IFW E-Bulletin: European cargo carriers prepare as ash cloud moves closer: Ocean rates contunue to fall

Latest News Wednesday 25th May European air cargo carriers prepare for disruption as ash cloud moves in Airports in Northern Germany and Scandinavia face closure after 500 UK flights were cancelled yesterday Ocean freight rates continue to fall Shipping lines reported to be 'desperate for cargo' Gigaliners get the green light from the Dutch Netherlands government allows use of double-trailer trucks and calls on other EC countries to follow suit Top Australian ports face closure over pay dispute Clash with union will see workers at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle begin a week of action Maersk gives containers with illegal wood the chop Shipping line issues new procurement policy for new box floors CMA CGM opts for bigger vessels French shipping line confirms three newbuild containerships will be enlarged Million-dollar fine for MOL Shipping line pays the penalty after claims it violated the US Shipping Act Another surcharge on cargo bound for Iran Hapag-Lloyd the latest shipping line to impose congestion charge on containers from Asia and Oceana Volga-Dnepr can handle it Russian authorities agree domestic air cargo handling by heavylift specialist Sharon McSpadden New General Manager at Captrain Mary-Clare O'Boyle New Head of Corporate Communications at Freightliner Javier Sáenz New business development manager at Ceva James Tillyer New President of EuroTra Twitter competition Win a copy of Ship Style Modernism and Modernity at Sea in the Twentieth Century 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 would like to hear from you We Have Mail Re: Logistics and the Younger Generation   Opinion Time to shape up, not measure up Stephen Basey-Fisher explains the merits of closer working relationships with clients Customer service: mediocre or magnificent? Latest Jobs Job of the Week DAVIES TURNER & COMPANY Ocean Services Manager and various other vacancies DAMCO DAMCO - join one of the world's leading providers of freight forwarding & supply chain management services. 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 Kestrel wants to spread its wings Since becoming the UK's biggest liner agency, Kestrel owner and founder Andrew Thorne tells Isabel Lesto that more acquisitions are on the cards as he eyes expansion into air freight and possibly the heavylift chartering and transport markets 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 Features A Day in the Life: Felix Keck Managing Director of Frankfurt-based Traxon Europe. Friday Focus: Getting the measure of supply chain performance The use of the strategic management and measurement tools for logistics performance is the best way to make sure mission-critical supply chain target measurements are met, writes Simon Kaye 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 People James Tillyer Javier Sáenz

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