IFW E-Bulletin: Falling rates could cost carriers $13bn; Air cargo begins to feel the heat of poloitical unrest

Latest News Tuesday 29th March Falling rates could cost top ocean carriers $13 billion this year Analyst claims average prices will fall 28%, plunging container lines into the red Air cargo begins to feel the heat of political unrest Volume growth slows, and worse is to come with the impact of disaster in Japan The EU roadmap to transport in 2050 Commission white paper lays out policy goals to achieve a more competitive and greener industry Can logistics carry on 'punching above its weight' in the UK? Report calls for major transport policy changes for freight to continue to be a major driver of economic growth New call for armed guards on merchant ships Security firms claim obvious protection would deter pirates PE firm investment gives Hungarian haulier impetus for further expansion Mid Europa provides war chest for further acquisitions LDA cancels late ferry Newbuilding intended for cross-Channel service a no-show from Singapore yard UPS goes direct to Europe from Hong Kong Four new flights a week IFW World: Miles of smiles for charity drive (Video) Essex forwarder in a grand effort for Comic Relief Peter Davies New CEO of Air Malta Social networking with IFW Use Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter to get the news and make the news Have you got news for us? If you have a story that impacts on the freighting industry, we'd like to hear from you We Have Mail Re: Aircraft tax Tirwin Govindarajan   Opinion RSAS: the means for a safer railway Abbey Petkar considers rail freight security IT solutions for supply chain management expanding Latest Jobs Job of the Week UK Export Director Position Company: Leading Freight Forwarder Title: UK Export Director Location: Based from the Midlands Salary: £65K basic + benefits with £100K OTE Import Customs Clerk Ref: TC5890 Southampton Salary Up to £19k Senior Sales Executive Ref: GS5894 Location: Heathrow Salary Up to £40k For all the latest job listings and people news View all jobs Latest Classifieds Multimodal Stand Number 629 info@transwide.com www.transwide.com Multimodal Stand number 605 Andrew Huxley, European Sales Manager Tel: +44 (0) 207 204 2626 www.ttclub.com 5th Indian Ocean Ports and Logistics 2011 30 - 31 March 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews A Q&A With David Mawer The UK MD of beverage logistics specialist JF Hillebrand explains the intricacies of supply chain management strategy in this growing niche Keeping an eye out for new opportunities Damco will build on recent strong growth in the Asia Pacific region and emerging markets during 2011, according to Tony Hotine, Damco CEO, Asia-Pacific Features Friday Focus: Stress and spikes Mike King talks to Sriram Venkatasubramanian and Akkaraju Venkata Sridevi about the ongoing effect of the crisis in Japan on global hi-tech supply chains Our Story: From TwoWay to Aramex As with many of the best tales about where a company came from, Ireland-based freight and logistics operator TwoWay originated by accident How sustainable is the supply chain? Sustainability: is it just a buzzword, and how far does the subject infiltrate our industry? asks Stephen Maskell Our Story: RIF Worldwide RIF Worldwide was founded in late 2002 by Sean Fox and Scott Sully, who were working together for a UK freight forwarder People Peter Davies Choumert elected ESC Chairman

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