French air strike begins to bite
Air France flights cancelled as pilots fail to arrive in protest over bid to limit workers right to take action
Hapag-Lloyd sale could be completed within weeks
Consortium in talks to buy container line, but price may mean a smaller stake
Severe weather disrupts Black Sea shipping
Big freeze cause delays and increased costs at ports in Russia and Ukraine
Nantes spends millions to develop box trade
Bulk traffic on the slide, so French port switches focus
French pilots to strike on Monday
Air France prepares emergency schedule to meet threat of disruption to cargo
SIA paints a gloomy picture
World's second largest airline struggles with rising costs and sluggish demand
Europe destined for return to recession, predicts consultant
'Self-inflicted' problems will kill any volume growth at northern range ports
Calais-Dover launch
DFDS and LD Lines set date for service to fill SeaFrance gap
Every little helps?
As Stobart delivers more for Tesco using the UK's first 60ft truck, transport groups warn of the dangers of longer lorries
UK gears up for road charging
Foreign truckers will bear brunt of £10 a day fee, with British hauliers able to claim against road tax
French rail network manager sets up freight taskforce
First initiative of its kind will look for solutions to 'slot crisis' that impacted operators in 2011
US to spend billions on freight railroads
Record budget will see operators hiring more than 15,000 new employees this year
Big fish circle London Gateway
Management silent on prospective tenants' identities, but says combined port and distribution park will be a multimodal 'game changer'
Putting the rail into retail
FTA study shows why more retailers are getting On Track
INTTRA opts for Cognizant
Cargo portal partner will improve speed to market of ocean shipping e-commerce
Palletways £750k scanning system a world first
New technology virtually eliminates missing pallets, damage and theft, claims UK operator
Schenker goes green in new warehouse
Heathrow facility will be geared for 21st century logistics operation
Ghana hit by poor warehouse management
Investigation finds that vehicles are at a standstill
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Friday Focus: Logistics emissions are falling despite economic pressures
UK logistics operators are on course to meet their voluntary greenhouse gas reduction target through the use of a wide range of efficiency improvement measures, according to the second annual report of the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme
Governments and business must collaborate to reduce supply chain risk
A new report presented at last week's economic forum at Davos, calls on governments to come together to tackle risks, whether they be climate change or piracy off the Gulf of Aden, writes John Manners-Bell
Tilbury goes Forth, into the future
It's a deal that took many by surprise and one that has created some intense interest in the industry; Forth Ports has taken control of TCS, signalling some intriguing changes in the balance of power on the Thames, reports Felicity Landon
Friday Focus: Can Marseille-Fos shed strike image?
French forwarding grandee believes the port is back on track
A Q&A with Mike Major
The CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC) on global trends in the energy supply chain and the challenges
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
Poll
Should non-European airlines pay the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) tax?
52 % - Yes
48 % - No
Indian elephant in the room halts global retailers
There are many who doubt whether the western retail model is achievable or desirable for India, and setting up a European-style supply chain would be a task of Herculean proportions, argues Paul Singh
An opportunity in a crisis
Over the past year, we have continuously pointed out the danger that falling freight rates represent to carriers. However, writes Mels Boer, we also see a great opportunity for carriers in the current 'lowish' markets
The A Team: The Inside Man
Emerging supply chains, not emerging markets. Global organisations are looking at how they can take advantage of shifts in trade routes and in the business landscape, writes Brad Brennan
Moving towards a brighter future
There are signs of optimism in the logistics industry, as operators start to eye growth instead of just survival, says Rob Riddleston
SBS targets growth with new appointment
Lee Hackney is new General Manager of northern UK business
Double-decker dilemma
Double-stacked transport not in operators' interest, says Beat Suter
Pipe down
Derek Jones suggests experts should quit recessionary doom-mongering
