Press releases

21 November 2005 at 18:15 CET
TNT and unions agree new collective labour agreement
TNT N.V., largest private sector employer in the Netherlands, and the trade unions ABVAKABO FNV, BVPP, CNV Publieke Zaak and VPP have reached an agreement in principle on a new collective labour agreement. The trade unions will shortly present the agreement to their members for approval.

14 November 2005 at 13:30 CET
Marie-Christine Lombard, Group Managing Director of TNT Express, receives the insignia of Chevalier from the National Order of the Legion of Honour
Paris/Hoofddorp, TNT N.V. today announced that Marie-Christine Lombard, Group Managing Director TNT Express, will receive a distinguished award from the National Order of the Legion of Honour in a ceremony that will take place tonight. Alain Bréau, Co-President of the French Transport and Logistics Federation (TLF) and a Chevalier of the National Order of the Legion of Honour will present Marie-Christine with the insignia of Chevalier award, at the offices of the French Business Confederation (MEDEF) in Paris.

14 November 2005 at 06:00 CET
TNT and Cosco enter strategic partnership to jointly develop China and Asia Pacific logistics business
Hoofddorp/Beijing - Cosco Group, the world’s second largest and China’s largest shipping company, together with TNT, a world leading global mail, express and logistics company, unveil a strategic partnership, with the formation of a Joint Venture (JV). The announcement is made jointly by Captain Wei Jiafu, President of Cosco Group and Mr Peter Bakker, CEO of TNT. The partnership will enable Cosco to further penetrate into the Asia Pacific logistics market, and it will enable TNT to expand its presence in China as well as its China-linked logistics business. As a first step in this strategic partnership, both industry leaders today signed the Letter of Intent for the establishment of a logistics JV. The JV aims at becoming the world’s recognised leader in supply chain management in the Asia Pacific region. The combined strengths of both companies will create more comprehensive service offerings and geographical coverage to customers.

11 November 2005 at 18:00 CET
TNT advocates liberalisation of Postal market
TNT has taken note of the Council of Ministers’ decision to request advice from the Council of State regarding the proposal for a new postal act. In light of the proposed full liberalisation of the postal market in the Netherlands, the present Dutch Postal Act will need to be amended.

1 November 2005 at 09:00 CET
TNT sells GlobalCollect to management and private equity providers
GlobalCollect, the leading international electronic payment processor for Internet and Direct Marketing transactions, announces a management buyout from TNT to accelerate international growth, backed by Waterland Private Equity Investments and Prime Technology Ventures.