IFW E-Bulletin: EC claims over free carbon permits 'absurd'; Shipowners arming vessels could face prosecution; Air cargo facing big black cloud

 

Latest News Thursday 29th September EC claims over free carbon permits 'absurd', says AEA Air freight industry angry over 'grossly misleading' statements by Climate Action Commissioner   Shipowners that arm their vessels could face prosecution Dutch lawyer warns that only government should provide armed protection Air cargo sector facing 'big black cloud' Carriers describe global financial turmoil as 'frightening' as profit forecasts plummet Panama Canal forges alliances with US ports Joint marketing, IT and training initiatives as $5.25 billion canal expansion approaches completion ANZ in blistering attack on air cargo price-fix probe Authorities should focus on 'monopolistic' airports that push up prices, claims carrier Intermodal Paris-Belgium services will rely on barges Canal route will be lined by freight hubs Strike at PAL forces carrier to suspend flights Protest as Philippines airline eyes sale of non-core operations APL and EMD on the right track in India Logistics operator and loco builder open new production and warehouse facility IFW World: Sunken treasure for salvors Cargo ship sunk during WW2 carried seven million ounces of silver Latest contenders for IFW Awards announced Shortlist for reader-voted categories revealed 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 Issues facing the supply chain Brad Brennan discusses a report published this week by PriceWaterhouseCoopers which highlights the issues facing supply chains in the future. Achieving a truly green supply chain Latest Jobs Job of the Week Business Development , Import Operations, Heston (Air) - Tilbury (Sea) Allport are one of the UK's largest freight forwarders, with ambitious plans to continue our growth globally. Development Manager - Forestry & Paper Products Advertising Sales executive Salary: Great OTE and award-winning benefits package Informa's Cargo titles For all the latest job listings and people news View all jobs Latest Classifieds 7th Trans Middle East 2011 26 - 27 October 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews Lorry Rail aims to get back in the black Strong turnover growth at the intermodal operator, majority-owned by France's SNCF Geodis, sees the company targeting break-even next year, having been in the red since it was launched in 2007, Financial Director Olivier Storch tells IFW A day in the life: Susanne Oud The Operations Director at Bellville Rodair Group enjoys working for a firm with the ability to make decisions and act quickly, has a busy day with long hours and a husband who doesn't complain Features Friday Focus: Everyone is talking about The Cloud The beauty of a Cloud-based solution is it ties users to other essential services such as customs, carrier portals, insurance companies, and financial institutions. Participating means not having to build these connections yourself, writes Bryn Heimbeck Bigger ships mean bigger cranes As the global container fleet continues to expand in both vessel size and capacity and port facilities are updated, the need for specialised equipment and expertise will become of paramount importance, experts predict Friday Focus: The drive towards intelligent IT Ritu Rooney looks at developments and trends in freight software In IT to win it When the Rugby World Cup tournament ends, the team that wins will no doubt be the one that was prepared, efficient and worked together as a unit better than the rest. The same principle of success can be applied to almost anything, including how we transform our IT systems into winning machines, says Simon Clark People NYK ship management training course gets seal of approval South Africa looks to fill its maritime skills gap

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