Friday, 18 February 2011

IFW E-Bulletin: 'Dirty bomb' fear over radioactive container at Genoa; EU sanctions strangle Ivory Coast trade; East-west rates still falling

Latest News Friday 18th February

'Dirty bomb' fears over radioactive container at Italian port

Experts try to work out how to deal with 'security and ecological disaster' at Genoa


Sun sets on trade with Ivory Coast

EU sanctions slowly strangling imports and exports to beleaguered West African state

East-west rates take a holiday

Trade dips as celebrations for the year of the rabbit begin

Plan Hong Kong's third runway now, says IATA

Demand is outpacing capacity and the time to start planning is now, says CEO

UK government policy is holding back air sector

IATA chief was right, say IFW readers in out latest poll

Logent gears-up to take over Gothenburg car terminal

Port part-privatisation plan enters second phase, with box terminal next

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Contracts round-up

K+N; Dachser; Damco

Stephen Knight

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