ATC Avia - 上海成中国最具竞争力港口

根据中国国际海运网和大连海事大学世界经济研究所发布的中国港口综合竞争力指数排行榜，上海港以绝对优势名列第一，排在第二至第十位的分别是深圳港、青岛港、宁波港、广州港、天津港、厦门港、大连港、连云港港和营口港。

新华社的报导称，此次排行榜是通过对港口关键指标和具体数据分析，从中国60个港口中筛选出来的，在国内尚属首次。

排行榜的分析认为，上海港在13项指标中，11项指标排名第一，一项排名第二，堪称中国最具国际化竞争力的港口。

大连海事大学世界经济研究所所长刘斌指出，通过港口综合竞争力指数排行榜，人们可以清晰地看到，经过近30年的改革开放，在中国的海岸线上，已形成多类型港口共同竞争的特色。

12/24/2008 United Eagle Airlines owe Sichuan Airports 30 million CNY

Company’s debt to Sichuan province’s airports in the period from March 2007 to October 2008 reached 30.45 million Chinese Yuan, which is 90% from the total volume of the airports’ service for the Airlines.

12/16/2008 HKIA Records Further Decline in Air Traffic

14 December 2008. Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) announced figures that showed a continuing fall in cargo and passenger volume in November. Hong Kong International Airport handled 3.8 million passengers and 296,000 tonnes of cargo in November 2008, representing a year-on-year drop of 5.6% and 18.7% respectively. Air traffic movements fell 1.3% from November 2007 to 24,815.

12/15/2008 First charter flight linking Taiwan and mainland China launched today

As a result of the agreement between Chinese and Taiwanese two parties’ development foundations, signed in November 2008, the so called “three communication lines” program was launched on December 15.

12/11/2008 China's first private carrier suspends passenger flights

One of China's private airlines has suspended passenger flights due to financial and management problems, state media reported on Saturday, the latest victim of the global economic crisis.

12/4/2008 Direct Charter flights connecting Taiwan with Mainland launch December 15

Taiwanese “China Airlines” reports to launch charter flights, linking Taiwan with continental China. First flight will be operated on December 15 at the latest. This is the first carrier to launch such flights so far.