IFW E-Bulletin: Japan's southern ports take the strain; Indian police arrest 10 in Customs bribery probe

Latest News Monday 14th March Japan's southern ports take the strain Cargo moving again as terminals reopen after disaster Indian police arrest 10 in Customs bribery probe 'Deep-rooted corruption' uncovered as forwarder's offices are raided Union calls for double pay for sailors in Indian Ocean as well as Gulf ITF wants area at high risk of pirate attacks to be extended Easier border crossings a boost for multimodal services out of Asia Road and rail set to play a bigger role in Asia-Europe trade Transport firms swing into aid mode for Japan MOL weighs-in with ¥50 million to help tragedy victims PSA profits up and volumes hit new high But terminals operator remains cautious on 2011 Bulgarian truckers protest over fuel costs Symbolic gesture makes their feelings clear Hong Kong air freight takes new year holiday February tonnage down on last year Export boost gives Simarco a lift 2010 a good year for forwarder 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 We Have Mail Re: Piracy Carlos Irving Rojas Re: Piracy Mark Talbot   Opinion Think global, act local to help exports A pre-Budget memo to UK Chancellor George Osborne from Simon Reed Coalitions and cargo: a recipe for Irish recovery? Latest Jobs Job of the Week UK Export Director Position Company: Leading Freight Forwarder Title: UK Export Director Location: Based from the Midlands Salary: £65K basic + benefits with £100K OTE Freight Forwarding Clerk Salary upto 21K Location: Lancashire Senior Air Imports Clerk / Supervisor Salary upto 28K Location: Middlesex 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 TOC Asia 15-17 March 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews A Q&A with Andrew Herdman The Director General of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines on US plans for 100% cargo screening, intra-Asia volumes and anticipated growth in global demand Singapore has big plans Rather than being one of many gateways to South-east Asia, Kelvin Wong, the Logistics Director of Singapore's Economic Development Board tells Damian Brett the island has ambitions to become the gateway to all Asia Features Friday Focus: Piracy - what's to be done? Piracy continues to escalate and there seems to be no end in sight. With the cargo industry being constantly reminded of the damaging effects, many professionals are thinking the same thing: what is really being done to deter piracy? asks Katerina Kerr The A-Team: Rail Freight on track The Channel Tunnel: blocked by bureaucracy and politics It's all in the small print Shippers and carriers should ensure they have clear, comprehensive agreements in place, covering all of the key essential commercial and legal terms in a single document, advises Matthew Gore Supply chain agility, via Cloud Andy Stinnes on why agility in supply chain management is more important than ever, and why you need cloud technology to get you there People Paul Smits Roger Crook

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