IFW E-Bulletin:Shipping and port volumes decline, Marseille plans huge shift to rail,Pennsylvania $8 million for truck safety

 

Latest News Friday 26th August Shipping and port volumes decline Steady rise of bunker fuel prices impacts all market segments Marseille plans huge shift to rail Long-term plan to reduce the number of hgvs on congested highways Pennsylvania receives $8 million for truck safety FMCSA grants go to state and local agency safety programs New Zealand Commission given go ahead in air collusion case Court decides that alleged collusion is within the jurisdiction of the Commerce Act Nigerian customs seize arms container Customs finds hand gun, ammunition and packs of tear gas Cosco boosts profits by 25 per cent Rising exports pushes up volumes at terminals Vale to group together cargo assets Move will allow a greater degree of management focus on cargo businesses Have you got news for us? If you have a story that impacts on the freighting industry, we would like to hear from you. Social networking with IFW Use IFW's award-winning Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter networks to get the news and make the news Possible job losses at marine corps base End of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan may mean logistics job cuts Bulgaria's road and rail cargo rises But cargo traffic via waterways continued the decline from the start of the year   Opinion Logistics Day: A Celebration of People Leslie Taylor-McLaughlin of WWPC-WorldWide Partnership gives her views on Logistics Day In my humble opinion: Telling it the way it is Latest Jobs Job of the Week European Strategic Development Manager - Freight Forwarder - LHR/ UK South An excellent opportunity to join a well established freight forwarding group (Ref: BW/6466/IFW) 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) Sales Support Co-ordinator - Freight Forwarding - Manchester A leading freight forwarder within the Manchester area seeks an experienced Sales Support Co-ordinator in its busy offices (Ref: LB/06230/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 Collaboration is Key Simon Clark, Vice-President Business Development at CargoWise looks at the role customer service plays in the logistics sector and how knowledge sharing is crucial in delivering best practice. 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 People Degree of success for DSV Air Logistics Group

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