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Battle over the future of Dover port heats up

Battle over the future of Dover port heats up

Dover Harbour Board hits back at union claims that privatisation would be disastrous

JAL to cut jobs and services

Rescue plan will see JAL slash 15,000 jobs and cut 49 routes

Forwarders expect good fourth quarter

Danske Bank’s latest freight forwarding index shows expectation of a further recovery in volumes

Strong Chinese volume growth to continue this year

But analyst warns growth will slow in the future as domestic economy focuses on internal demand

Air News

New Air China and Cathay JV a step closer

Firms receive the green light from the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission

Fraport offers up land for cargo services

Up to 27ha of space at Frankfurt airport will be made available to suitable cargo operations

Sea News

SNCF gets EC nod for emergency cash to SeaFrance

Money is expected to keep the troubled ferry operator afloat while it is in administration

APM Terminals and Cargo Service combine Danish facilities

Facilities at the port of Aarhus will be joined to provide one berth

Road News

Fuel duty rebate

Letters to the editor

IFW readers demand fuel duty rebate for UK hauliers

IFW poll result suggests truckers are as essential as buses, trains and aircraft

Rail News

US intermodal traffic still on the up

But railcar loads not hitting 2008 levels

Modal share record for rail at Thamesport

Rail movements the highest at London port since 2008

Forwarding & Logistics News

Norbert buys Schneider's freight forwarding business

Norbert buys Schneider's freight forwarding business

Deal sees ND take Schneider's air, ocean-forwarding and customs brokerage services in the US and China

Derivatives to stabilise container market

Traders argue against shipping line claims that long-term contracts are the only way to bring long-term stability

Technology News

Port of Liverpool goes hi-tech

New million-pound IT system will improve terminal operations and turnaround times

Kewill buys Minihouse

Software house acquires Benelux specialist

Warehousing News

Ceva's five-year deal from Janssen

Managing Belgian pharma distribution centres

New hub for GSS

Logistics centre for Wales

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Features

Friday Focus -- UPS goes for gold

Friday Focus -- UPS goes for gold

Staging the Olympic Games is the biggest logistics event in the world, and as London 2012 approaches, its organisers are aiming for it to be the most carbon-free event in Olympic history. Alan Williams explains the strategy of the official logistics provider, UPS

The next generation in road transport benchmarking

Operators can compare their performance with that of others, instantly and anonymously

Friday Focus -- The challenge for India

A bright future for this fast-growing economy could be stifled because of its chronic lack of transport infrastructure, reports Mike King

Interviews

A Q&A with James Clark

A Q&A with James Clark

US-based YRC Worldwide has completed the sale of its logistics business in a last-minute deal said to be worth US$38.7 million. YRC Logistics, bought by private equity investor Austin Ventures, has been re-branded as MIQ Logistics. Its Director of Global Services outlines plans for the future

Hong Kong: full of eastern promise for TNT

UPS and FedEx have recently set up major air freight hubs in southern China’s Pearl River Delta, but TNT remains focused on Hong Kong as its main hub for customers in ’the world’s factory’, MD Edward Lau tells IFW

Poll

Should more be done to ensure vessels are seaworthy?

Click here to have your say on the topic at IFW's linked In group

62 % - Yes

38 % - No

Yes > No >

Opinion

Supply chains and all that jazz

Supply chains and all that jazz

Oliver Evans, Chief Cargo Officer at Swiss International Air Lines, in his first blog for IFWtv, explains how the spontaneity and inventiveness of master jazz musicians playing together can relate to the creativity and teamwork exchanged by logistics partners

Riding the storm

Alan Whittaker, Director, NYK Logistics, International Network Solutions, on how to manage a supply chain in a market blighted by equipment and capacity shortages

Cargo community

The A-Team: Freight-talking

The A-Team:  Freight-talking

With only 10% of the Channel Tunnel’s capacity for rail freight services being used, will the tunnel ever really work for rail freight? asks Christopher Snelling

The A-Team: Seeing Red

Caroline Frostick ponders the effect on the UK recruitment sector and workforce of the government’s decision to scrap compulsory retirement

People

Claus Aagaard

Damco's new Global Head of Aid & Relief

Mariana Bigatto

CEVA appoints new Global Account Director in Brazil

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