Posted by julian on Jan 7, 2010 in
Airlines
The High Court (equivalent to our Supreme Court) this week ruled that Sal San Filippo must stand trial with five other colleagues in New Zealand for “anti-competitive” behavior. Granted that his bosses fought hard to have him removed as a defendant (the opposite of what happened to Bruce McCaffrey of Qantas) it amazes me with [...]
Tags: Air NewZealand, BAX Global, Bruce McCaffrey, Qantas, Sal San Filippo
Posted by julian on Sep 3, 2009 in
Company News
This week we are missing our VP Global Sales who has taken off a week for a long earned break and to attend a wedding in Chicago. At times it is so hard for Pete and me to keep up with Graham Burford. The guy literally works 24/7. Right now it must be driving the [...]
Tags: Bernanke, FedEX, Graham Burford, Melbourne, Mike Castro, Peter Lamy, Qantas
Posted by julian on Aug 27, 2009 in
Company News
Partner, Pete Lamy and I from the day we decided to put our money where our mouths were and start CII sixteen odd years ago have always set time aside whether we are quiet or busy to sit down every day and discuss opportunities arising from the challenges facing us. Sometimes it might be dedicated [...]
Tags: Christian Calderon, CII, Coca Cola, FedEX, Graham Burford, Greg Melissinos, Lyne Enzweiler, MEL, Melbourne, Mike Castro, Mike Scanlan, Patrick Keelaghan, Peter Rose, Qantas, Ron Labac, Tony Feist
Posted by julian on Jun 26, 2009 in
Airlines,
Export
The perishable forwarders are presently having a great time filling up every available aircraft ex LAX going to the land of wunda, the land down under, Aussie, with tons of sweet, ripe Northern Californian grapes. Qantas has a thirty plus container backlog and general freight is being pushed aside to make way for grapes and [...]
Tags: Air Export, Grapes, LAX, New Zealand, Qantas