Ocean rates continue downward spiral, EC revises list of banned airlines,UPS expects record results

Latest News Friday 29th April Ocean rates continue downward spiral Experts warn pressure on rates will continue over the next quarter EC revises list of banned airlines Safety comes first says EC chief UPS expects record results First quarter revenues jump 7.3% year on year US ocean carriers agree to price-fixing payout Sea Star will pay $18.5 million and Crowley will pay $13.75 million to settle the class-action lawsuit ABF halves losses First-quarter net loss drop from US$21.4 million to $12.8 million MOL revamps NKX service New loops will cater for increasing demand Rotterdam throughput stable CEO confirms abundant growth is over UASC announces rate increases Prices will rise by $200 per teu from 1 June Premier delivers Royal Wedding Cake Cake arrives in time for big day   Opinion Longer lorries may undermine rail freight Government should look at improving efficiency instead of increasing lorry lengths RSAS: the means for a safer railway Latest Jobs Job of the Week DAVIES TURNER & COMPANY Exciting opportunities to join one of the UK's leading independent Freight Forwarders. Ocean Export Clerk MB5962 Middlesex Salary Neg Junior Import Clerk DS5742 Aberdeen 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 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 OneExpress growth plans for the future Matteo Ravazzin from pallet network OneExpress Italia tells IFW about the companies growth plans for the future. 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. People Bullish Simarco looks to add more sales staff Nightline to create 50 jobs in Dublin

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