IFW E-Bulletin: Containerlines should prepare for rough financial waters in Q2; Box shortage looms

Latest News Thursday 19th May Container lines should prepare for rough financial waters in Q2 Hopes for a rapid recovery in the market have evaporated, claims analyst WSC predicts shortage of containers for peak shipping season With box prices at a record high, the global fleet could be almost two million teu short in 2011 Shipping giants publish their vision for the next 30 years White Paper sets out the key challenges to the sector to help industry make long-term plans Hamburg wins back market share in strong first quarter Increased container volumes driven by new services and a rise in Baltic and Asia traffic NOL invests in its first containership terminal $25 million investment in facility at Chinese port of Qingdao US engineers keep cargo moving, despite Mississippi floods Key terminals remain open, but there are fears for upcoming bulk exports peak season FTA gets set to work with new Northern Ireland ministers Lobby group aims to keep transport investment at the top of the political agenda Biggest ever ship in the Baltic (VIDEO) Arrival of Maersk Elba at Gdansk marks a new era in the region Kestrel takes on Johnson Stevens business Liner shipping agency becomes UK's largest with latest takeover IFW Awards 2011: Act now Get your entry in early and don't leave it until the last minute Happy birthday to us Celebrate with us as IFW hits 40 this year 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   Opinion Customer service: mediocre or magnificent? For decades, customer service in the logistics industry has been associated with being mediocre. It's an area that often isn't given as much attention as it deserves; after all, great customer service can be the route to full customer buy-in, argues Matthew Marriott Longer lorries may undermine rail freight Latest Jobs 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 Reefer & Cold Chain Logistics Conference 2011 1st & 2nd June 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews A Q&A with Ruth Waring The founder of Women in Logistics tells IFW its aim is to improve things for women working in the sector A Q&A with Andreas Boedecker The Head of Global Ocean Freight at DHL Global Forwarding tells Damian Brett that speaking the customer's language and adapting services to their requirements will bring long-term success Features Global sourcing logistics: from concept to delivery Global sourcing is a long-term systemic change that necessitates rebuilding supply chain logistics from the ground up, writes Simon Kaye Friday Focus: Logistics and the younger generation Many school, college or even university leavers may have already formulated the foundations of their new career within finance, construction or law. However, Stephen Maskell wonders if logistics is in the mix OneExpress growth plans for the future Matteo Ravazzin, from pallet network OneExpress Italia, tells IFW about the company's growth plans for the future. The (not so) happy life of the modern seafarer David Savage on injustice on the high seas People Investment in career development is vital, says new survey Markus Leutner

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