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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Express

  • Revenues
    €5,956m 2008: €6,653m
  • Operating income
    €193m 2008: €376m
  • Employees
    78,030 2008: 75,537

Mail

  • Revenues
    €4,216m 2008: €4,245m
  • Operating income
    €472m 2008: €633m
  • Employees
    79,912 2008: 78,892

OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Express

Mail

  • 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

Mail

  • 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 Parcels

Target additional growth in the €20 billion Standard Parcels market
  • Extend leadership position in next-day domestic and economy cross-border parcels
  • Different solutions by market segment in each European market
  • Achieve cost leadership

Freight

Extend lead in day-definite freight within Europe
  • Build on strong European Road Network and high-growth inbound intercontinental volumes
  • Add global extensions through partnerships and TNT networks in emerging markets

Emerging Platforms

Capture growth in these areas
  • Capitalise on first-mover advantage in China and South America
  • Continue to expand and connect road networks in Asia/Pacific, India, Australia, Middle East/Africa and South America

Special Delivery Solutions

Grow in bespoke solutions for customers
  • Develop multi-customer network solutions for sectors like pharma, health, electronics and automotive
  • Capture growth in delivery solutions for e-commerce

Mail Netherlands

Maintain sustainable cash performance
  • Focus on Mail Netherlands, Cendris, Netwerk VSP and EMN Belgium
  • Explore business renewal opportunities
  • Over time be prepared for partnerships with other postal operators

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

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
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