Green light for longer trailers, Getma sues Bolloré, New Zealand's worst environmental disaster

Latest News Wednesday 12th October Longer trailers get the green light for 10-year trial Mixed reception for news that 1,800 will be allowed on UK roads   Getma sues Bolloré over Conakry port contract €100 million in damages claimed over sudden and 'illegal' termination of agreement APMT wins contract to manage Gothenburg box terminal Port operator will invest $115 million in infrastructure improvements as part of 25-year deal Stricken boxship causes worst environmental disaster in New Zealand Hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil is killing wildlife and polluting beaches Navy rescues Italian cargo ship from pirates Crew rescued after sending a message in a bottle Indian lines set to capitalise on cheap vessel prices Operators plan to expand fleets to be ready for projected trade boom UPS expands paperless invoice service Air freight products to be included next year Time to decide the best of the best Readers' votes will make the difference at this year's IFW Awards 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 In my humble opinion: Is the client really always right? The latest in a series of articles written by you, members of our industry Developing personnel to deliver results 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: The price isn't right In these uncertain times, everyone is, understandably, eagle-eyed when it comes to keeping costs down, writes Simon Reed 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 People Jochen Krapp Patrick boss Garaty quits

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