IFW E-Bulletin:Warning to lines on transpacific; Airlines fear Middle East unrest could hit margins; Rap for plan to reduce US truckers' hours

Latest News Tuesday 8th March Warning to shipping lines on transpacific No repeat of last year's double-digit growth, predicts analyst Air freight carriers fear Middle East unrest could impact margins Good start to the year for airlines, but IATA warns 2011 could still be challenging US retailers hit out at plan to reduce truckers' hours Less driving time will mean more vehicles on the roads Record year for Ceva Automotive logistics the star performer, driving revenues to a new high Libyan ports stay closed as dockers flee violence Cargo being diverted as lines won't risk crew safety Stena will bring in new fast-ferries on Irish Sea Autumn launch for sister ships as Loch Ryan opens RHA calls on Chancellor to remember hauliers Lobby group piles on pressure for budget fuel duty freeze Thai Airways to convert B747s into freighters Cost-saving move will extend life of passenger aircraft Maersk opts for more low-sulphur fuel New Zealand service the latest to switch in line's green strategy 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. Jakub Pelikan Goodman Group's New Development Manager   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 Sea Imports Operations - Freight Forwarding Salary: £17000 - £24000 per annum Location: Middlesex Air Imports Operations - Freight Forwarding Salary: £17000 - £24000 per annum Location: Middlesex Freight Forwarding - Ocean Imports Ops Salary: £22000 per annum Location: Dartford, Kent 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 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 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 People Jakub Pelikan SDV

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