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TNT selected by LaCie as exclusive parcels delivery provider in Europe
Customer
Scooter Express: convenient holiday shipping service for bike and motorbike lovers
services
14 May 2012 - Exploring the countryside on a scooter or a bike during a holiday is fun. But why rent one when you can bring your own? TNT Express Italy is introducing a convenient service for people wishing to ship their two-wheeler to their holiday getaway in Europe. Known as 'Scooter Express', the service is available from Italy to 10 countries, including France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, and, of course, Italy. In 2011, TNT Express Italy saw a 5% increase in demand for bike shipping services, partly driven by e-commerce, and the trend is continuing. Scooter Express was designed to cater to these particular delivery needs. Delivery is guaranteed within 48 hours. Each bike or motorbike (maximum size: 135 x 89 x 215cm) is transported safely in a special cage. One-way shipping costs from Italy are €259 during July and August and €215 between September and June. Two way shipping costs are €506 and €418 for the same periods, respectively.
TNT Express in Saudi Arabia wins contract from Alfanar Electrical Systems
operations
7 May 2012 – TNT Express in Saudi Arabia has won a contract from Alfanar Electrical Systems to provide international express delivery services. Alfanar Electrical Systems is the industrial arm of the Riyadh-based construction and manufacturing group Alfanar. It produces a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical consumption products. The company markets its electrical construction products in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia. "TNT was awarded all express movements in the Middle East, Europe and ASPAC countries as a result of a competitive bidding process, it was clear that TNT Express stood ahead of the pack from a value and lead time standpoint," commented Fares Al Fares, AED Logistics Manager for Alfanar Electrical Express.
TNT launches new, simple, sustainable packaging
operations sustainability
26 April 2012 – Today, TNT Express is presenting its new packaging line at the Sustainable Purchasing and Supply Summit in London. Customers will find the redesigned packaging – which includes envelopes, satchels and corrugated boxes – simple, safe, and easy to use. The new items are globally standardised, ensure higher resistance to damage due to innovative folding methods and stronger glue, and provide increased security for customers’ goods as an alternative to their own packaging. The new packaging line also uses less material and ink, therefore contributing to the environment and lowering production and waste-related costs.
The redesigned packaging range will be integrated into the TNT sales proposition and progressively replace TNT’s current packaging worldwide.
TNT tests the electric Renault Kangoo Z.E. in Paris
sustainability fleet
5 April 2012 – TNT Express is testing the new Renault Kangoo Van Z.E. for inner city deliveries in Paris. This 100% electric Renault offers a capacity of 3 m³ and is able to drive up to 130 km on a single charge. The one-month test will show TNT how the Kangoo Van Z.E. works in real operation conditions.
TNT Express France already operates 38 alternative fuel vehicles, including 8 electric vehicles, 22 electric tricycles and 8 biodiesel vehicles.
TNT Express opens new service point in Dhaka
operations
30 March 2012 – TNT Express has opened a new service point on Kemal Ataturk Avenue in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The outlet is located in Banani, a commercial and university district in the northern part of the city. It offers local businesses and residents cost effective solutions for sending documents and parcels to more than 200 countries. A specially-priced "Student Pack" is available to students who wish to apply to universities abroad. TNT Express already owns 17 service points in Bangladesh, where it started operations in 1983.
TNT Express opens new hub in Hong Kong
operations
TNT Express takes the fast train to London
operations sustainability
20 March 2012 – TNT Express will today take part in the operational test of a high-speed freight train service between Lyon, Paris and London. The train, which has the capacity of 7 Boeing 737 cargo planes, will leave Lyon-St Exupéry airport at 16.42pm CET. After an intermediate stop at Roissy (Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport), it will arrive at St. Pancras International Station in London on Wednesday morning. The experiment is part of the Euro Carex project, which aims to put more express freight on rail, using the European high-speed rail network. Formed in March 2009, Euro Carex (for Cargo Rail Express Association) brings together rail and airport operators, public authorities and major air freight carriers. Eurotunnel and the airports of Roissy, Lyon, Liege, Amsterdam and London are all members of the initiative. Through its active membership of Euro Carex, TNT Express intends to further investigate the customer, cost and environmental benefits of multimodal transport. Euro Carex is working to develop an air-rail network for time-sensitive freight traffic between European cities within a radius of 300 to 800 kilometres.
Valentine’s Day boosts lingerie shipping
operations
The French spend more on their underwear than their European counterparts, according to IFM - Institut Français de la Mode data. A French woman spends, on average, close to € 100 a year on bras, panties, stockings and other intimate apparel, compared with € 79 in Europe.
TNT Express achieves 6% fuel savings with aerodynamic trailer tail
fleet sustainability
20 January 2012 – Using an aerodynamic trailer tail can cut truck fuel consumption by 6 percent. This is the result of a five month test performed by TNT Express in the Netherlands. TNT tested a trailer equipped with “EcoTail”, a foldable and retractable rear wing produced by the Dutch company Ephicas. TNT drove the vehicle every day between the towns of Ede and Duiven, which are separated by a distance of 26 km. The tests showed 1.65 liter of fuel saved per 100 km travelled at a maximum vehicle speed of 50 mph. Partner company Ephicas sought permission from the 'Dienst Wegverkeer' (RDW, the Dutch road traffic authority) to be able to run the TNT Express test program, since there is no length exemption for aerodynamic devices in the Netherlands. After safety tests, the RDW allowed a temporary exemption.
