IFW E-Bulletin: Felixstowe opens new terminal; Transpacific peak season fizzles out; Climate change crucial for air cargo

 

Latest News Wednesday 28th September Felixstowe unveils new terminal Able to handle world's biggest containerships, port expansion project will create 1,500 jobs   Transpacific peak season has 'fizzled out', say carriers Lines move to withdraw capacity, but are too late to stop downward rate spiral Climate change crucial for air cargo sector The impact of carbon trading a critical issue for the industry, says Cathay COO Deeper channel will open Philadelphia for world trade Additional $15 million pledged to keep US east coast port competitive Poor August for Asia-Pacific airlines Air cargo volumes and capacity continue 2011 downward trend Indian Navy foils pirate attacks on two cargo ships Commandos disable skiffs loaded with boarding equipment Yusen and NYK complete European logistics merger Bigger is definitely better as networks unite East London welcomes biggest car-carrier Deeper berth and new investment gives local automotive sector a boost Latest contenders for IFW Awards announced Shortlist for reader-voted categories revealed 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 Get real   Opinion Issues facing the supply chain Brad Brennan discusses a report published this week by PriceWaterhouseCoopers which highlights the issues facing supply chains in the future. Achieving a truly green supply chain Latest Jobs Job of the Week Business Development , Import Operations, Heston (Air) - Tilbury (Sea) Allport are one of the UK's largest freight forwarders, with ambitious plans to continue our growth globally. Development Manager - Forestry & Paper Products Advertising Sales executive Salary: Great OTE and award-winning benefits package Informa's Cargo titles For all the latest job listings and people news View all jobs Latest Classifieds 7th Trans Middle East 2011 26 - 27 October 2011 For all your announcement opportunities and events View all classifieds Interviews Lorry Rail aims to get back in the black Strong turnover growth at the intermodal operator, majority-owned by France's SNCF Geodis, sees the company targeting break-even next year, having been in the red since it was launched in 2007, Financial Director Olivier Storch tells IFW 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 Features Friday Focus: Everyone is talking about The Cloud The beauty of a Cloud-based solution is it ties users to other essential services such as customs, carrier portals, insurance companies, and financial institutions. Participating means not having to build these connections yourself, writes Bryn Heimbeck Bigger ships mean bigger cranes As the global container fleet continues to expand in both vessel size and capacity and port facilities are updated, the need for specialised equipment and expertise will become of paramount importance, experts predict Friday Focus: The drive towards intelligent IT Ritu Rooney looks at developments and trends in freight software In IT to win it When the Rugby World Cup tournament ends, the team that wins will no doubt be the one that was prepared, efficient and worked together as a unit better than the rest. The same principle of success can be applied to almost anything, including how we transform our IT systems into winning machines, says Simon Clark People New UK logistics training centre Monica Chaves & Valdecia Pires

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