IFW E-Bulletin: Pakistan Railways plans Rs2 billion revival for freight; Cargo logjam at Australian airports

 

Latest News Monday 22nd August Pakistan Railways plans Rs2 billion revival for freight Public-private venture will see modern locos and new services from Karachi Cargo logjam at Australian airports Quarantine staff stage walkout, with threat of more action to come OFT probe cost Steam Packet Co €1 million Chairman hits out after plans to publish report into the running of ferry operator are cancelled Shoppers get cheaper fuel than truckers RHA hits out over supermarket discounts Cargo plane crash could have been avoided System under test could have prevented collision with US Army drone over Afghanistan ABC launches China air freight services Russian carrier opens new routes into central hi-tech region FedEx forwarding arm expands New branches in Germany, China and Romania Germans celebrate a century of air freight 19 August marks anniversary of first flight to Frankfurt FTA set for driver training in Ireland Association is approved as deadline approaches Social networking with IFW Use IFW's award-winning Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter networks 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 Are the customers off the mark?   Opinion In my humble opinion: Telling it the way it is Interrogating integrity. The first in a series of articles written by you, members of our industry Index up, but derivatives still going down Latest Jobs Job of the Week Advertising Sales executive Salary: Great OTE and award-winning benefits package Informa's Cargo titles Air and Ocean Exports, Pricing - Freight Forwarder - Manchester One of the world's largest freight forwarders requires an experienced Air & Ocean Export candidate to join its Pricing department (Ref: TC/6342/IFW) European Strategic Development Manager - Freight Forwarder - LHR/ UK South An excellent opportunity to join a well established freight forwarding group (Ref: BW/6466/IFW) For all the latest job listings and people news View all jobs Latest Classifieds 9th Intermodal Africa 2011 21 - 22 September 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews A day in the life: Susanne Oud The Operations Director at Bellville Rodair Group enjoys working for a firm with the ability to make decisions and act quickly, has a busy day with long hours and a husband who doesn't complain A Q&A with Gerton Hulsman The DUS Cargo Logistics MD tells Kizzi Nkwocha about opportunities and challenges Features Friday Focus: Logistics Day Companies from all over the world have thrown their weight behind the creation of a Logistics Day for the industry Nailing the supply chain Widespread attention is inevitably drawn to major maritime incidents and natural catastrophes, such as the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, writes Peregrine Storrs-Fox The A-Team: The taxing balancing act With import tonnage down and the weight of the UK's economic recovery balanced on the shoulders of the export market, spreading the weight of taxes and surcharges seems to be a sensible way of putting money back into the industry, writes Matthew Marriott Friday Focus: Logistics Day To showcase the vital role played by logistics in our everyday lives, IFW is launching Logistics Day: a celebration of an industry that has become the backbone of the global economy, writes Editor Kizzi Nkwocha People Degree of success for DSV Air Logistics Group

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