IFW E-Bulletin: Korean commandos rescue cargoship; Scrubber will help container shipping clean up its act

Latest News Monday 24th January Korean commandos rescue cargo ship (video) Eight pirates killed and five captured in gun battle Scrubber will help Containerships clean up its act New technology will give shipping line a clear lead in going-green stakes Indonesian forwarding demand to spike Global operators eye potential in investment and project work KN gears-up to expand European road network Five-year plan to double frequencies with a major boost in service offering Damco doubles-up in Abu Dhabi JV with General Holding Corp to provide logistics and forwarding services Maximus invests in bigger fleet Three new freighters for UAE all-cargo airline Glittering prizes for BIFA members Association hands out its annual awards Golden gift for sailing charity DP World provides a life-saver for the youngsters IFW Radio David Badger with a round-up of the week's top stories from IFW Aman Chabra Back home Peter Hendy Next President of CILT WCA New appointments 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 WE HAVE MAIL Just ask Kat IFW reporter Katerina Kerr answers your questions about the industry. Re: Irish Sea ferries Howard Davies Re: Piracy Carlos Irving Rojas OPINION Securing supply chain risk through intelligent IT systems I've noticed a growing challenge developing in the industry with the expansion of global trade, new customs and compliance regulations and increasingly complex security procedures, writes Andrea Robinson Let's see a bit of creative thinking LATEST JOBS Job of the Week Commercial Director – Air Freight Division Location: Heathrow Salary - £75,000pa + car, bonus, pension, etc Ref: 4065 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 Lendon Containers Ltd Lendon Containers Ltd specialise in marine containers Fundamentals of Transport Logistics IBC Global Academy Distance Learning 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 A day in the life... Mark Talbot -- Personnel Development Professional Simplifying global customs integrations Global customs integration needn't be a minefield, says Philippe Bentz Friday Focus: Piracy The human and financial costs of piracy are spiralling and should be given more attention. IFW launches a campaign to highlight the real impact of piracy on the supply chain and the people employed within it Did they stick or is there a twist? This year general rate increases were announced amid a rollercoaster ride that has 'uncertainty' written on it, but the lines certainly felt a degree of optimism that they could push some sort of price hike through, writes Steve Walker PEOPLE WCA Peter Hendy

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