IFW E-Bulletin: UK to allow armed guards on cargo ships, Court orders Qantas back in the air

Latest News Monday 31st October UK to allow armed guards on cargo ships Protection against 'the stain' of piracy in high-risk waters is needed, says Cameron   Court orders Qantas back in the air Australian carrier told to end the grounding of flights and union members must go back to work Russian state rail freight operator going, going, gone Auction sees steel billionaire add Freight One to his portfolio Threat of rail freight strike at Southampton ends Freightliner offers managers new pay deal Hunt for 10 missing sailors after cargo ships collide Seafarer dies after freighter sinks in Chinese waters $370 million Q3 turnaround bad news for NOL Rising costs and falling demand on liner trades to blame, says transport group Missing cargo pilots found Asiana crew died when freighter crashed into the sea after mysterious fire Emirates dumps paper AWBs Air cargo carrier will only use electronic air waybills from today No air cargo at St Louis from China today Doubts over service's future as carrier cancels scheduled flight for second successive week   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 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: Strand Freight Ltd Salary: Depends on experience Location: Ipswich Editor Lloyd's Loading List and IFW The Editor of these two market-leading freight titles will manage the mix of a daily online news and a weekly featured content schedule aimed at the global freight sector For all the latest job listings and people news View all jobs Latest Classifieds Libya - The Future Conference 14 November 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: United we stand, say forwarders The Project Cargo Network has attracted more than 100 members in its first year. Felicity Landon reports as it prepares for its first annual summit 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 People FedEx to hire more seasonal workers than ever David Hanley

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