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1. Shanghai sails into the future
Shanghai is set to become an international financial and shipping centre over the next 10 years. Centred on the North Bund, the city is making an all-out effort to attract world-class liner companies, logistics enterprises and convention and exhibition organisers.
30 Oct 2009
2. "Intelligent warehouse" is the new logistics credo
- report from the International Logistics and Material Handling Exhibition 2009, Barcelona
Cost cutting and recycling are among the strategies adopted by logistics companies battling the economic downturn, according to trends prevalent at SIL 2009. Chinese mainland firms showed environmental sophistication, but received few sales.
19 June 2009
3. Growing China connection in global logistics
- report from Transport Logistic 2009, Munich
Despite abruptly lower logistics business worldwide in 2008 and early 2009, the bi-annual fair featured a surprisingly large number of Chinese mainland visitors.
5 June 2009
4. MTRC to improve Stockholm's transit system
Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway Corp should help improve the quality of Stockholm's transit system when the former starts to manage the Swedish capital's railway in November, says the head of SL, Stockholm's public transport company.
20 Feb 2009
5. "Prince of ports" widens the net
Hong Kong-based Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has added two more of Europe's strategic seaports to its portfolio of container terminal management deals and confirmed another in Latin America. HPH's creed of squeezing out inefficiencies is seen as promoting wider trade competitiveness, yet cementing the company's dominant sectoral role.
23 Jan 2009
6. Big boxes prosper as national inventories sag
The likes of Wal-Mart and Target are making the most of the poor US consumer sales, but the overall retail fall is reflected in slow inward container traffic. Retailers are still prepared to go on a limb for bright ideas.
19 Dec 2008
7. Polish airport plans are airborn
Poland's airports are in need of investment and there needs to be more of them. Requirements for greater regional access for business and tourism have made developing, building and running airports a top priority, with opportunities for Hong Kong-based firms.
12 Sept 2008
8. US logistics and retail trades tell story of lower expectations
Declining US cargo volumes point to tighter demand, while low priced retailers such as Wal-Mart and The Home Depot still top the rankings for revenues. Five of the top retailers are Mid-West based.
29 Aug 2008
9. Hong Kong offshore supply chain grows in stature
- report from the international CILT conference, Hong Kong
The territory's logistics capabilities continue to support the huge Chinese mainland transport and port facilities through increasingly significant offshore trades, the conference heard. There are still more opportunities to come, with the opening of the Mainland's Western provinces.
4 July 2008
10. Tiffany sets up diamond processing plant in Xian
World-renowned jeweller Tiffany will invest US$15 million to set up a diamond processing plant in Xian's export processing zone. The company intends to aim for substantial increases in annual sales in China.
5 Oct 2007
11. Spain's fashion stars soup up the supply chain
Venca, Spain's leading distance supplier, is hitting online orders of 300,000 per month, while fashion retailer Mango is rapidly expanding its distribution network. Their strategies require a new outlook from suppliers in Hong Kong and around the world.
14 Sept 2007
12. Low-cost Malaysian/Thai airlines aim for Hong Kong landing
Malaysia-based AirAsia and its subsidiary Thai AirAsia are reportedly planning to inaugurated routes to Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Bangkok. From marketing and hotels to tour guides, opportunities emerge for Hong Kong-based suppliers.
14 Sept 2007
13. Hong Kong's HACTL wins top award at German show
- report from Transport Logistic 2007, Munich
HACTL of Hong Kong, the territory's major air cargo service supplier, won a top award from Air Cargo Week magazine at Germany's premier transport fair. One giant transport firm also supplied figures that showed Asian trade overall to Europe was up 20% in the first four months of 2007.
3 July 2007
14. Vancouver armed with budget for Asia Pacific push
The Port of Vancouver has its 2007 US$72.3 million budget approved - setting the scene for infrastructure developments aimed at giving the port (and Canada) a larger share of Asia Pacific cargo trade.
2 Jan 2007
15. Tibetan goods travel the world's highest railway
With the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, Tibetan goods can now reach the whole of the Chinese mainland more frequently and speedily. Tibetan trading companies are being formed as a bridge between the region and the wider marketplace.
31 Oct 2006
16. Hutchison Port Holdings leads Barcelona port push
Hutchison Port Holdings, the world's largest port operator, is joint-developing Barcelona's new Prat Pier Container Terminal to help double traffic through the city's port by 2014. It's a move which aims to put Barcelona at the top of the list of Mediterranean logistics hubs.
10 Oct 2006
17. Vietnam's elusive WTO entry accompanied by logistics worries
With WTO entry looking like being postponed until 2007, Vietnam faces large logistical challenges ahead. Inharmonious regulation, a lack of infrastructure and undefined operational segments leave major gaps to be filled, local and foreign shippers warn.
10 Oct 2006
18. HK's Hutchison Whampoa joins US transport upgrade
Hutchison Whampoa of Hong Kong is expanding its facilities at Mexican container port Lazaro Cardenas, said to be a key upgrade to relieve pressure on Long Beach and Los Angeles. Major US rail and port improvements follow the trade bottlenecks of 2004.
5 Sept 2006
19. Dubai makes the most as regional textile hub
Even with the burden of regional tension issues, Dubai has made the most of its position as the major hub for textile trades in the Middle East and in adjacent markets. The key has been the rise in populations of most Arab countries, into which Hong Kong suppliers can lock up deals.
8 Aug 2006
20. Spanish mission to China disclosed at logistics show
- report from International Logistics & Material Handling Exhibition 2006, Barcelona
Tarragona, one of five top Spanish port authorities, is to send delegates to China this year to persuade companies to use it as a logistics base instead of Barcelona and Madrid. The SIL fair underlined Spanish companies' commitment to modern logistics.
13 June 2006
 
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