IFW E-Bulletin: Now Atlas cancels B747 order; Felixstowe still busiest UK box port; Air cargop hub for Shannon

Latest News Friday 23rd September New setback for Boeing as Atlas cancels orders for three 747s Aircraft operator follows Cargolux in turning down delayed new freighter   Felixstowe still the UK's busiest container port Throughput at major ports on the up, but still below 2005 levels Major new air cargo hub planned for Shannon State-of-the-art Lynx facility a significant boost for Irish airport Freight congestion increasing on US highways Groundbreaking research pinpoints chokepoints nationwide Two killed in new aircraft tragedy Second crash in a month in Papua jungle region FedEx boss remains bullish Slowing volumes growth, but express business is holding up, says CEO Transcontainer profits soar First-half revenue for Russian rail freight operator jumps 40% New container terminals planned for Sri Lanka Construction of first facility at Colombo slated for December Maersk eyes expansion in Indonesia Shipping giant in joint initiative with local port operator We Have Mail Some progress?   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 Development Manager � Forestry & Paper Products You will be part of our Seafreight team as responsible for driving and maximising business opportunities for forestry and paper products within the Swedish market place for business field sea freight. 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 TOC Middle East 25-27 September 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews 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 A Q&A with Gerton Hulsman The DUS Cargo Logistics MD tells Kizzi Nkwocha about opportunities and challenges 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 Constantin Draghici Bryan Hindle

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