IFW E-Bulletin: Maersk announces rate increases; $20,000 fee for landing in Iraq; Qatar to buy into Cargolux

Latest News Tuesday 3rd May Maersk goes for rate increase on Asia-Europe Carrier joins Hanjin in bid to impose price rise to halt downward spiral $20,000 to land in Iraq Carriers claim government levy will stifle air cargo market and hit shippers' pockets Qatar plans to buy into Cargolux Gulf carrier aiming for almost a one-third share in European cargo airline Air and sea division the star performer for a bullish DSV Danish operator sees profits soar in Q1 YRC edges a further step away from going under Lenders approve troubled US logistics giant's restructure plan Impact of disaster in Japan hits air cargo demand Growth stalls as production flows are interrupted European forwarders expect dip in trade Bank index shows late spring fall-off in traffic No new security alert after bin Laden death But US advises heightened vigilance at ports and airports China Land Bridge on track for big savings Transit times and costs slashed, claims operator Cargo plane crashes in Miami Pilot dies as vintage aircraft plunges to the ground It's our birthday 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 We Have Mail Re: Maersk Re: Automotive hub   Opinion Longer lorries may undermine rail freight Government should look at improving efficiency instead of increasing lorry lengths RSAS: the means for a safer railway Latest Jobs Job of the Week DAVIES TURNER & COMPANY Exciting opportunities to join one of the UK's leading independent Freight Forwarders. Ocean Export Clerk MB5962 Middlesex Salary Neg Junior Import Clerk DS5742 Aberdeen Salary Neg 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 6th Southern Asia Ports, Logistics and Shipping 2011 05 ? 06 May 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews An improving picture for hard-pressed carriers Super slow-steaming, container shortages, vessel lay-ups and rising demand will help boost freight rates on key liner trades in the coming months, APL President Eng Aik Meng tells Mike King Organic growth now the way forward as DSV makes its presence felt Rene Falch Olesen tells Damian Brett how a logistics firm can boost marketshare without making an acquisition or taking on new business at a loss Features OneExpress growth plans for the future Matteo Ravazzin from pallet network OneExpress Italia tells IFW about the companies growth plans for the future. The (not so) happy life of the modern seafarer David Savage on injustice on the high seas Friday Focus: Automation, a flexible friend As companies emerge from the recession and reassess their supply chain models in an attempt to maximise efficiency, warehouse automation is back on the agenda; but the agenda has changed, says Steve Richmond Evaluating total cost of enterprise ownership In recent conversations with executives from various freight forwarding companies, Andrea Robinson has realised that there is a lot of confusion over how to evaluate total cost of ownership (TCO) for logistics IT systems. People Bullish Simarco looks to add more sales staff Nightline to create 50 jobs in Dublin

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