IFW E-Bulletin: EXCLUSIVE Holiday blues for China's air sector; Gloomy outlook as ocean rates slip again

Latest News Thursday 27th January Exclusive: Holiday blues for Chinese air sector Overcapacity and lack of traditional surge in traffic puts pressure on rates and yields Gloomy outlook as ocean rates slip again Asia to Europe worst hit by fears of overcapacity Earlier screening for US-bound bellyhold cargo? Recent bomb scares push TSA to advance deadline by two years UK must be more prepared for snow, call Failure to clear roads, railways and airports costs a billion a day Another cargo vessel taken by pirates 12-strong crew tried to take shelter in safe-room as armed gang boarded Asian air cargo volumes back to pre-recession levels And international cargo load factor hit record high last year First new cranes arrive at Cai Mep Revamped Vietnam terminal can now handle the biggest containerships IMF paints a rosier picture New report predicts world trade looking healthy Happy new year for Palletline Business booms after launch of new service Teresa Manning New Sales Manager of Lloyd's Loading List Roy Schleicher Executive VP of Jacksonville Port Authority Mike Hanson Damco's new man in Asia Peter Baumann Global Director Automotive at Geodis Wilson Social networking with IFW Use Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter to get the news and make the news IFW MD aims for new heights Your help is needed as Fergus sets out to climb Mt Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Transaid Have you got news for us? If you have a story that impacts on the freighting industry, we'd like to hear from you OPINION Education through practice Customised, problem-based learning is the key to keeping students motivated and ensuring businesses reap the benefits, argues Barbara Allan Securing supply chain risk through intelligent IT systems LATEST JOBS Job of the Week Trade Development Manager Exports USA Trade Mediterranean Shipping Company UK Ltd Based in Ipswich, Suffolk Freight Forwarding- Telesales Executive - Freight Our client a renowned freight forwarding company have a position for a telesales executive in their Heathrow freight forwarding office. Freight Forwarding - Freight Sales Executive - Freight Our client a well known freight forwarding company have a sales executive position available within their Heatrhrow office. For all the latest job listings and people news View all jobs LATEST CLASSIFIEDS Fundamentals of Transport Logistics IBC Global Academy Distance Learning Lloyd's List Group Company Credit Reports & Ratings RORO Shipping Conference 9th & 10th March 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds INTERVIEWS A Q&A with David Spaven The Rail Freight Group's new Scottish Representative talks to IFW's Chief Reporter Damian Brett A Q&A with Ambrose Linn DHL Global Forwarding's head of road and multimodal freight for North Asia-Pacific tells Mike King intra-Asia and Asia-Europe overland volumes will continue to grow FEATURES Lean toward business efficiency Take quality to a whole new level and become valuable to your customers through training, writes Richard Faint How to determine the ROI of a transport management solution John Pym suggests a five-step plan that can justify investing in new technologies to improve your operations Market Watch: The hollow ring of rhetoric? The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index reports that rates are continuing to fall on the Chinese export routes to both Europe and North America, writes Richard Heath Simplifying global customs integrations Global customs integration needn't be a minefield, says Philippe Bentz PEOPLE Peter Baumann Mike Hanson

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