europe.

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TNT mulls new logistics depot in Bulgaria

Posted by | Jun 23, 2008 | |

International courier company TNT announced intentions to station its new logistics complex for Eastern Europe in Bulgaria, TNT Airways managing director for Eastern Europe Niki Terzakis was quoted by Bulgarian daily Dnevnik as saying on June 23 2008.
Terzakis said that the need for the new depot meshed well with plans for aggressive expansion in Bulgaria, as well as with the availability of a score of high-profile clients with potential interest in using the hub.
According to Terzakis, the main predicament to the development of the transport and courier services were heavy bureaucracy, public administration’s inflexibility and the complicated regulatory regimes.
In Bulgaria, TNT is present only through its express transportation services division, its postal business yet to set foot in Bulgaria.
In related news, TNT’s international rival DHL announced it would allow Bulgaria’s Customs Agency full access for tracking parcels. The motion will be legitimised through an annex to the 2000 memorandum between DHL and the Customs Agency aimed at fighting drug trafficking.

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Ambulance service loses details of nearly million people

Posted by | Jun 23, 2008 | |

A computer disk containing details of nearly a million people who dialled 999 has been lost, an ambulance service has admitted.

The information was supposed to be couriered by TNT from Scotland to Manchester two weeks ago, but never arrived at its destination and a search has failed to find it since.

The disk contained records of 894,629 calls to the Paisley Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre (EMDC), near Glasgow, spanning from February 2006.

It included the names of some patients, addresses of incidents, contact phone numbers and some medical details.

TNT lost the disk on June 9 while it was being transferred to MIS Emergency Services, a Manchester-based company that supplies the IT system used in the service’s three emergency medical dispatch centres.

The information contained on the disk was to be used in the development of the service’s command and control systems.

The loss is the latest in a series of data losses from government or local authorities. Last year, Chancellor Alistair Darling admitted to MPs that disks holding personal information on 25 million people and 7.2 million families had gone missing, included names, addresses, dates of birth, Child Benefit numbers, National Insurance numbers and bank or building society account details.

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High fuel costs are forcing retailers to rethink distribution processes, as three experts explain

Posted by | Jun 21, 2008 | |

High fuel costs are forcing retailers to rethink distribution processes, as three experts explain
Philip Bracken, Director of professional services, TNT Fashion Group
What impact are the rocketing fuel prices having on your business?
Fuel cost is something we don’t have control of and the current escalation is something that we can’t take on the chin. As much as possible we try to offset costs but it is hard to absorb much more. It is an unattractive subject but we have to pass on some costs. We are doing this on a variable basis, ensuring that our pricing mechanism is directly linked to the cost of fuel.
How are you dealing with the increased costs?
We are working on getting distribution into stores with less diesel being used and minimising land mileage. We have long had a programme to implement environmental benefits so have been doing a lot to reduce our consumption and emissions. We have invested in some electric vehicles. These are pretty successful but have a limited range.
How are your retail customers reacting to the issue?
The wider economic report is gloomy and we don’t want to add to customers’ woes. The mood among customers is pretty sober but it is from a whole basket of issues, not just fuel costs. We are always looking at ways to cut costs for retailers. We don’t take advantage of this type of situation and we are going for a fair and transparent approach.
What long-term impact will the fuel prices have on distribution?
It is difficult to know how long it will last. We have our own views and listen to those of our commentators. But I think the reality is that this is not a temporary blip.

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