IFW E-Bulletin: Rail horror in Germany kills ten; Turmoil in Egypt as ports and logistics come to a standstill

Latest News Tuesday 1st February Rail horror in Germany kills ten (VIDEO) Freight and passenger trains collide head-on on single-track line Turmoil in Egypt with ports and logistics at a standstill Cairo Airport stays open as political unrest drives tourists out Warehouse giants ProLogis and AMB agree merger Combined operation will save up to $80m a year Hanjin sails back into the black But echoes warnings of overcapacity SIA appeals against air cargo cartel fines Carrier joins queue of airlines taking court action over fines handed down by the EC UK a star performer for ND Profits look healthy for logistics operator December weather costs BAA millions in lost profit But overall 2010 volumes at operator's six UK airports increase 14% Mystery tenant for new airside hub at Changi $20m investment in new facilities at Singapore airport Toll swoops on SAT Albatros Dubai sea-air specialist a good fit for Australian forwarding group 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 Re: Rail freight grants George Boyle Re: Article by Richard Heath, 25 January John Doble 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 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 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 Brian Johnson Renee Graves

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