China Logistics Monthly Report – April
2009
China Logistics Monthly Report, a monthly English review
co-operated by Chinadaily.com.cn and
ResearchInChina.com, brings you the latest industry news,
policies, analyses, statistics and business information for
investment and co-operation on China's fast-growing
logistics market.
China Logistics Monthly Report keeps you abreast of the
logistics news surrounding China's aviation, railway,
shipping, expressway, and many other manufacturing and
service sectors around the country.
Table of content
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OVERSEAS BULLETIN
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Sino-Global cuts costs
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United Air chief sees glimmer of hope
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New Evergreen service links China, US ports
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Kerry Properties to build 3 logistics parks in mainland
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New flight may draw travelers
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US carriers on slower boat to China this year
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Crisis not dampening Airbus China assembly target
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Tianjin may get A350 airframe work
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DHL sees early signs of Asia business stabilizing
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BA looks East to avoid turbulence
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UPS picks up market share in Asia as revenue falls
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US firms upbeat about China
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U-Freight expanding in Chinese mainland
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Boeing sees no change in Shanghai MRO plans
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GENERAL EVENTS
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China’s logistics industry being rationalized
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China Agri-Industries to form port logistics arm in Tianjin
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360buy.com launches logistics unit
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No more freight rate discounts, say weary air cargo operators
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Forwarders mull more use of air freight as prices fall
Postal revision in line with WTO rule
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AVIATION
Beijing bucks the trend
CNAF to hike capacity
Chinese airlines Q1 profits estimated at $116m
Private airlines sent into a tail-spin
China’s nascent low-cost airlines
Daxing to get Beijing’s 2nd airport
Hongqiao airport receives a facelift
China’s top airlines may return to profit this year
Carriers ask staff to take unpaid leave
Local carriers to get Airbus A320s
Tianjin to focus on aviation, space industries
Cathay Pacific defers two 777 delivery till 2010
Ill-advised price hikes
Small airports to get govt backing
Top administrator denies joint air fare hike
Price cuts keep Spring in the black
Consumer-right groups call for probe into air ticket price hikes
Skies open up over Straits
Beijing airport to buy terminal from parent
Services key to airline recovery
Chinese cancel US tour plans
Chinese jumbo jet maker secures 30b yuan credit line
Shanghai Airport Q1 net profit down nearly 70 percent
Fear of epidemic drags down airline shares
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Cathay accused of price-fixing
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China Southern Events
China Southern dives into the red
China Southern Q1 profit down 71%
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Air China Events
Air China to increase stake in cargo unit
Air China posts $9.26b loss in 2008, returns to profit in Q1
Air China to lift capacity on signs of improvement
New east-west air links
Air China cuts spending
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China Eastern Events
China Eastern cuts investment to curb losses
China Eastern reports steep full-year net loss
China Eastern predicts no profit till 2011
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ROAD & RAIL
Traffic authorities reveal locations of cameras
China Railway bags 11 orders
Beijing car restrictions to continue
Hebei set for rapid rail links
China Railway Construction bags 6.23b yuan order
Parking fees in downtown Beijing set to increase
China’s first expressway hikes tolls to fund expansion
$6.6b to fund rural roads promise
Rail traffic shows slight increase in Q1
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Changchun’s rail park on track to woo investors
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SHIPPING
China Shipping realigns strategy
Shanghai Zhenhua wins $70m order
Shipping firm trims earnings estimate
Port: A shelter in rough times
More ships at Shanghai
COCSCO Pacific net plummets 36% in 2008
Container throughput to stay weak
Guaranteed LCL service from OD Global and Hanjin
China COSCO walks off with Golden Roundtable award
COSCO Shipping expects lower Q1 earnings
COSCON launches direct service from Fuzhou to SW America
HIT sacks 28, may cut more jobs
Hong Kong port's throughput improves
China Merchants 2008 net up 4.5%
Shippers beat down carrier rate increases
COSCON to extend Southeast Asia service
HK ranks world’s third busiest port in 2008
COSCO plans to cut, delay ship orders
Low handling charge hurts Tianjin
Shanghai port net profit down 28%
Qingdao surpasses Shanghai in port throughput
Yangshan Port given tax incentives to move forward
COSCO Pacific Q1 net falls 35%
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