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"Port authorities are welcoming us as their investors as we can bring more shipments to them," said Wang Xingru, a vice-chairman of Cosco Pacific

Cosco Pacific sets sights on ports abroad

Cosco Pacific says it is in advanced talks to buy ports on the mainland and in Southeast Asia and Greece because of their attractive prices. The port operator, which is set to pocket US$1.

Boeing books orders for 101 B737s

Aviation

India plans to reduce airport fees

India's government is looking at reducing airport fees at smaller airports in a bid to boo

Boeing plans to return 80% of cash to shareholders

Shipping

Chennai to invite fresh bids for mega terminal

State-run Chennai Port will invite fresh bids from seven companies that are qualified to p

ICTSI net income edges up in first quarter

Logistics

GLP fourth quarter profit soars 43%

Global Logistic Properties’ (GLP) fiscal fourth-quarter net profit grew 43 percent as it n

Damco revenue up 6% in Q1

Road & Rail

China Railway posts Q1 loss of $1.1b

China Railway Corp, the state-run national railway operator, posted a first-quarter net lo

Former China railway ministry 2012 profit up fivefold

People

Finance chief at OOIL jumps ship

The chief financial officer of Orient Overseas (International), the Tung family-controlled

Mayrhuber back in running for Lufthansa supervisory board

CURRENT ISSUE

29 April 2013

COVER STORY

China e-tail revolution eludes airlines
Struggling air cargo carriers should expect little help from China’s exploding e-commerce market, despite online retailing delivering a 120 percent compound annual growth rate since 2003.

Aviation

FedEx cuts Asian flights as clients shun Express
Like a number of airlines, FedEx is cutting back on international freighter activities. Th

Shipping

Relief for ports with change in tariff rules
India is rewriting the rules for setting tariff at ports and terminals in an attempt to re

Logistics

Dachser eyes Indonesia in Asia expansion drive
Dachser has Indonesia in its sights.

Comment

Runaway e-commerce a bonus for logistics
The growth of e-commerce in China in the past couple of years has been staggering.

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Aviation


	DHL goes against grain and ramps up Asian flights

	FedEx cuts Asian flights as clients shun Express

	Dallas in demand as Pacific gets busier

	Air China to retire combis along with 747-400BCFs

	Handling giant looks to emerging markets

Logistics


	TNT decides to offload key China trucking company

	Dachser eyes Indonesia in Asia expansion drive

	Forwarders need to hedge client risks

	Breakthrough with development of new paperless air waybill

	Best-of-breed software can become worst of nightmares

News


	Saudia tribute to King Arthur

	News Round-up

Cover Story


	China e-tail revolution eludes airlines

Shipping


	Intra-Asia to cushion box trade, says PIL

	Relief for ports with change in tariff rules

	ICTT gets lifeline with relaxation of government rules

	Double-storey design wins $1m Singapore port competition

Comment


	Runaway e-commerce a bonus for logistics

	QUOTES

Special Feature


	Gradual air freight increase in first quarter raises hopes

	Munich sets passenger record but cargo takes a beating

	Infrastructure needs prompt growth in project cargo moves

	Source of HK water gets more ship lanes and clean-up

Runaway e-commerce a bonus for logistics
The growth of e-commerce in China in the past couple of years has been staggering.

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