FedEx has updated the schedule of operations for its new Asia-Pacific Hub at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in southern China.

China-based Trina Solar, an integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, plans to start warehouse operations in Rotterdam, a major European port city in the Netherlands.

Following its announcement in May 2008, UPS has begun construction of its new intra-Asia air hub at Shenzhen International Airport.

At a gathering of more than 1,000 leading suppliers, Chinese officials and non-governmental organizations in Beijing, Wal-Mart has outlined a series of goals to build a more environmentally and socially responsible global supply chain.

McDermott International, Inc. has announced that a subsidiary of J. Ray McDermott, S.A. has entered into a joint venture with a subsidiary of state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation.

3Com Corporation announced the appointment of two new senior executives to help accelerate the company's business plan in China and around the globe.

China-based eFuture is working with Beijing Wangku Hutong Information Technology Company to launch Jindian.com.cn, a B2B platform for small to medium-size suppliers and retailers.

French business leaders have come together in Shanghai's Pudong area to welcome France's ILOG into the new Pudong Software Park.

Oshkosh, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, has opened an Asia Procurement Center in Shanghai.

Fairchild Semiconductor has opened a regional fulfillment center in the Suzhou Logistics Center, a free trade zone that allows direct shipments from Fairchild to China-based customers.