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China’s cargo traffic down 28% in Feb

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China's air cargo traffic volume declined 28 per cent year-on-year in February due to the deepening global economic crisis, Li Jiaxiang, director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), said according to a Chinadaily.com report. … [Read more...] about China’s cargo traffic down 28% in Feb

China's cargo traffic down 28% in Feb

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China's air cargo traffic volume declined 28 per cent year-on-year in February due to the deepening global economic crisis, Li Jiaxiang, director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), said according to a Chinadaily.com report. … [Read more...] about China's cargo traffic down 28% in Feb

Toll completes BALtrans integration

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Toll Global Forwarding (TGF) has completed the integration of BALtrans Logistics Worldwide and will use the new Asian forwarding and logistics operations as a platform to strengthen the TGF network in the Middle East, South Africa, Europe and North America. Toll Holdings of Australia acquired BALtrans Logistics in early 2008 and completed the re-branding of the company as Toll Global Forwarding on 27 February 2009. … [Read more...] about Toll completes BALtrans integration

Schenker/BAX integration in US complete

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DB Schenker is the new brand name for the integrated company in the USA After two years of planning, Schenker Inc. and BAX Global operations in the US have been fully integrated and doing business under the brand name, DB Schenker. BAX Global was purchased by Deutsche Bahn AG in January of 2006. … [Read more...] about Schenker/BAX integration in US complete

Cargo exec says industry kidding itself

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Air cargo management must "strip the veils of illusion from their eyes" in combating the worst recession since the industry began 60 years ago, according to industry stalwart Julian Keeling. Keeling said these illusions included the near obsession with China as the primary engine of growth. They also included offering complicated, expensive supply chain "solutions" to the shipper rather than concentrating on fast, reliable transportation of cargo. "Let's stop adding layers of outside management … [Read more...] about Cargo exec says industry kidding itself

Toll completes BALtrans integration

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Australian international logistics group Toll has announced it has completed the integration of BALtrans, the Hong Kong-based worldwide forwarder/logistics provider it acquired in early 2008. Toll, now one of Asia's leading providers of integrated logistics services, said that with effect 1 March, BALtrans has been rebranded as Toll Global Forwarding (TGF). It said TGF would use the new Asian forwarding and logistics operations as a platform to strengthen the Toll network in the Middle East, … [Read more...] about Toll completes BALtrans integration