Carriers to raise rates on Asia-US routes, Industry must 'prepare for difficult 2012', US customs to simplify air cargo process

 

Latest News Monday 14th November Carriers to raise rates on Asia-US routes Carriers forced to act after overcapacity causes widespread losses   Industry must 'prepare for difficult 2012' Falling rates mean shipping businesses will sustain losses next year US customs to simplify air cargo process Simplified Entry pilot expedites cargo release into the stream of commerce Salvors to start removing Rena cargo Cargo operation could take seven months to complete Emirates places $26 billion order with Boeing Airline also agrees to lease nine new Boeing 777 freighters on long-term basis Researchers develop fuel cell truck New fuel will make freight transport by road clean, green and silent One in five rail freght workers are former military Overlap in skill sets between railroad employees and military veterans IFW World: cargo plane brings Ninoy Aquino International to a standstill Plane forced into emergency landing after wheels collapse Champ Cargosystems buys Traxon Europe Deal will accelerate initiatives such as e-freight and global customs compliance   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 Freight Forwarding Operations Manager Yusen Logistics � Tilbrook, Milton Keynes We are looking to recruit a Freight Forwarding Operations Manager reporting to the General Manager on the International contract, based at Tilbrook. This role will deliver clear operational direction, leadership and development to the operational management team of International Logistics. European Groupage Operator - Basildon To work within our busy Italian import department. Minimum of 2 years experience in European Groupage Road Freight. John Good shipping - Junior Sales executive: John Good shipping is one of the UKs largest and most experienced Independent ship agency companies has a vacancy for the following personnel: For all the latest job listings and people news View all jobs Latest Classifieds EIC Connect Power 23 & 24 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 Features Friday Focus: Integrated customer communication The dynamics of today�s logistics industry are pushing companies to re-think the way they interact with customers. This includes new approaches to both marketing and customer service. According to Todd De Rosa, collaboration is the key to leverage best practices across both processes and build customer relationships from the first contact. A Q&A With: John Pattullo, CEO of Ceva Logistics Ceva Logistics CEO talks about finances, floods and the future for SMEs Friday Focus: Expertise-on-demand What if you could tap into information you need, at the right time, to make the right comparison, route cargo to meet supply chain demand and create a quote? asks Bryn Heimbeck 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 People Geoff Lippitt New jobs for UK