January 12 - Air and ocean freight and logistics services company, Logwin, has opened a new sales office in Foshan, China, to strengthen its market presence across South China.

"The Pearl River Delta is China's major manufacturing centre and an engine of industrial and economic growth. This investment in the Foshan office means that we will be better able to serve our existing and future local and global customers more effectively through air freight, ocean and logistics operations team. We will also be able to expand our sales activities in the Foshan area," said Jimmy Chow, country director for Southern China and Hong Kong atLogwin.

"For our customers in China we are able to leverage opportunities for them through our worldwide network of offices. Our IT platform and multimodal transport expertise can deliver the best solutions both locally in China and on a global basis," he claimed.

The new office is part of a longer term plan by Logwin to expand its sales capability and office network across a region that includes Hong Kong, Macau, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hainan and Yunnan provinces.