Lyttelton reports outstanding results, Roadrunner Transportation Systems in $97 million buy-up, India plans $7 billion ports investment

 

Latest News Thursday 25th August Lyttelton rises from ashes to report outstanding results Company achieved an earthquake-adjusted profit after tax of $12.1 million for the year ended June 2011 Roadrunner Transportation Systems in $97 million buy-up Multi-million dollar deal will boost earnings by as much as 16 cents to 18 cents a share. India plans $7 billion ports investment A third of the planned investment likely to come from private companies NOL reports revenue fall Weaker Asia-Europe and intra-Asia rates push average revenue lower by 17 percent Social networking with IFW Use IFW�s award-winning Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter networks to get the news and make the news Ocean e-commerce use rising Increase is more than double the rate of global container market growth IFW World: the container missile Weapon uses standard container housing two surface-to-surface missiles CSCL swings from profit to loss Rising fuel costs and overcapacity take their toll on freight rates   Opinion Logistics Day: A Celebration of People Leslie Taylor-McLaughlin of WWPC-WorldWide Partnership gives her views on Logistics Day In my humble opinion: Telling it the way it is Latest Jobs Job of the Week European Strategic Development Manager - Freight Forwarder - LHR/ UK South An excellent opportunity to join a well established freight forwarding group (Ref: BW/6466/IFW) Air and Ocean Exports, Pricing - Freight Forwarder - Manchester One of the world's largest freight forwarders requires an experienced Air & Ocean Export candidate to join its Pricing department (Ref: TC/6342/IFW) Sales Support Co-ordinator - Freight Forwarding - Manchester A leading freight forwarder within the Manchester area seeks an experienced Sales Support Co-ordinator in its busy offices (Ref: LB/06230/IFW) 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 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 Collaboration is Key Simon Clark, Vice-President Business Development at CargoWise looks at the role customer service plays in the logistics sector and how knowledge sharing is crucial in delivering best practice. Friday Focus: Logistics Day Companies from all over the world have thrown their weight behind the creation of a Logistics Day for the industry Nailing the supply chain Widespread attention is inevitably drawn to major maritime incidents and natural catastrophes, such as the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, writes Peregrine Storrs-Fox The A-Team: The taxing balancing act With import tonnage down and the weight of the UK's economic recovery balanced on the shoulders of the export market, spreading the weight of taxes and surcharges seems to be a sensible way of putting money back into the industry, writes Matthew Marriott People Degree of success for DSV Air Logistics Group

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