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UPSboost toback Chinagrowth
CHINAISTHEnumberonepriority in internationalbusiness forUPS“andwe are committedtothegrowthand developmentof the country”, says RichardLoi,presidentofUPSChina. “We are very confident inthismarket
Maximushasplans toexpand
MAXIMUS Air Cargo, the UAE’s largest all- cargo airline, has launched a newsuite of ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) and charter services. A statement from Abu Dhabi-based
Maximus said the airline is moving to a new stage of growth and it plans to add more medium to heavy freighters to its fully-ownedfleetofeight all-cargoaircraft. With an already strong existing client
base of leading airlines, Maximus is now rolling out the next generation of ACMI solutions. ‘ACMI Select’will offer a suite of premiumservices which offer a range of serviceswhichcanbetailoredtospecific needs. MaximusAirCargohas alsointroduced
‘Charter Select’, a new suite of premium services. ‘Charter Select’ will provide
customerswith the benefit and simplicity ofasinglepointof contactgivingultimate peace ofmind. In addition, Maximus Cargo offers a
rapid response servicewhich can put the expertise, teamand processes in place to launchacharter flight inas littleas sixhours subject to aircraft availability. Fathi Buhazza, president and CEO of
MaximusandfounderofCarebyAir,which offers airlift forhumanitarianreliefprojects onanot-for-profitbasis, said: ”MaximusAir Cargo is the largest all-cargo airline in a country that is fast becoming a strategic hub for aviation and logistics. “The airline is now ready to
...move to
the next stage of growth, and this ultimately means expansion in terms of fleet and services.”
Cargoitalia draws in despite strong results
ItalianMD-11 freighteroperatorCargoitalia is achievinggoodresults, says commercialdirector RobertoGilardoni. ItsHongKongoperationisprogressing well, althoughShanghaihasbeena littledisappointing,henoted. Combinedwithslightlyweakerdemandthanexpected,Gilardoniobservedthat
therehas alsobeenanincrease inthe capacity availableoutofChina,whichhas causedrates
tostruggle.As a result,he saidCargoitaliawillbe confiningits Shanghai frequencies formostof the year totwice-weekly, rather thantheplanned three times aweek service – althoughthe citywillbe servedat that increasedrate for just a fewweeks inthis currentpeak season. Nevertheless:“Wedefinitelywant toexpandthe fleet,”Gilardoni commented.He
is lookingat addinga fourthMD-11 freighter,perhaps at thebeginningofnext year’s summer season,witha fifthpossibly tocomeby the endof 2011.
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andwill continue toinvest andgrow ourbusiness,”he continued.“The fact thatweoperate twomajorhubs in China – at Shanghai-Pudongand ShenzhenBao’anairports – is a testament toour commitment to this important market. “We seehuge
potential inChina forUPS toachieve furthergrowth.” Heobserved:“It
isdefinitely aplace whereUPSwants tocompete. Its economy is growingquickly andChina is developinga substantialmiddle class.” Loi continued:“Accordingly,we
Loi notes the UPS
“commitment to this important market”
believe a full suiteofUPS express delivery andlogistics serviceswill serve theneedsof current andpotential customers, aswell as supporting sustainedgrowthintheChinese economy.” Hewentontonote thatUPS
investments inChina“havegivenus returnswhichhave far exceededour expectations. Inparticular,Chinahas ledourgrowthintheAsia Pacific region andregisteredanexport volume growthofmore than60percent inthe secondquarterof 2010. “Aswe experiencedstrong
performance inAsia –withimpressive growthtoAsia,Asia-to-Europe and intra-Asia exports –duringthe second quarterof this year,we are adjusting ournetwork ...whilemanagingthe volume increases that comewiththe peak season,”Loi added.
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