IFW E-Bulletin: Gloomy outlook for air freight rates out of China; Forcing low-sulpher fuel on ships could be own goal for green lobby

Latest News Friday 11th March Gloomy outlook for air freight rates out of China Weaker-than-expected demand and influx of capacity will impact carrier yields Forcing lower-sulphur fuel on ships could be an own goal for green lobby Higher cost could see cargo shift to road, increasing pollution DHL profits soar Express division the star performer in 2010 Get together on rules for greener shipping, call Shipowners want clear guidance and uniform regulation on newbuilds Higher volumes plus dearer fuel means pain for forwarders Bank survey shows rising oil price is a major concern in Europe New Zealand port back in business Lyttelton operations resume as earthquake damage is assessed News In Brief Hong Kong; DHL; CMA CGM; APMT; OOCL; Felixstowe; Priority Freight; Cargo Network Services; Samskip Services round-up Grand Alliance; Weiss Rohlig; Hanjin/CNC/KMTC; Hapag-Lloyd/RCL; Crowley Maritime; hanjin/UASC/Cosco/CCNI; DHL; Evergreen; Etihad Contracts round-up Ceva; Barloworld; Wincanton; K+N; Peel/ACL More cargo on the Yangtze Factories move west to reduce costs Mixed fortunes for container traffic in Europe January volumes up on last year, but monthly figures more gloomy Roger Crook Taking over DHL freight division Paul Smits New Financial Director at Rotterdam Social networking with IFW Use Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter to get the news and make the news Got a question about the freighting industry? Just ask Kat Last chance to win a bumper food hamper SaLSA steps in with the right advice 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: Falling rates Gary Ferrulli Re: Shipping lines and rates John Doble Re: Losing volumes Peter Iles   Opinion Coalitions and cargo: a recipe for Irish recovery? In the days before the General Election, there were those of my fellow Irishmen and women who believed that the most likely result was 'more of the same', regardless of whichever party emerged from the ballot with the largest number of seats, writes John Tuohy The odds are stacked against going it alone 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 Freight Forwarding Clerk Salary upto 21K Location: Lancashire Senior Air Imports Clerk / Supervisor Salary upto 28K Location: Middlesex For all the latest job listings and people news View all jobs Latest Classifieds Fundamentals of Transport Logistics IBC Global Academy Distance Learning Lloyd's List Group Company Credit Reports & Ratings TOC Asia 15-17 March 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews A Q&A with Andrew Herdman The Director General of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines on US plans for 100% cargo screening, intra-Asia volumes and anticipated growth in global demand Singapore has big plans Rather than being one of many gateways to South-east Asia, Kelvin Wong, the Logistics Director of Singapore's Economic Development Board tells Damian Brett the island has ambitions to become the gateway to all Asia Features Friday Focus: Piracy - what's to be done? Piracy continues to escalate and there seems to be no end in sight. With the cargo industry being constantly reminded of the damaging effects, many professionals are thinking the same thing: what is really being done to deter piracy? asks Katerina Kerr The A-Team: Rail Freight on track The Channel Tunnel: blocked by bureaucracy and politics It's all in the small print Shippers and carriers should ensure they have clear, comprehensive agreements in place, covering all of the key essential commercial and legal terms in a single document, advises Matthew Gore Supply chain agility, via Cloud Andy Stinnes on why agility in supply chain management is more important than ever, and why you need cloud technology to get you there People Roger Crook Paul Smits

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