Company History

Since 1983, TNT Express has provided companies in the USA with reliable access to the world's most extensive express network. Through our international gateways in New York, Miami and Los Angeles, we can ensure on-time delivery to virtually anywhere around the world.

TNT was originally founded in Sydney, Australia in 1946. In 1961, the company became a public company in Australia and expanded into Europe in the 1970's. TNT acquired Skypak (International Courier) and Ipec (European Road Freight) in 1983 and launched its wholly owned European Air Network in 1987.

The International Air and Road Divisions and Networks of TNT were integrated in 1991 to form the company, TNT Express Worldwide. This was closely followed by the Joint Venture between TNT and the five national post offices of the Netherlands, France, Germany, Sweden and Canada to form GD Express Worldwide (Brand name: TNT Express Worldwide) in the same year.

In the early 1990's GD Express Worldwide further expanded with key milestones being the introduction of a daily transatlantic freighter service, the development of an Asian Air Network and the delivery contract for all Federal Express shipments in Europe.

TNT's history is also based upon the success of major domestic transportation and logistics organizations worldwide, but primarily in Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Benelux and Australia.

In December 1996, KPN, the Dutch national post and telecommunications organization, acquired all TNT trading entities throughout the world. The intention was to integrate the postal company PTT Post with the domestic organizations of TNT Ltd. and GD Express Worldwide. The integrated company is now known as TNT N.V. (previously TNT Post Group) with Royal TPG Post and TNT as its two brands. In June 1998, TNT Post Group (now TNT N.V.) became the first mail company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. TNT N.V. is also traded on the Amsterdam stock exchange.

Today, TNT N.V. employs over 128,000 people in 60 countries and serves over 200 countries. In 2006, TNT N.V. had sales of EUR 10.06 billion (USD$13.2 billion), a 7.8 % increase over the previous year.

TIMELINE

1946 Thomas Nationwide Transport (TNT) founded in Sydney, Australia

1961 Publicly traded on Sydney exchange

1962 Expansion into Europe

1983 Acquired Skypak, IPEC, and Express Europe, begins operations in the USA

1985 USA branch network expands to 26 locations

1987 European Air Network launched

1991 USA branch network expands to 44 locations

1991 Skypak becomes TNT Express Worldwide

1992 First transatlantic freighter

1992 European delivery contract for Federal Express

1993 Asian Air Network launched

1997 USA branch adopts a select market approach

1998 TNT Post Group traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

1998 Opening of Liege European Express Center, TNT's worldwide hub

1998 Corporate Identity launched worldwide

2000 TNT starts new depots expansion in key Northeast markets

2001 TNT launches U.S. domestic product, USA Express

2002 TNT opens a Customs Brokerage Services Division

2003 TNT opens new depots on the West coast