The namesake Thomas Nationwide Transport grandfather company was originally started in 1946 with a single truck in Adelaide, South Australia.

[2] However, the deal fell through in January 2013, after it was announced that UPS had failed to obtain permission from the European Commission, and as such, had been blocked on competition grounds.

[3] In April 2015, FedEx announced its agreed intention to buy TNT Express for €4.4 billion, as it looked to expand its operations in Europe.

[9] TNT offered road and air delivery services in Europe, the Asia Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa.

In June 2014, TNT conducted a rail freight trial assessing improving support to businesses in the United Kingdom, and cutting carbon emissions.