IFW E-Bulletin: Top carriers chasing market share, claim; US ports want share of $6bn harbour fund; HK air cargo traffic on the slide

Latest News Monday 24th October 'Chase for market share' of top three carriers slammed by rival Biggest lines refuse to withdraw capacity, depressing rates on major trades, claims OOCL   US ports demand access to $6 billion tax kitty Harbour maintenance trust fund needed for infrastructure improvements Air cargo volumes on the slide in Hong Kong Demand for Chinese exports from world's busiest air freight hub falling with recession fears in the west More oil leaks from the Rena New Zealand launches operation to stop seepage reaching beaches Marco Polo millions up for grabs EC offers grants for intermodal freight transport projects Two die after cargo aircraft crashes in Kenya What caused small plane to nosedive into the ground a mystery New bailout for Pakistan Railways More state funds agreed if ailing operator focuses on freight services Rickmers delivers the goods for Airbus Project cargo specialist lands contract to transport aircraft fuselage sections from the US IFW World: Where's Jack? Missing cat at JFK sparks Facebook flurry   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 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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