Chilean authorities said on Saturday
>they would closely monitor Lan Chile (NYSE:LFL – news), the country’s
>largest airline, to ensure it does not abuse its new status as the sole
>domestic carrier. Lan’s only rival in the local passenger market, Peru’s Aero Continente,halted its operations in Chile on Thursday on orders from a Chilean judge who is investigating charges of laundering drug money.
The Chilean Postal Workers Federation has threatened action today,
Tuesday, in response to General Manager Jose Luis Mardones refusal
to meet with union representatives to discuss operational
irregularities in Valparaiso. The workers, backed by center-left Christian Democratic (PDC) Deputy
Maria Rozas, say there have been several strange occurrences since
Mardones was named general manager of the state-owned company last
January. The problems culminated in the Valparaiso workers strike,
in effect since June 8.
Emery Worldwide said it has received an exclusive two-year multimodal transportation contract for Minera Lomas Bayas, a copper mine in northern Chile.
Read MoreTNT Chile plans a 14% growth in 2001 and estimates the express mail and cargo market to have increased by 10% in 2000.
Read MoreDecember 2001 the Deutsche Post Subsidiary Danzas has bought its Chilean Agent Deca SA. The company now will operate as Danzas AEI Chile SA.
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