Archive for April 17th, 2007

City Report: Tianjin

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 12:22 11 Comments

With a population of 10 million, Tianjin has built a strong economy around the Tianjin Port, TEDA, and a strong consumer economy. Located 75 miles to the east of Beijing, Tianjin has a long history as a trading port for the north, and like Shanghai this has lead to a strong commercial infrastructure and business [...]

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Cathay Buys Into Cargo

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 5:14 No Comments

Following recent investments by FedEx, TNT and others, Cathay has proven once again that this is going to be a busy year for logistics in China. Partnering with Air China (51%), Cathay Pacific Airlines (49%) will buy out CITIC and Beijing Capital Airport and move the a hub to Shanghai (I am sure UPS and [...]

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