Transport to and from China is booming, both on sea and in the air. For example, airfreight is predicted to increase from 12 to 15 percent annually in the near future. Messe München is holding transport logistic China and Air Cargo China in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre dealing with all topics concerned with transport and associated logistics from September 19 to 22 this year for the second time.

Parallel to the strong sales growth in container transport with China, airfreight volume is also increasing, because the time-savings with this transport means are a decisive criterion for many high-quality and sensitive products. Increased passenger traffic is also a factor, which is being dealt with. For example, Singapore Airlines is entering the carrier business with its cargo line “Great Wall”.
The Lufthansa Cargo AG is doing the same; it is sending its first Boeing with the Chinese characters for “Jade Cargo International” into the flight competition at the beginning of August. This is a joint venture, in which Lufthansa has a 25 percent share, DEG (German Investment and Development Corporation) 24 percent, and the Chinese partner 51 percent. The line has its hub in Shenzhen and its gateway in Amsterdam. A substantial network of logistics facilities have been installed at both destinations, because airfreight cannot go anywhere without corresponding ground transport. Trucks make up the decisive link between sender and receiver in the air cargo business.

As the press officer of Lufthansa Cargo Nils Haupt confirmed, the company will be represented with Jade Cargo International at transport logistic China at a partner booth for the first time. Vice President Reto Hunziker hopes that the Chinese airline “will soon become established in the European market with lean structures, simple processes and professional partners.”
The line has been serving airports in Amsterdam and Seoul from its hub in south-eastern China since the beginning of August. A substantial trucking network also connects the hub with Hong Kong and Guangzhou as well as Amsterdam with all European metropolises.
transport logistic China will provide the suitable framework for initiating contacts and collaboration.

About transport logistic China
transport logistic China, the meeting place for logistics, telematics and transport, will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from September 19 to 22, 2006 for the second time. A total of 214 exhibitors from 27 countries exhibited their products and services at transport logistic China 2004 with Air Cargo China 2004. 10,044 visitors from 54 countries visited the international trade fair with comprehensive supporting and congress programs. Consequently, the system- and industry-overlapping trade fair concept for transport logistics in Munich, the leading European trade fair for logistics, telematics and transport, has established itself successfully on the Asian market.

Messe München International (MMI)
Messe München International (MMI) is one of the world’s leading trade-fair organizations with approximately 40 trade fairs for investment goods, consumer goods and new technologies. More than 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from more than 200 countries take part each year in the trade fairs in Munich. In addition, MMI organizes trade fairs in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and South America. With four subsidiaries abroad and 62 foreign representatives covering 86 countries, MMI has a truly global network.

Additional information is available at www.transportlogistic-china.com

Contact person for the press:
Henrike Burmeister, Press Officer for transport logistic China 2006
Messe München GmbH
Tel. (+49 89) 949-20,245, Fax (+49 89) 949-20249
Henrike.Burmeister@messe-muenchen.de

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