IFW E-Bulletin: Freight rates still falling; US ports not ready for bigger ships; Australian roadtrains set to get bigger

 

Latest News Monday 3rd October Rates on main container shipping trades still tumbling Shanghai index falls to lowest level this year as reduced consumer demand hits boxship volumes   US east coast ports not ready for bigger ships Congress must accelerate funding for improvements as Panama Canal expansion nears completion Australian roadtrains set to get bigger Giant triple-trailer trucks could be allowed on more major highways Railroad serving US port complex goes greener PHL aims to be cleanest locomotive fleet in North America Pirates release Greek cargo ship $4 million ransom secures safety of 23 crew China Airlines signs up to SkyTeam Taiwan carrier becomes 15th member of global air alliance Emirates to the rescue of rudderless ship SkyCargo team make light work of their heaviest ever load 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 IFW World: Bombers on the wrong track Freight train in Syria targeted by mistake 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 Developing personnel to deliver results Matthew Marriott on the ins and outs of people development, and how it can not only keep staff happy, but customers too Issues facing the 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 William Rooney NYK ship management training course gets seal of approval

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