IFW E-Bulletin: End of French port strikes? Forwarders slam new Southampton surcharge

Latest News Thursday 21st April An end to French port strikes? Unions finally sign up to port reforms Forwarders slam new Southampton surcharge Terminal operator imposes fee to recoup outlay on rail upgrade Shipping lines will struggle to increase rates, say Asian shippers Overcapacity and sluggish demand mean prices are more likely to fall further Cargo the star performer for a bullish Etihad Last month the best ever for air freight revenue and carryings OOCL Q1 results signpost impact of falling Asia-Europe rates Volumes up 8%, but revenue increases by less than 1% ICTSI plans $100m spend at Croatia terminal Operator plans to boost facilities to create a gateway to Balkans and Hungary Smaller firms looking for leaner supply chains Increasing use of emergency logistics services means warehouse stocks are being kept low News In Brief K+N; Evergreen/Wan Hai/Interasia; Airline Network Services; Ceva; K Line; Panalpina; FedEx; Freeworld Trading; Goodyear Contracts round-up Metso/K+N; Boeing/DB Schenker; GAC/Ultramarine; BrightHouse/DHL 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 Graham Little New Sales Manager at ETC Steve Collins New Sales Executive at Fargo We Have Mail Re: London Olympics   Opinion RSAS: the means for a safer railway Abbey Petkar considers rail freight security IT solutions for supply chain management expanding Latest Jobs Commercial Manager, Logistics Competitive Salary Plus Benefits DAMCO DAMCO - join one of the world's leading providers of freight forwarding & supply chain management services. Ocean Export Clerk MB5962 Middlesex Salary Neg 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 6th Southern Asia Ports, Logistics and Shipping 2011 05 ? 06 May 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews Exclusive: An improving picture for hard-pressed carriers Super slow-steaming, container shortages, vessel lay-ups and rising demand will help boost freight rates on key liner trades in the coming months, APL President Eng Aik Meng tells Mike King Organic growth now the way forward as DSV makes its presence felt Rene Falch Olesen tells Damian Brett how a logistics firm can boost marketshare without making an acquisition or taking on new business at a loss Features The (not so) happy life of the modern seafarer David Savage on injustice on the high seas Friday Focus: Automation, a flexible friend As companies emerge from the recession and reassess their supply chain models in an attempt to maximise efficiency, warehouse automation is back on the agenda; but the agenda has changed, says Steve Richmond Evaluating total cost of enterprise ownership In recent conversations with executives from various freight forwarding companies, Andrea Robinson has realised that there is a lot of confusion over how to evaluate total cost of ownership (TCO) for logistics IT systems. Friday Focus: Tied up in red tape The big challenge for logistics providers in Afghanistan isn't security or terrorism, it's bureacracy, writes Felicity Landon People Graham Little Steve Collins

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