IFW E-Bulletin: TCC to sue 80 customers for $23m; Air France execs face air cargo price-fixing charges

Latest News Wednesday 4th May TCC to sue 80 customers for $23 million Shipping line claims it was forced to axe services after shippers failed to meet cargo commitments Air France execs the latest to face cartel charges Pair face 10-year jail terms if convicted of air cargo price-fixing US gangs go online to net valuable cargo Fraudsters set up fake transport firms to quote for carriage and then steal shipments March a better month for air cargo traffic IATA figures are positive, despite disaster and political unrest Atlas remains optimistic despite drop in profits Freighter operator expects results to improve through the year Stena launches new ferry Freight-only vessel makes its debut on Killingholme-Hook of Holland service FedEx confirms new hub at Changi Airport Express operator will open state-of-the-art facility next year Forwarding makes a good start for Norbert Dentressangle New division contributes €10m to Q1 revenue It's our birthday Celebrate with us as IFW hits 40 this year 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 Philip Cowing & Martin Phipps New roles at ABP Bertrand De Techtermann New Automotive Director at Gefco Oliver Gritz New MD for Europe at Southern Air Holdings We Have Mail Re: Interview with Rene Falch Olesen   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 Latest Jobs Job of the Week DAVIES TURNER & COMPANY Ocean Services Manager and various other vacancies 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 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 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 Oliver Gritz Bertrand De Techtermann

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