IFW E-Bulletin: Rena disaster was 'an accident waiting to happen'; Record profits for Union Pacific; Freight trams for Paris?

Latest News Friday 21st October Rena disaster was 'an accident waiting to happen' Claims Filipino crew were to blame dismissed as racism by seafarers' association that says ship was 'substandard'   Record profits for Union Pacific Q3 revenue rockets as rail freight capacity squeeze forces rates to rise Freight trams for Paris? French capital launches dummy runs on passenger network US imports rise as stores stock up for Christmas October volumes look set to reach highest monthly total of the year Three killed as cargo ship collides with ro-ro ferry Search continues for missing crew members after their vessel sinks MOL sails in to aid flood victims in Thailand Shipping line donates containers to help prevent damage spreading Volumes up at Nigerian ports August container traffic shows steady increase over past three months New IT for world's largest air cargo terminal $240 million investment in latest version of Hong Kong freight management system Marines swoop on pirates 20 seafarers released as UK Navy boards pirate mothership   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. 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: 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 David Hanley New York, New Jersey, new jobs

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