Press Releases (archive)

30 May 2008 at 12:45 CET
TNT's CEO Peter Bakker: 'World hunger is an unacceptable tragedy!'
Amsterdam, 'Every five seconds a child dies of hunger, this is an unacceptable tragedy. While there is enough food to feed these children. That's something we can't miss.' Two days before the global Walk the World event, Peter Bakker, CEO of TNT, stresses the urgency of the worldwide food crisis that is now raging over the world like a silent tsunami.


30 May 2008 at 13:00 CET
TNT mobilises fleet to deliver aid to Nargis victims in Myanmar
Amsterdam, TNT is working with the Royal Thai Army to deliver food and drinking water to the victims of the Nargis cyclone in Myanmar. A convoy of 22 TNT trucks heading for the Thai-Myanmar border today left Bangkok around 8:00 am local time, carrying 260,000 litres of water, 12 tons of rice, 25 tons of eggs, biscuits, flashlights, fish cans, instant noodles, clothes, and flour, adding up to a total of 150 metric tons. The convoy will reach its destination in the Thai northwestern province Tak in the evening, local time. TNT will unload the trucks at the border and hand over the goods to the Army of Myanmar on the 31st of May, in the morning.


28 May 2008 at 08:30 CET
TNT N.V. - Buyback of ordinary shares
Amsterdam, Further to the share buyback program announced on 30 July 2007, the completion of a first euro 200 million tranche on 4 January 2008, the completion of a second euro 100 million tranche on 15 February 2008, and a third up to euro 200 million tranche, announced on 28 April 2008, TNT N.V. announces that:


21 May 2008 at 08:30 CET
TNT N.V. - Buyback of ordinary shares
Amsterdam - Further to the share buyback program announced on 30 July 2007, the completion of a first euro 200 million tranche on 4 January 2008, the completion of a second euro 100 million tranche on 15 February 2008, and a third up to euro 200 million tranche, announced on 28 April 2008, TNT N.V. announces that:


15 May 2008 at 08:30 CET
TNT builds up its green fleet worldwide
Amsterdam – TNT is doubling its effort to cut carbon emissions of its road fleet with the introduction of over 100 electric trucks in the UK, China, and Australia.


14 May 2008 at 08:30 CET
TNT N.V. - Buyback of ordinary shares
Amsterdam - Further to the share buyback program announced on 30 July 2007, the completion of a first euro 200 million tranche on 4 January 2008, the completion of a second euro 100 million tranche on 15 February 2008, and a third up to euro 200 million tranche, announced on 28 April 2008, TNT N.V. announces that:


8 May 2008 at 09:00 CET
TNT introduces new brand in Brazil: “TNT Mercúrio”
São Paulo, Amsterdam - TNT introduces a new brand for its express delivery services in Brazil: “Mercúrio” becomes “TNT Mercúrio”. Combining two well-established names, the new brand embodies the successful transformation of Mercúrio, the Brazilian express leader TNT acquired in January 2007, as well as TNT's commitment to Brazil.


7 May 2008 at 08:30 CET
TNT N.V. - Buyback of ordinary shares
Amsterdam, Further to the share buyback program announced on 30 July 2007, the completion of a first euro 200 million tranche on 4 January 2008, the completion of a second euro 100 million tranche on 15 February 2008, and a third up to euro 200 million tranche, announced on 28 April 2008, TNT N.V. announces that: