IFW E-Bulletin: Give us truly open skies, pleads Tiaca; More forwarders admit price-fixing; Modest volume growth in Europe

 

Latest News Wednesday 5th October Give us truly open skies, plea by TIACA Bilateral deals are outdated and the world needs a fully liberalised air cargo industry   More forwarders admit price-fixing in the US Six Japanese firms fined $46 million for colluding on air cargo surcharges Modest volume growth in Europe last month But forwarders expect demand to stay flat in run-up to Christmas Wanted: top logistics professionals Middle East firms on the hunt for foreign expertise Bolloré stays bullish over Misrata terminal Logistics operator waits for new regime to ratify management contract at port The case of the missing railcars Bulgarian state operator believes hundreds have been stolen for scrap RMT plans strike ballot at Freightliner Dispute over pay and conditions for managers may lead to action Kerry goes green with new Asia hub Energy-saving will be built into four-storey facility IFW World: Stepping up a league Hit video game a publicity bonus for UK logistics group   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 Wanted: top logistics professionals Army Pedersen

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