CargonewsXpress - Edition 1496

If this newsletter is not properly displayed, please click here. ABOUT US SUBSCRIPTION ADVERTISING CONTACT US - Edition: 1496 Headlines Dnata opens new perishable cargo facility in Singapore Cosco Pacific mulls investment in Qingdao Port APL expands Philippines feeder service China gets foothold with new Lankan terminal Computer snag strands goods at NY Port Gati in talks on stake sale in cold chain unit Contents Dnata opens new perishable cargo facility in Singapore Dnata, one of the world's largest air services providers, has opened a new state-of-the-art perishable cargo handling centre at its air freight facility at Changi Airport, Singapore. Cosco Pacific mulls investment in Qingdao Port Container and terminal giant Cosco Pacific is looking to invest in Qingdao Port before the port operator goes public in Hong Kong next year, reported the South china Morning Post. APL expands Philippines feeder service APL, the container unit of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), has expanded its North Asia Philippines Express (NPX) feeder service to cover Central China and Manila, reported Manila Bulletin. China gets foothold with new Lankan terminal A US$500 million Chinese-built port terminal officially opened today in Sri Lanka, giving Beijing a vital foothold in the world's busiest international shipping lane as it seeks to secure maritime supply routes. Computer snag strands goods at NY Port Computer problems at one of the East Coast's biggest ports have snarled the flow of cargo across the Northeast for weeks, delaying the delivery of consumer goods needed for back-to-school sales and the start of the holiday shopping season, reported The Gati in talks on stake sale in cold chain unit Logistics firm Gati Ltd is in talks with two global firms for a partial stake sale in its cold chain subsidiary Gati Kausar, reported The Hindu.   Produced by Cargonews Asia 10/F, Block C, Seaview Estate, 2-8 Watson Road, North Point, Hong Kong. Tel: 852-3965 7800 Fax: 852-2508 0255 Contact Editorial: cnaedit@cargonewsasia.com.hk Advertising: octang@cargonewsasia.com.hk Other enquiry: customer@cargonewsasia.com.hk You have been sent this email because you requested to receive it, either as a registered user of CargonewsAsia.com, or as a registered reader of Cargonews Asia newspaper. If you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter click here. If you received this newsletter from a friend and you would like to subscribe to it free of charge please go to the cargonewsasia.com registration page and fill out the registration form. This news service is designed for optimal viewing with MS Outlook. Copyright @2002-2009 Marshall Cavendish Business Information (HK) Ltd. All Rights Reserved.