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Japan’s biggest logistics China raises rail freight Hong Kong. The hybrid trucks, its Shanghai office, but plans to
firm taps into mainland price by 7%
manufactured by HINO and expand into Beijing and Shenjing
China
China has raised its unified na-
distributed by Crown Motors, after it concludes negotiations.
Japan’s biggest logistics ser- tional rail freight price by 7.28%.
“are cleaner, more fuel efficient Aramex posted a better-than-
vices provider Yamato Trans- The price is now at RMB1.031
vehicles that contribute to a expected 28% rise in fourth-
port Co., Ltd. has recently en- (US$0.15) per ton km, according
better environment,” a com- quarter profit and it is looking to
tered mainland China, following to a bulletin issued by the Na-
pany statement said. Fedex has focus on expansion in 2010.
in the footsteps of other global tional Development and Reform
already launched these trucks
express hot-shots like FedEx Commission (NDRC) and Min-
throughout Europe, Japan and
Kodak grows in xiamen
and the United Parcel Service. istry of Railways (MoR). The
the United States. In response to the growing
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd., unified national rail freight price
plate demand in the Asia-Pacific
parent of Yamato Transport, per ton km was raised RMB0.07,
Aramex in talks over
region, Kodak is opening a sec-
teamed up with Shanghai Jiushi from the average RMB0.961 up to
Chinese expansion plan
ond production line for its print-
Corporation and a Shanghai- RMB1.031. The goods operation
Dubai-based logistics firm ing plate plant in Xiamen, China.
based investment firm to found price also increased RMB0.07
Aramex is in talks with a Chinese While the expansion will further
a joint venture named Yamato from the average RMB0.631 per
company to finalize a joint ven- serve customers in region, the
(China) Transport Co., Ltd., tak- ton km to RMB0.701. The rail-
ture deal as it looks to expand second manufacturing line will
ing a stake of 65%, 17.5%, and way construction fee remained
in one of the world’s fastest- produce CTP plates for other
17.5%, respectively. unchanged. While the hike will
growing economies. Aramex al- regions. The plant will support
greatly impact the coal enter-
ready operates in China through development of current and new
ooCl unveils Mobile
prises transportation costs, it is
Cargo Tracking solution
hoped that it will also restore the
OOCL has launched its Mo- dropping rates of railway cargo
bile Cargo Tracking system al- transport companies’ dropping
lowing customers the ability to rates.
search and track their cargo by
booking number, bill of lading
FedEx to deploy diesel-
number, or container number.
electric delivery trucks
Customers may also access the
in HK
service directly from Fedex launched its first diesel-
http://m.oocl.com/ electric hybrid delivery trucks in
10 MARCH/APRIL 2010 www.supplychains.com
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