Thursday, 20 October 2011

A2Z Freight News | IFW E-Bulletin: Frankfurt night-flight ban a threat to German trade, claims LC chief; EC's €32 billion plan to improve transport links

Latest News Thursday 20th October

Frankfurt night-flight ban a threat to German trade, claims LC chief

Frankfurt night-flight ban a threat to German trade, claims LC chief

Cargo-carrier 'forced' into 'economically and ecologically absurd timetable'

 

EC's €32 billion plan for European transport

Plans include upgrading road and rail links and cross-border projects to ease freight bottlenecks

Yildrim vetoes CMACGM plan for new containerships

Order just a bid to keep up with competition, claims rescuer of French carrier

France gets reprieve on SeaFrance

But EC demands a solution to troubled ferry operator's future by Monday

Downturn the best time to sort out Europe's freight bottlenecks

Research group warns that road and rail infrastructure must keep pace with maritime development

Good Q3 for Eurotunnel

But Channel Tunnel operator 'conscious of signs of slowdown'

Governor nominates aide to run New York port

State critical of authority and orders financial audit

Dachser opens branch office in Dallas

New facility will support growing local trade with Asia

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Lorry Rail aims to get back in the black

Strong turnover growth at the intermodal operator, majority-owned by France's SNCFGeodis, 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

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Features

Friday Focus: Any storm in the UK ports?

In two years the UK will boast a new deepwater port and Europe's largest logistics park. How do Felixstowe and Southampton view this potential rival for their business? asks Isabel Lesto

Friday Focus: The price isn't right

In these uncertain times, everyone is, understandably, eagle-eyed when it comes to keeping costs down, writes Simon Reed

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

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