IFW E-Bulletin: Piracy hits new high; K+N will face NZ court on price-fix charges; APMT expands in Lagos

Latest News Tuesday 18th October Piracy hits new highs, but more ships are escaping IMB praises world navies and improved onboard security measures as attacks fail   K+N cartel prosecution to go ahead Forwarder will face NZ court alleging air cargo surcharge price-fixing Maersk plans expansion in Lagos Apapa development will build on investment in West Africa trades that includes a fleet of 22 new containerships Trucks gear up to take Canada's greener Blue Road HGVs on freight corridor between Quebec and Toronto will be powered by LNG instead of diesel Etihad eyes 25% share in Aer Lingus Gulf airline wants to buy state share in Irish flag-carrier NOL volumes up, but revenue down Carrier blames low rates on main trades North American freight index holds steady Rates for US haulage increasing slowly Rail freight surcharge sparks walkout in India Parliamentary protest over Indian Railways plan to increase fee K Line adds intra-Asia service Shipping line expands services between China and Philippines Wong Siew Loong New APL North Asia regional president Per Røed New MD at BMT Asia Pacific   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 Per R�ed Wong Siew Loong

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