IFW E-Bulletin: New volcanic ash threat to airspace; Trucks set to dominate US freighting for next decade

Latest News Monday 23rd May New volcanic ash threat to air space Experts differ on potential disruption from latest Icelandic eruption Trucks set to dominate US freight industry for next ten years New report predicts rail will lose market share, but intermodal traffic will increase Navies must be given the power to immobilise pirate motherships Shipowners in new call for action, as attacks supported by captured cargo vessels increase Seine-Nord project gets a new deadline Canal link to provide London-Paris sea freight route could be a reality by 2020 Europorte recruits as business grows Eurotunnel rail freight subsidiary in search for loco drivers Ireland shipping gets a lift in Q1 Ro-ro traffic continues 'steady recovery' Profits up, but Eimskip paints a gloomy picture We face a new recession in North Atlantic trade, says President Evergreen orders more 8,000teu vessels Third order by shipping group for L-Class ships Hong Kong air freight exports slow But airport authority remains optimistic for peak season Twitter competition Win a copy of Ship Style Modernism and Modernity at Sea in the Twentieth Century Have you got news for us? If you have a story that impacts on the freighting industry, we would like to hear from you   Opinion Time to shape up, not measure up Stephen Basey-Fisher explains the merits of closer working relationships with clients Customer service: mediocre or magnificent? Latest Jobs Job of the Week DAVIES TURNER & COMPANY Ocean Services Manager and various other vacancies DAMCO DAMCO - join one of the world's leading providers of freight forwarding & supply chain management services. 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 Reefer & Cold Chain Logistics Conference 2011 1st & 2nd June 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews A Q&A with Ruth Waring The founder of Women in Logistics tells IFW its aim is to improve things for women working in the sector 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 Features A Day in the Life: Felix Keck Managing Director of Frankfurt-based Traxon Europe. Friday Focus: Getting the measure of supply chain performance The use of the strategic management and measurement tools for logistics performance is the best way to make sure mission-critical supply chain target measurements are met, writes Simon Kaye Global sourcing logistics: from concept to delivery Global sourcing is a long-term systemic change that necessitates rebuilding supply chain logistics from the ground up, writes Simon Kaye 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 People Miranda Lou Investment in career development is vital, says new survey

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