TNT assaults South America express industry market

TNT Express 22billion euros in order to consolidate the leading position of the emerging markets, the recent mergers and acquisitions in South America to actively express industry, one after another this year, the acquisition of Chile's largest express delivery industry and a Brazilian Express Highway and the completion of the first cross-connect Argentina, Chile, Brazil, South America, land of the three countries express Network (SARN), in addition to providing a more cost-saving options Highway Express, TNT has also been established in South America's leading express delivery market.

TNT said that in the past in addition to expansion in emerging markets in Europe, South America, to become more actively express the layout of the number one brand in the market. TNT South America on the layout of the global market with the key role of the South American market strategy of attack is to construct a fast and convenient road links to the network as a basis.

In February this year, TNT Express to acquire the domestic leader in Chile "LIT freight company", not only has the Chilean national land transport network, more consolidation in the Chilean market. Which employs more than 1,500 people, 496 vehicles and 55 to connect the national stronghold of Chile, a high degree of automation of the National Express network. After the acquisition of Brazil, a company with 2200 employees and 1000 trucks, 40 of the express delivery company operating base "Expresso Aracatuba", established in Brazil, the national transport network.

In June this year, TNT announced the completion of the first cross-linked "ABC" of Argentina, Brazil and Chile in South America, road transport network, the completion of the layout of the South American market. The network links three countries, more than 30 cities, 3000 kilometers. Links to major cities as a result of land distribution mechanism, not only to reduce the transit time and provide "services to families of farmers," pre-clearance and special urgent and other special services, and all vehicles are to provide global satellite GPS tracking system.

According to statistics, in 2007 the market value of the South American Express up to 22 billion euros, over the past few years and to double-digit growth,盡避slow the global economy, but this year the South American market continues to trend growth.