TNT now offers a new cost-effective service alternative for parcels and freight shipments up to 1,000 kg (palletized) between the rest of the world and Malta. The service offers: on demand booking, delivery on a specified date within 2-5 working days, door-to-door transport, customs clearance and track and trace.
The service expansion will benefit, amongst others, Asian exporters who serve the Maltese industry as well as Maltese importers of electronic, eco-friendly and household goods. It fits with TNT's strategy to strengthen its number one position in Europe and increase the connectivity with selected emerging markets such as China, India, and Southeast Asia.
In June 2008, TNT introduced the market's first integrated road/ferry connection between Malta and EU countries. The service is part of TNT's industry leading Express Road Network, which reaches over 40 countries in Europe and Northern Africa, connecting them to the rest of the world through TNT's global air network.
“The Economy Express volumes transported between Malta and its EU partners have exceeded our expectations. With the experience in place, we are extending this cost-efficient delivery service to other continents,” says Jan Willem Breen, Director Marketing and Sales at TNT's Express division.
The European Commission, in its ‘interim forecast' published in January 2009, estimated Malta's GDP growth at 2.1% in 2008. Despite the economic downturn, the EC expects Malta to achieve a positive 0.7% GDP growth in 2009, well above the EU and euro zone average. Malta has a strong manufacturing base for pharmaceuticals, electronics, and textiles. The EU countries as a group are Malta's main trade partners. China and Singapore, too, are important source countries of imports. Malta's central Mediterranean location makes it a hub for freight shipment and a facilitator for trade between Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East.
About TNT's Express division
TNT's Express division is one of the world's leading business-to-business express delivery services providers. It delivers 4.4 million parcels, documents and pieces of freight a week to over 200 countries using its network of over 2,376 depots, hubs and sorting centers. The division operates over 26,610 road vehicles and 46 aircraft and has the biggest door-to-door air and road express delivery infrastructure in Europe.
TNT's Express division employs over 75,500 staff worldwide. It is the first organisation to have achieved global recognition as an Investor in People. The division reported revenue of €6.65 billion in 2008. The operating income was €376 million. Visit TNT's Express division online: http://www.tnt.com/express
TNT provides businesses and consumers worldwide with an extensive range of services for their mail and express delivery needs. Headquartered in the Netherlands, TNT offers efficient network infrastructures in Europe and Asia and is expanding operations worldwide to maximise its network performance. TNT serves more than 200 countries and employs more than 163,000 people. Over 2008, TNT reported €11.1 billion in revenues and an operating income of €982 million. TNT is quoted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. TNT recognises its social responsibility and has formed partnerships with the United Nations World Food Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme to fight hunger and pollution in the world. Our efforts are being recognised: in 2008, TNT again reached the highest score of all companies included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and in the Carbon Disclosure Project in the carbon intensive sector.
