IFW E-Bulletin: Bullish UPS delivers Q3 profit, despite uncertainty; SeaFrance fate still undecided; Freightliner managers take industrial action

Latest News Wednesday 26th October Bullish UPS delivers Q3 profit, despite uncertainty US freight business offsets sluggish volumes from Asia   SeaFrance fate still undecided Just two takeover bids for ferry operator remain on the table as Paris court delays decision Freightliner managers take industrial action over pay offer Rail freight operation at Southampton set for disruption due to work-to-rule IFW LinkedIn group tops 3,000 Now the world's seventh most popular cargo networking group Taiwan carrier starts to sell air cargo aircraft Worst year since I entered the trade, says EVA president FedEx to hire more seasonal workers than ever US operator predicts massive surge in holiday deliveries Four killed as Yemen cargo aircraft crashes at military base Antonov exploded as it hit the runway, says witness Kenya plans extra levy on air freight shipments Cargo owners protest at airport authority scheme to fund infrastructure improvements Asia-Africa loop upgraded Shipping lines provide bigger vessels and more reefers on weekly service Estelle Salter Century appoints new Customer Care Manager   Opinion In my humble opinion: Is the client really always right? The latest in a series of articles written by you, members of our industry Developing personnel to deliver results 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. Sales Executives � Midlands & East Anglian Sales regions Yang Ming (UK) Limited, part of the Yang Ming group of companies, have vacancies for the following personnel: - For all the latest job listings and people news View all jobs Latest Classifieds Container Shipping Seminar 27th to 28th 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: Do air cargo carriers need new thinking? Much of the freight flying today has to be moved by air, either because of its value or due to economic emergency, so why do carriers struggle to generate profits? ask Anand Medepalli and Bill Kotrba 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 People Estelle Salter FedEx to hire more seasonal workers than ever