Economic Logistics

Cargo Connection To Provide Roadfeeder Airport-To-Airport Service from its Northeastern Hub at Newark Liberty

Distribution Source : ArriveNet

Date : Monday, August 01, 2005

INWOOD, N.Y — (ArriveNet - Aug 01, 2005) — (EMAILWIRE.COM, August 01, 2005) INWOOD, N.Y., August 1, 2005 – Cargo Connection Logistics Holding, Inc. (OTCBB:CRGO) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Cargo Connection Logistics Corp. has been chosen by Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) to provide over-the-road service between Newark, NJ and 10 points located throughout the Northeast and Southern United States.

Cargo Connection Logistics Corp. will recover and deliver freight daily at Continental Airlines’ cargo facilities and agent terminals in Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, NC; Greensboro, NC; Charlotte, NC; Greenville, SC; Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC; Atlanta, GA; Orlando, FL; and Miami, FL. Freight transported by Cargo Connection Logistics Corp. will move between Continental’s hub at Newark’s Liberty International Airport and destinations all over the globe.

“We are very pleased to become one of the primary freight carriers for one of the world’s largest airlines,” said Jesse Dobrinsky, president of Cargo Connection Logistics Holdings, Inc. “Securing contracts of this nature is the type of organic growth that is in keeping with our business model as we actively pursue growth within our current markets and increase our customer base that complement our current operations and will be accretive to earnings.”

Continental Airlines is the world’s sixth-largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 3,100 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 150 domestic and 131 international destinations, more than any other carrier in the world. Continental offers its cargo customers a broad range of flight-specific products including QUICKPAK, for same day, airport-to-airport delivery of domestic and international small packages and CMR (Confirmed Must Ride) for flight specific domestic and international freight. In addition, GlobalLink, reaching more than 160 international destinations outside the Continental route system, and Specialty Services, handling shipments requiring extra care, round out the company’s offerings created to address special shipping needs.

Cargo Connection Logistics Holding, Inc. consists of Cargo Connection Logistics Corp. and Mid-Coast Management Inc., which are both headquartered in Inwood, NY. The Companies also have offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Miami, New York and Pittsburgh. The companies provide a comprehensive variety of transportation and warehouse capacity services to shippers throughout the nation. Currently the two companies have a total of 82 full-time employees.

About Cargo Connection Logistics Corp./Mid-Coast Management

Cargo Connection Logistics Corp. is a leader in world trade logistics. Headquartered adjacent to JFK International Airport, the company is a transportation logistics provider for shipments importing into and exporting out of the United States, especially through the Gateways of Chicago, Illinois, JFY, New York, Miami, Florida or Atlanta, Georgia with service areas throughout the United States and North America. Mid-Coast Management is a container freight station specifically designed to handle internationally arriving freight for companies like Mast Industries, the major supplier to Limited Brands – one of the world’s largest multi-brand specialty retailers as well as many other significant fashion brands. Since its inception, Mid-Coast Management, Inc. has developed relationships with many other retailers and works with Freight Forwarders from around the world.

Additional information about Cargo Connection can be obtained at its website http://www.cargocon.com.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. Certain of the statements contained herin, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements with respect to events, the occurrence of which involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may be impacted, either positively or negatively, by various factors. Information concerning potential factors that could affect the Company is detailed from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:

For Cargo Connection Logistics Holding, Inc.
Peter Nasca, 305-937-1711
pnasca@pnapr.com

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