IFW E-Bulletin: Disruption chokes Egyptian supply chains; Forwarders in Europe gaining confidence

Latest News Wednesday 2nd February Disruption chokes Egyptian supply chains Ports closed and airport struggling, but Suez Canal stays open Forwarders across Europe gaining confidence Bank's new year survey suggests freight markets are picking up after a weak final quarter Profits up for major Japanese shipping lines But there are warnings of a weaker first quarter UPS freight divisions deliver the goods Integrator optimistic for 2011 after record profits last year Another collision outside main Indian ports (VIDEO) Shipping ministry to introduce traffic management system in approach channel to Mumbai and JNPT Shipyard delays ease overcapacity fears Broker predicts fewer containerships than expected will be delivered Eurogate volumes on the up But terminals operator sees no sign of a return to the good old days Fuel campaigners return to Westminster TV presenter leads demand to cancel fuel hike DHL opens new Swiss hub Logistics centre can serve 50 European countries Frank Bünte Joins the board at Rickmers Griffith Lynch New COO at port of Georgia Marcello Ferrari & Juan José Yabar New executives at Ceva Logistics Jaap Sinke Retires from port of Rotterdam Social networking with IFW Use Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter to get the news and make the news Have you got news for us? If you have a story that impacts on the freighting industry, we'd like to hear from you IFW MD aims for new heights Your help is needed as Fergus sets out to climb Mt Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Transaid OPINION CRM in the supply chain -- leveraging technology to understand your customers The economy we work in is global, and customer service expectations are continuing to rise. As businesses increasingly come to appreciate the value of customer service and customer knowledge, it would seem that a customer or client relationship management (CRM) system is a valuable tool, writes Susanna Patton Education through practice LATEST JOBS Job of the Week Trade Development Manager Exports USA Trade Mediterranean Shipping Company UK Ltd Based in Ipswich, Suffolk General Manager - GeoPost International Product Support Centre Based in Oldbury, West Midlands Competitive salary plus company car, pension and bonus 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. 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 Peter Cullum The Head of International Affairs at the Road Haulage Association talks to Kizzi Nkwocha A Q&A with David Spaven The Rail Freight Group's new Scottish Representative talks to IFW's Chief Reporter Damian Brett FEATURES Friday Focus: Write to reply Air cargo security has been under intense scrutiny since explosive devices were found on three aircraft late last year 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 PEOPLE Jaap Sinke Griffith Lynch

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