IFW E-Bulletin: India's port and shipping ambitions go global; Weaker spending hits European container volumes

 

Latest News Wednesday 29th June India's port and shipping ambitions go global $500 million war chest to invest in terminals around the world Weaker spending in Europe hits container volumes But the Russian and Polish Baltic ports are bucking the trend M&A activity in UK logistics sector set to increase Smaller players must merge to avoid being squeezed out of the market by foreign-owned giants Greek transport network comes to a halt 48-hour strike a last-ditch protest against austerity measures BT links with DHL to find innovation in supply chain security Partnership will focus on developing RFID solutions Simarco opens new hub in the Midlands Recruitment under way for new depot Freightliner renews haulage fleet Delivery of first of 120 new LGVs Hanjin app goes live Smartphone service uses new barcode technology IFW Radio: Maersk could charge you The biggest freight and logistics stories IFW Awards 2011: Act now Get your entry in early and don't leave it until the last minute 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 Public sector strikers US to root out crooked brokers and forwarders   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 For all the latest job listings and people news View all jobs Latest Classifieds Announcement of the Week Lendon Containers Ltd Lendon Containers Ltd specialise in marine containers 9th Intermodal Africa 2011 21 - 22 September 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 Friday Focus: Is Maersk steering the right course? While the Maersk manifesto is undoubtedly a great PR coup, designed to promote strategy it had always planned to implement, it does sound like there is some meat on the bones, says IFW Chief Reporter Damian Brett Conference review: Rail Freight Group Top decision makers from the rail freight sector attended the RFG annual conference last week, to focus on the current debate over reforming the UK railways to drive down costs, writes James Falkner A Day in the Life Alexis Sioris, Head of Cargo Development at Athens International Airport A Day in the Life Adam Sherman, Group MD of Air Business Group People Neil Kuschel Todd Pigeon

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