IFW E-Bulletin: Shortsea capacity crunch looms; Rough seas in Q1 for Japanese carriers; IAG can fly above storm clouds ahead

 

Latest News Monday 1st August Capacity crunch looms over feeder operations Fleet development fails to keep pace as deepsea vessels get bigger Rough seas in Q1 for big-three Japanese carriers NYK and MOL downgrade their profit expectations for the year IAG optimistic it can fly above storm clouds Air cargo group believes it can weather overcapacity, weaker demand and rising fuel costs Record number of entries for IFW Awards Shortlist of nominations for the industry's most coveted glittering prizes to be announced soon Cork regains some of its former buoyancy Ireland's second busiest container port sees volumes and turnover increase Schiphol on the up Dutch airport outperforms 2010 in first half Expect first-half loss, CSCL warns shareholders Chinese carrier blames overcapacity and rising costs IFW World US stamp of approval for merchant fleet DSV to manage Nutricia supplies Five-year contract to manage global distribution Social networking with IFW Use IFW's award-winning Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter networks 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 would like to hear from you   Opinion AEO is worth the investment Gaining AEO status is a significant task for companies involved in international trade, but Phil Evans believes it is worth the investment Happy days are here again Latest Jobs General Manager - Aberdeen One of the worlds largest supply chain management companies, with an extensive global footprint, requires a General Manager to lead the strategic direction and growth of a key account in the Oil and Gas Industry within our Freight Forwarding Division. Sales Executive/Key Account Manager Long established Thurrock based Europe wide freight forwarding company looking for a sales executive with proven freight forwarding background. For all the latest job listings and people news View all jobs Latest Classifieds 9th Intermodal Africa 2011 21 - 22 September 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews A Q&A with Gerton Hulsman The DUS Cargo Logistics MD tells Kizzi Nkwocha about opportunities and challenges Kestrel wants to spread its wings Since becoming the UK's biggest liner agency, Kestrel owner and founder Andrew Thorne tells Isabel Lesto that more acquisitions are on the cards as he eyes expansion into air freight and possibly the heavylift chartering and transport markets Features Friday Focus The logistics sector needs you, writes Isobel Harding Friday Focus: UK rail freight McNulty: Where do you find £1bn in savings each year? asks Maggie Simpson Friday Focus: Ports and offshore wind energy European ports will need to invest billions in dedicated infrastructure to cope with the offshore wind energy boom. Our Story: Killick Martin & Company Killick Martin & Co has a double celebration this month, achieving 150 years of trading and its MD, Stephen Smith, becoming the 56th Chairman of the London Freight Club People Sacha Wilks Niko Steindamm/Tom Bjorklund

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