IFW E-Bulletin: Shipping lines face squeezed margins; Eurotunnel in the red; Size does matter to Maersk

Latest News Friday 4th March Shipping lines face squeezed margins as oil price hardens Declining rates add to fears that carriers could soon be operating at a loss Eurotunnel descends into the red But bullish operator blames non-payment of insurance cash and claims to have regained its place as market leader Size really does matter to Maersk (Video) The biggest story of the year so far has been Maersk Line's US$1.8 billion order for ten 18,000teu ships. IFW's report attracted more than 3,500 hits. Why have these ships have attracted so much attention, what sort of impact will they have on the supply chain, and will containerships get any bigger? asks Damian Brett Fair Fuel Campaign piles on the pressure Petition's first phase of 120,000 signatures delivered to UK Prime Minister Hanjin plans rate increases Asia-Europe prices will rise next month Pirates release vessel and crew of eight Meanwhile, Norweigian shipping boss calls for summary execution Acquisitions herald a new era for Norbert Dentressangle Launch of forwarding division follows takeover of Schneider News In Brief Deutsche Bahn; Hutchison Whampoa; EastPort UK; MSC; DHL Services round-up Lufthansa Cargo; CMA CGM; Maersk Line; CSAV; NYK Contracts round-up Culina Logistics; Priority Freight; P&OFM Paul Gallagher Damco appoints new UK and Ireland MD SDV Reinforcing teams across the globe Social networking with IFW Use Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter to get the news and make the news Follow IFW to win a bumper food hamper SaLSA steps in with the right advice Have you got news for us? If you have a story that impacts on the freighting industry, we'd like to hear from you. Got a question about the freighting industry? IFW reporter Katerina Kerr answers your questions about the industry WE HAVE MAIL Re: Boxship cruises David Snell Re: K+N Mike Lawley Re Piracy Naggar Sherine Naggar Re: Piracy Willy Fiebig Re: Middle East Tirwin Govindarajan OPINION The odds are stacked against going it alone Graham Riches explains why, in these days of ever-changing legislation, shippers need to manage their logistics needs with those who have the relevent experience and expertise We need a firm EU policy on the Rotterdam Rules LATEST JOBS Job of the Week Route Development Manager Route Development Manager Sea Imports Operations - Freight Forwarding Salary: £17000 - £24000 per annum Location: Middlesex Air Imports Operations - Freight Forwarding Salary: £17000 - £24000 per annum 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 RORO Shipping Conference 9th & 10th 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 Supply chain software: the new generation In Simon Kaye's previous column, he discussed the three levels of competitive intelligence the best logistics software provides. But today's software is not just a tool for shipment tracking Q&A with Ravishankar Mirle Mike King talks to Emirates' Regional Manager for cargo operations for Asia and Australasia Friday Focus: Transforming supply chain management through agility and innovation Stephen Corbet argues that one of the greatest challenges facing the logistics industry is the need to develop business environments that are capable of addressing the dynamic economic climate with modern supply chain management solutions Our story: Exis Technologies The story of Exis Technologies is not just about building a business. As the company puts it, it's about stopping ships blowing up, saving lives and protecting the environment PEOPLE SDV Paul Gallagher

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