- BAX Global
BAX Global is an international
shipping company that is headquartered in Irvine,California , and has other major offices inAustralia ,Singapore ,London ,The Netherlands , and Toledo,Ohio . The company which was founded in 1971 also operates an airline. After having been acquired byDB Logistics in January 2006, Bax Global is currently being integrated with Schenker, the land, sea, and air freight branch of DB Logistics. DB Logistics is the freight and logistics division ofDeutsche Bahn AG , the German railway company.Performance
BAX Global has 12,000 Employees, 500 offices in 133 countries, and makes a 2.9 billion USD turnover.
BAX Global describes itself as specializing "in managing the movement of heavyweight packages and cargo of all shapes and sizes".
History
The company originally opened for business in ten cities in the
United States onJune 15 ,1972 , as Burlington Northern Air Freight, Inc. (BNAFI), a subsidiary ofBurlington Northern Railroad . In1982 , BNAFI was acquired by thePittston Company , which later becameBrink's . In1986 , BNAFI changed its name toBurlington Air Express , repositioning itself as an overnight air express company. In1997 the company changed its name to BAX Global, reflecting its expansion over all continents.On
January 31 ,2006 , BAX Global was acquired from Bax' owner,Brink's by DB Logistics, the Transportation and Logistics Division ofDeutsche Bahn , for $1.1 billion.Burlington Air Express had a dedicated fleet of aircraft owned and operated by Air Transport International ATI, a sister company also owned by Brinks. At the time of the sale of BAX Global to DB Logistics, ATI was sold to Capital Holdings Inc. Capital Holdings is still under contract with BAX Global to provide dedicated lift.
Fleet
(before acquisition)McDonnell
Douglas DC- 8 F (18)Boeing 727-200 F (4)References
*cite news |first=Brandi |last=Barhite |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Transportation is economic backbone of NW Ohio|url=http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=7878 |work=Toledo Free Press |publisher= |date=5/23/2008 |accessdate=2008-06-15
*cite news |first=STEPHANIE |last=STOUGHTON |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Deutsche Bahn to Buy BAX Global Division |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/16/AR2005111601497.html |work=Washington Post |publisher= |date=Wednesday, November 16, 2005; 3:14 PM |accessdate=2008-06-15
*cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=California and the West; German Firm May Bid for BAX Global of Irvine |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/924101861.html?dids=924101861:924101861&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Nov+10%2C+2005&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=California+and+the+West%3B+German+Firm+May+Bid+for+BAX+Global+of+Irvine&pqatl=google |work=Los Angeles Times |publisher= |date=Nov 10, 2005 | page=C.2 |accessdate=2008-06-15
*cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY; BAX Global Finishes Up Acquisition |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/29448741.html?dids=29448741:29448741&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=May+14%2C+1998&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=ORANGE+COUNTY+BRIEFLY%3B+BAX+Global+Finishes+Up+Acquisition&pqatl=google |work=Los Angeles Times [Orange County Edition] |publisher= |date=May 14, 1998 |page=8|accessdate=2008-06-15
External links
* [http://www.baxglobal.com BAX Global web page]
* [http://www.baxgoesschenker.com 'BAX goes Schenker' campaign of the merger into the Schenker organisation]
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