Monday, 16 May 2011

IFW E-Bulletin: Court extends SeaFrance stay in administration; NOL the latest shipping group to report Q1 losses

Latest News Monday 16th May

Court extends SeaFrance period in administration

Court extends SeaFrance period in administration But ferry firm's future remains in doubt as €50 million rescue loan has not been repaid

NOL the latest shipping group to report Q1 losses

But revenues increase and performance vastly improved on 2010

Exclusive: Global recovery means a good start for Geodis Wilson in 2011

Forwarder sees surge in air and ocean volumes as bigger customers emerge from recession

Two die in fire at Maersk yard in Mumbai

Explosion injures nine workers as blaze spreads to containers

Strike ends at FedEx Paris hub

Staff back at work after three-day dispute over wage demand

Agility remains optimistic, although reporting 50% drop in Q1 profits

Kuwait group's core logistics business increases despite loss of defence contracts

Stobart denies property sale probe

FSA not investigating us, says UK transport group

US west coast ports enjoy 15th consecutive month of growth

April container volumes boosted by weaker dollar

TFR on the right track in South Africa

New division launched to handle boom in containerised rail freight traffic in Natal corridor

President and CEO at K Line resigns after just 13 months

Vice-President will take the helm of the shipping line

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Opinion

Customer service: mediocre or magnificent?

For decades, customer service in the logistics industry has been associated with being mediocre. It's an area that often isn't given as much attention as it deserves; after all, great customer service can be the route to full customer buy-in, argues Matthew Marriott

Longer lorries may undermine rail freight

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Interviews

A Q&A with Andreas Boedecker

The Head of Global Ocean Freight at DHL Global Forwarding tells Damian Brett that speaking the customer's language and adapting services to their requirements will bring long-term success

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

Features

Friday Focus: Logistics and the younger generation

Many school, college or even university leavers may have already formulated the foundations of their new career within finance, construction or law. However, Stephen Maskell wonders if logistics is in the mix

OneExpress growth plans for the future

Matteo Ravazzin, from pallet network OneExpress Italia, tells IFW about the company's 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

People

President and CEO at K Line resigns after just 13 months

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