BAX Global is an international shipping company that is headquartered in Irvine, California, and has other major offices in Australia, Singapore, London, the Netherlands and Toledo, Ohio. The company which was founded in 1971 also operates an airline. After having been acquired by DB 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 of Deutsche Bahn, the German railway company. In July 2011 Schenker Inc. announced to give up it´s airfreight activities and stop the use of the remaining 20 aircraft.
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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".
The company originally opened for business in ten cities in the United States on June 15, 1972, as Burlington Northern Air Freight, Inc. (BNAFI), a subsidiary of Burlington Northern Railroad. In 1982, BNAFI was acquired by the Pittston Company, which later became Brink's. In 1986, BNAFI changed its name to Burlington Air Express, repositioning itself as an overnight air express company. In 1997 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 of Deutsche 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 Cargo Holdings International. Cargo Holdings International is still under contract with BAX Global to provide dedicated lift.
In July 2011 Schenker Inc. (DB Schenker Logistics) announced it would give up its airfreight activities in the USA, Canada and Mexico and therefore would stop using the remaining fleet of 20 aircraft in the coming week. The cargo will then be moved by trucks. This decision will affect 700 employees and represents 10% of the Schenker Inc. business in this area.[1]
(before acquisition)
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