IFW E-Bulletin: Air sector back in crisis; US mayors form task force to boost ports; Slow-steaming the right route to savings, says Maersk

 

Latest News Thursday 6th October Air sector back in crisis, says IATA Margins set to be squeezed even tighter as cargo demand slumps   US mayors link up to improve ports Aggressive task force will develop a proactive strategy to attract investment Slow-steaming the right route to savings Maersk study shows no damage to vessel engines from cutting speed Cross-border tension rises in the US FMC orders inquiry after complaints of British Columbian port subsidy to attract containerships Bring on the big ships, we're ready, says Felixstowe Logistics sector welcomes major new terminal PKP on track for a record year Profits soaring as Polish rail freight operator reaps the benefits of restructure Reel deal for DHL Express operator delivers the movies for Raindance festival IFW World: Royal boost for Nightline Irish Sea business picks up after Queen's visit to republic Time to decide the best of the best Readers' votes will make the difference at this year's IFW Awards 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 Developing personnel to deliver results Matthew Marriott on the ins and outs of people development, and how it can not only keep staff happy, but customers too Issues facing the 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 Wanted: top logistics professionals Army Pedersen

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