Kuehne + Nagel pays $9 million in anti-trust case, US Senate proposes National Freight Program, JNPT to increase capacity fivefold

Latest News Friday 11th November Kuehne + Nagel pays $9 million to settle anti-trust case Courts approval of deal will wind up investigation launched in 2007   US Senate proposes National Freight Program MAP-21 transportation bill passes Senate EPW committee JNPT to increase capacity fivefold Port plans to expand to 20m teu in annual capacity Schedule reliability falls by 2% Decline primarily driven by declines in South America to Europe and North America trades Volumes drop at Fraport Downward trend means airport expects decline in cargo throughput for all of 2011 EU driving requirements a 'major concern' Industry reluctant to invest in training drivers Net profits rise at Kintetsu World Express Air cargo volumes almost flat but sea cargo services grew moderately Mainfreight reports record profits Second quarter sees sales growth and enhanced profitability across most divisions   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. 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: 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 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