GTO NEWS
CHINA LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAY EXTENDED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
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The Chinese government has recently announced the Lunar New Year holiday period is being extended in an effort to contain spreading of the Coronavirus in parts of China. Businesses in parts of China will be closed until at least 09 February, 2020, and this development will have a direct impact on shipping schedules from certain areas / ports. 
 
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese government announced the
Lunar New Year holiday will be extended to 02 February, 2020, as a measure to further contain this epidemic. The government announced the action was taken to reduce mass gatherings and block the spread of the epidemic. The Chinese government in Shanghai has instructed universities and all public / private schools across the country will postpone the opening of the spring semester until further notice. The government also ordered all sports stadiums to close. Companies in Shanghai cannot resume work before February 9, 2020, due to efforts to fight spreading of the virus. 

UPCOMING NATIONAL HOLIDAY
/// CHITTAGONG ( Bangladesh )
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Mr. Aktar Kamal Chowdhury
Managing Director
Mr. Chowdhury in CHITTAGONG
( SINOBEN CARGO SYSTEM LTD. ) has advised of an upcoming holiday in Bangladesh.
 
30 January, 2020 ( Thursday )
 
CHANGE IN STAFF
// MILAN ( Italy )
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Mrs. Lucia Spidalieri
Managing Director / CEO
Mrs. Lucia Spidalieri in MILAN
( C.A.D. GLOBAL TRANSPORT OVERSEAS Srl ) wishes to announce a change of staff.

Her nephew, Mr. Giancarlo Iannicelli, has left the company to explore a different profession. Many GTO Members and GTO Agents had the pleasure of working with Giancarlo and we wish him well.

Mrs. Spidalieri has also advised steps have been taken to organize the company to ensure a continuation of prompt and excellent service with an improvement in a number of areas.
 
Air freight export activities shall now be under the management of Mr. Mateo Bruschi ( cad.air@cadglobal.it   ),
 
Ms. Camilla Sassi shall continue to manage sea freight export services while Ms. Paola Salcedo shall continue to manage both air and import services.
 
Any GTO Member or GTO Agent with any questions is invited to contact
Mrs. Spidalieri.
 
G TO FAVORITE QUOTE
// POSITIVE THINKING
- PAT RILEY
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