The following was excerpted from a 30 August 2011 news release by Transport Canada.

B.C. and other Canadian exports are finding new markets for their products in China through the new China Southern Airlines (CSA) cargo service from Vancouver International Airport to Shanghai. CSA chose Vancouver because of the great export potential through Canada's Asia-Pacific Gateway and already has steady business.

Since July 2011, CSA has been moving B.C. seafood and heavy equipment from across Canada four times a week. The new service will create the equivalent of about 40 full-time jobs in the airline industry and other indirect jobs in Canada's export industries...

This release is available in its entirety on the Transport Canada website at:

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/mediaroom/releases-2011-h078e-6437.htm

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