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C A R G O & L O G I S T I C S S p e c i a l F e a t u r e and within North America on a daily basis. And this particular service has benetted from the inclusion of new routes. "This year, Air Canada added ights from Vancouver directly to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France, directly to Zurich, Switzerland, and year round to Delhi, India," he says. In addition to perishables reaching these destinations and their intended recipients much faster, Air Canada is collecting textiles from Asia, processing them at its Vancouver hub, then sending them to Zurich; and in Delhi the shipments include safety and industrial equipment along with perishables. "Given the growth in size and importance of B.C.'s tech trade, I think tech will likely be the next commodity to add to our routes," says Burtney. Another big plus in Air Canada's strength in the cargo services realm is the fact that it is expanding its eet. "We're increasing the number of 787s, 777s and 330s currently in service, and this will consolidate our capabilities as the global demand for air freight continues to grow." Expansion mode for C&D Logistics C&D Logistics Ltd. was launched in 1999 by Bruce Matheson, a transportation logistics specialist, and his son Dana, who grew up in the industry; together they have the expertise to excel with their goal of moving less than load (LTL) and full-load freight by rail and road. C&D specializes in moving all types of freight on all types of equipment throughout North America and abroad. It represents both large multi- national carriers and small transport companies that meet all government regulations; it also has excellent safety records and maintains a eet of a minimum of 10 trucks. Dana Matheson, co-founder of C&D Logistics Ltd., says: "Typically we've been growing our business annually by 15 to 20 percent, but this year our growth increased by almost 100 percent, which we attribute to many elements, including a robust economy and customer retention." C&D also benets from being internationally certied, which has resulted in the company achieving a completion rate in excess of 5,000 customers and 100,000 shipments. Unsurprisingly, C&D is currently in expansion mode, having recently opened new sales ožces in Toronto and Scottsdale, Arizona. "There's lots more to come, but we're always mindful that it's the people behind the businesses we serve who've made us a success, and therefore we refuse to expand in anything but a methodical fashion, so as not to compromise our focus on service in any way," he says. Internationally certied, Langley-based C&D provides a wide range of services that constantly evolve to meet operational needs with complete specialization in logistics, international freight and special projects. But above all else, Matheson says service is what makes the company stand out as customization in numerous forms of transport allows the company to be not only responsive, but to deal with any issues quickly and e¡ectively. ¢ Dana Matheson, co-founder of C&D Logistics: "It's the people behind the businesses we serve"

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