International Business News - Transport http://hk.ibtimes.com/subsection/companies/transport.htm All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://hk.ibtimes.com/ http://hk.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Morgan Stanley said Tuesday that its core businesses continue to generate solid profits, as the No. 2 investment bank hurried to convince investors that it is withstanding the financial turmoil that has dramatically changed the face of Wall Street over the past few days. http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/3839-.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/morgan-stanley.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/morgan-stanley.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:15:12 EDT A routine package delivery turned into a milestone for a UPS driver in East Texas. Brent Boyd, 51, on Thursday surpassed one million miles on his UPS delivery truck, the same vehicle he's driven for 22 years with the company. http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/3579-.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/ups.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/ups.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:55:13 EDT Investors will look to see how FedEx Corp. is dealing with waning demand, a sluggish economy and high fuel prices when it reports earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year on Wednesday. Morgan Keegan analyst Art Hatfield sees soaring jet fuel prices and slowing express delivery demand hurting the company's bottom line. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/fedex.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:54:12 EDT Permanent Secretary for Transport & Housing (Transport) Francis Ho has pledged the Government will continue providing an enabling business environment for the logistics industry, taking forward projects like the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and the Guangdong-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/logistics-industry.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:00:16 EDT China's Cosco Pacific Ltd. is the provisional preferred bidder in a tender to manage two container wharfs at Greece's main port of Piraeus, the port authority said Thursday. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/cosco-profit.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:29:08 EDT The Transport Advisory Committee proposes greater flexibility in the taxi fare structure and the introduction of fixed-route fixed-fare taxi services between checkpoints and the airport to boost the trade's competitiveness and benefit passengers. http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/2204-.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/taxi-fare.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/taxi-fare.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:15:49 EDT At the Port of Savannah, shipping containers from China arrive attached with small plastic boxes that track the cargo inside -- and send a radio-signaled alarm to remote computers if someone tries to break in. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/shanghai-ports.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:23:11 EDT Greece's largest port authority said Tuesday China's Cosco Pacific Ltd has submitted the highest bid to manage two of its container wharfs, offering a total 4.93 billion euros ($7.65 billion). http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/cosco.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:45:50 EDT The average price of self-serve regular gasoline on Friday was $3.62 a gallon, up 15 cents from two weeks ago. Mid-grade was at $3.74 and premium was $3.85. That's all according to the Lundberg http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/1873-survey-finds-gas-prices-up-about-15-cents-over-past-2-weeks.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/prices.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/prices.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 14:44:00 EDT Hongkong Post Logistics Centre in Tuen Mun has opened to provide warehousing and logistics services for China Post Logistics Company clients. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/post-logistics.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:58:35 EDT Beverage makers are doing it. So are airlines. With the U.S. economy waning and its outlook for recovery uncertain... http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/ups-fedex.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:17:47 EDT A weakening U.S. economy, reduced domestic package volume and significantly higher fuel costs prompted UPS Inc. to cut its first-quarter earnings forecast... http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/ups.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:43:25 EDT Chinese ports investor COSCO Pacific Ltd. said Monday its 2007 net profit rose 47 percent from a year earlier... http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/cosco.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:30:45 EDT In Hong Kong, the Airport Authority has awarded a non-exclusive 20-year franchise... http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/1560.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080320/hong-kong-cargo-terminal-franchise-awarded.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080320/hong-kong-cargo-terminal-franchise-awarded.htm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:34:51 EDT UPS Inc. may not meet its first-quarter earnings guidance and plans to focus more on growth opportunities http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080313/ups-1q.htm Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:21:14 EDT Emirates airline said it is looking to sell all or part its stake in state-controlled SriLankan Airlines after the South Asian island's government sought greater control over the carrier's day-to-day business. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080130/emirates-looks-sell-srilankan-air-stake.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:44:28 EST Entrepreneur Richard Branson on Wednesday unveiled a model of the spaceship he hopes will be the first to take paying passengers into space on a regular basis as soon as next year. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080130/virgin-galactic-unveils-spaceshiptwo-model.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:41:31 EST BAE Systems said on Friday it had agreed to buy Australian defence contractor Tenix Defence for up to A$775 million (343 million pounds) in cash, to boost its operations in the country. http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080130/bae-says-buy-australia-039-s-tenix.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:17:58 EST Australia's Qantas says another delay in delivery of Boeing's new 787 will slow the expansion plans of its budget subsidiary while All Nipon Airways in line to get the first plane called the delay "extremely regrettable." http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20080130/boeing-787-delay-hits-ana-qantas.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:24:07 EST Air China Ltd., Mainland's largest international carrier, said President Ma Xulun will be replaced by Vice President Cai Jianjiang, but did not provide any reason for the change. http://hk.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/1307.jpg http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20070201/air-china-ltd.htm http://hk.ibtimes.com/articles/20070201/air-china-ltd.htm Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:11:44 EST