IFW E-Bulletin: Marseille logistics park almost sold out; More M&A activity in shipping predicted; Plan for new box terminal at Long Beach

 

Latest News Monday 17th October Distriport nearing sell-out Developers and logistics operators queue to take space at Marseille logistics park   Overcapacity crisis could lead to more M&A activity Industry experts predict more consolidation in shipping as weak rate environment continues Long Beach Pier brought to life Bid to build new container terminal at California port First Mexican haulier certified to operate in the US Tariffs lifted as cross-border trucking programme gets in gear MSC offers help in NZ clean-up Stricken boxship's operator sends executives to see the damage Peak season fizzles out Global box volumes down in August for only the second time in 11 years Port of Salalah teams up with Oman Air for new freight corridor Sea-air link will shave 48 hours off Asia Europe services, claim Close call at Japanese airport Freighter aborts landing as another aircraft taxies towards runway 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. Gerd-Wolfgang Kux New regional director at Toll   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. Development Manager - Forestry & Paper Products 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: 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 People Gerd-Wolfgang Kux Jochen Krapp

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