IFW E-Bulletin: Shipping industry confidence at an all-time low; Green light for Trilogiport; Jebel Ali expands again

 

Latest News Monday 26th September Shipping industry confidence at an all-time low Overcapacity and global economic worries dominate major players   Green light for Trilogiport project Canal logistics park, container terminal and road and rail hub will serve as gateway for north Europe sea ports A million more teu as Jebel Ali expands again Dubai terminal operator will be able to berth six mega-boxships at once New Los Angeles hub will be greenest in the US Pledge as rail freight operator launches $500 million intermodal project Pirates set cargo vessel ablaze when attack fails Crew take refuge in ship citadel, preventing attackers from gaining control First Shanghai-St Louis air link New service could open Chinese trade route to US Midwest Strongest week for US intermodal traffic this year Volumes up enough to fill 12 extra trains Maersk switch to greener fuel in port gets results Singapore initiative sees vessel emissions cut by 65% Air cargo volumes fall at Dubai August sees 8% drop in traffic 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.   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 Development Manager - Forestry & Paper Products You will be part of our Seafreight team as responsible for driving and maximising business opportunities for forestry and paper products within the Swedish market place for business field sea freight. 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 Totally Logistics North 28th to 29th 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: 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 Constantin Draghici Bryan Hindle

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