FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Express
- Revenues
€5,956m 2008: €6,653m
- Operating income
€193m 2008: €376m
- Employees
78,030 2008: 75,537
- Revenues
€4,216m 2008: €4,245m
- Operating income
€472m 2008: €633m
- Employees
79,912 2008: 78,892
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Express
- Consignments
230.6m 2008: 230.4m
- Kilos
7,696 ktonnes 2008: 7,452 ktonnes
- Single mail items
1,008m 2008: 1,083m
- Bulk mail
3,465m 2008: 3,610m
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
Express
- Network optimisation and cost control
- Launch of dedicated Boeing 747 service
from Hong Kong to Liège - Acquisitions in Chile and Brazil strengthen
South American network
- Dutch mail market opened since 1 April
- Master Plans continue to deliver cost savings
- Strong growth in Parcels and e-commerce
Global transportation industry - segmentation
Core market
(B2B Express market, Domestic and Intra-Europe)
2008: 100% = €21 billion
TNT market share addressed mail in the Netherlands
VISION 2015 STRATEGY
Changing business context translated into new strategy
Five focus areas
European ParcelsTarget additional growth in the €20 billion Standard Parcels market |
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FreightExtend lead in day-definite freight within Europe |
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Emerging PlatformsCapture growth in these areas |
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Special Delivery SolutionsGrow in bespoke solutions for customers |
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Mail NetherlandsMaintain sustainable cash performance |
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For more information go to Company strategy and general business context.
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY
TNT's corporate responsibility (CR) strategy is founded on five internationally recognised management standards: OHSAS 18001 for workplace safety, SA 8000 for social responsibility, Investors in People for personal growth of employees, ISO 9001 for operational excellence and ISO 14001 for environment.
From this basis, TNT focuses its corporate responsibility efforts on the four areas where it has the biggest impact:
- Employees,
- Environment,
- Other stakeholders, such as customers and subcontractors, and
- Voluntary contributions to society
For more information go to Corporate responsibility.
2009 in brief
- 16
February - 9
March - 2
April - 23
April - 24
April - 28
April - 5
May - 14
May - 3
June - 3
September - 8
September - 18
September - 27
November - 3
December
TNT acquires LIT Cargo of Chile - TNT gains strong position in Chilean domestic express market, a key platform for expansion in South America
TNT and unions reach in-principle agreement on new CLAs at TNT Post
TNT and Con-way Freight start partnership to provide cost-efficient express freight services to/from the USA
TNT respects, but regrets the trade union members' rejection of the in-principle agreement on a new three-year collective agreement for TNT Post operations staff in the Netherlands
TNT signed an agreement with Singapore Post and Royal Mail on the exit of Singapore Post from the joint venture Spring Global Mail
TNT to acquire Brazilian delivery partner Expresso Araçatuba
TNT extends Asia Road Network into Cambodia
TNT Express Italy opens "Milano Mega", the new generation branch/hub
TNT launches first-to-market South American integrated road network
TNT on top of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for third consecutive year
Urgenda, TNT, Eneco and Tendris launch a tender for 3,000 electric vehicles in three years
TNT increases express capacity between Asia and Europe
TNT winner of Henri Sijthoff Prize for best financial reporting
TNT announces strategy "Vision 2015" and sees continued further stabilisation in its trading environment
USEFUL LINKS
- The Express division - Financial results
- The Mail division - Financial results
- The Express division - Business performance
- The Mail division - Business performance
- Business description
- The Express division - Strategy and actions
- The Mail division - Strategy and actions
- New group strategy: Vision 2015
- Corporate responsibility strategy



