TNT is the abbreviation of Thomas National Transport. TNT Group is the world’s leading express postal service provider, providing a full range of express and postal services to corporate and individual customers. Its founder is Australian Thomas, who founded TNT in Sydney, Australia in 1946. In 1997, TNT was merged by the Netherlands Post and its headquarters moved to Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In 1998, the Netherlands implemented postal reform (postal and telecommunications separation). The Netherlands Post merged more than a dozen large companies and established the Netherlands Post Group (TNT Pot, Group), referred to as TPG. Since 1990, the Netherlands Post has carried out more than 30 global strategic acquisitions; in 1997, it acquired TNT in Australia; in 1998, it acquired JET Services in France; in June 1998, it established the Netherlands Post Group (TPG); in 1999, it acquired Tecnolo gistica Logistics Company in Italy; in 2000, it acquired Barlatier Logistics Company in France. Its service features include three mainstream businesses: modern logistics, postal services, and international express delivery. The “automotive logistics service” centered on “auto parts” is well-known around the world and has won many international awards.
TNT Group has 161,500 employees, with 2,331 express service centers, international transit centers and sorting centers in more than 200 countries and regions. TNT Express has 26,760 transport vehicles and 47 aircraft, as well as the largest door-to-door air-land transport delivery network in Europe. It is the largest express company in Europe, with a market share of 65% in Europe. TNT has 2,300 warehouses around the world and operates in 200 countries. From 2001 to 2003, TNT was rated as the world’s most respected freight and express company by Fortune magazine for three consecutive years.
TNT Mainland China was established in 1988 and mainly provides international express and domestic land transportation services. It has 26 international express branches and 3 international express ports. TNT operates the largest private land transportation delivery network in China through its wholly-owned land transportation company Tiandi Huayu. Its domestic land transportation business has 1,250 business outlets, covering more than 500 cities in China. In addition, TNT also provides industry-leading direct marketing services in China.
TNT’s express delivery service: Using the company’s global aviation and land transportation network, TNT provides door-to-door, desk-to-desk express delivery services for documents and packages around the world. Especially in Europe, Asia and North America, TNT Express can provide services such as 9 o’clock delivery, 12 o’clock delivery, next-day delivery, and recipient-paid express delivery according to the needs of different customers. TNT Express’s electronic inquiry network is also the most advanced in the world.