Road Transport conglomerate YRC Worldwide has signaled its intent to provide a substantial transportation platform in China by acquiring the Shanghai Jiayu Logistics Company, the desired outcome being to better support local customers and large multinational companies based in China.

The Kansas based parent company of such brands as  YRC Logistics, Yellow Transportation and Roadway, entered into an agreement with the Shanghai Jiayu Logistics Company (SJLC) back in December of 2007, prior to the present purchase of sixty-five percent of SJLC stock.  The remainder of SJLC’s stock is set to be purchased by YRC Worldwide in 2010, subject to Chinese company’s 2008-2009 financial performance.

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Los Angeles based logistics firm CaseStack has announced that the company has sourced a location in Laredo Texas for a new cross-docking facility that will serve, among others, CaseStack’s business with the Walmart company.

Starting in October, CaseStack says that the Laredo facility, that is located near to the United States - Mexico Border will support and facilitate logistics from Mexican manufacturing companies to US retailers and enable product to be delivered directly from the Laredo port of entry to Walmart’s distribution centres.

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Global parcel delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS) has advised that the company has amended its UPS On-Call Pickup service in the United States for air packages.

Designed to provide customers with more options to satisfy business requirements, UPS has made the On-Call Pickup Service for air packages available to more than 4,000 postal code areas, with air pickup times have extended in nearly 6,000 postal code areas.

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Amsterdam headquartered mail and express delivery company, TNT N.V. has announced that their Indian venture Speedage will be re-branded to TNT, to reflect the Indian company’s integration into TNT’s  global express network.

Acquired by TNT N.V. in September of 2006, Speedage had been the integral to TNT N.V. strategy to become a market leader in the Indian market.  The move to now re-brand speedage as TNT is an effort by the company to see the TNT brand more recognisable in India.  Consequently all speedage vehicles, employees and buildings in India will now sport the traditional TNT orange and white as well as TNT branding.

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Chicago area communities as well as their representatives in Washington DC have reacted strongly to the latest move by Canadian National Railway in their attempt to quicken the approval process for their purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company.

The group "The Regional Answer to Canadian National" responded to Canadian National’s announcement by providing Breaking News on the groups website, the text pointing out the Canadian National (CN) had threatened the Surface Transportation Board (STB) with legal action should the STB not agree to make a decision on the EJ&E transaction by October 15.

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Canadian rail freight company, Canadian National Railway(CN) has launched a fresh attempt to see the proposed acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E) by Canadian National, completed by years end.

Emerged in what could be said to be a three way battle over the acquisition, Canadian National is having to answer to local Chicago area communities as well as the United States Surface Transportation Board(STB) to see what the company describes as an important transaction that is in the broader public interest, approved.

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Georgian based freight company, CaucusTransExpress has found itself in the unenviable position of being caught up in the fighting and hostile military manoeuvres, taking place within Georgia, with much of the country’s transport infrastructure coming to a halt in the wake of the fighting. 

CaucusTransExpress has been advising customers of the ongoing situation with brief but concise statements on the company’s website(*).  The latest statement, posted today, mentions the continuing Russian presence in the main strategic areas of the country. Indeed the Georgian centres of Zugdidi, Poti, Senaki and Gori are all still said to be under Russian occupation, with the main, east-west road still closed.

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With the world price of oil dropping steadily over the past week and a half, a number of airlines have announced reductions in the fuel surcharge imposed on their product.

Late last week, American Airlines Cargo lead off the reduction by reducing their surcharge, the airline base their surcharge level on the weekly average spot price of kerosene-type jet fuel as reported by the U.S. Department of Energy.  An index which is calculated by averaging the five current spot prices in the New York Harbour, U.S. Gulf Coast, Los Angeles, Rotterdam and Singapore markets.

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As the new football season approaches in the United Kingdom and across Europe, tens of thousands of Liverpool fans, in anticipation of the season commencing, have pre-ordered the Liverpool Football Club’s new Europe team kit.

In order to get the new kit out to eagerly awaiting fans, the Liverpool Football Club has teamed with DHL Express in the United Kingdom to ensure delivery in time for fans to don the gear and show their support for their beloved team.

DHL Express, provider of international courier and express services has worked with the Liverpool Football Club to get the highly anticipated European Kits out to fans under tight security.  The company over the past couple of months delivering over 16,000 Home and Away shirts for the Liverpool Football Club.

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Hamilton based Canadian cargo airline, Cargojet, have announced that with the introduction of new and larger freighter aircraft into its fleet, the airline will undertake an expansion of hangar and maintenance facilities at its base at Hamilton International Airport.

Cargojet in press release indicated that construction has already begun at the site with new hangar space to measure 65,000 feet as well as 12,000 square feet of space dedicated to office and parts storage and 75,000 square feet of apron area.

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