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Industry will fail to meet US air cargo screening deadline

Industry will fail to meet US air cargo screening deadline

TSA says it could be two years before all US-bound air cargo is scanned

More laid-up ships back in service

Idle containership fleet at its lowest since last July

Eurotunnel won't cash in as ferry costs rise

Tunnel operator vows not to slash prices

Box rates from Asia top 2008 levels

ELAA figures show European trade lanes gradually recovering

Air News

TNT targets market share in Asia

Plans to expand logistics product range and regional footprint

Exclusive: MK struggling, but puts on a brave face

Staff warned not to expect wages as managers rely on market recovery

Sea News

DFDS looks to a happier new year

Ro-ro operator reflects on a challenging year, and expects growth in 2010

CMA CGM raises rates on Europe to Far East

French line also to separate terminal operating charges

Road News

Two new recruits for Pall-Ex

Katerina Kerr

UK pallet network now has 92 members

Move to train truckers to be greener

Katerina Kerr

Government initiative could save millions in costs

Rail News

Eurotunnel beats the odds to stay in the black

Despite fall in traffic, tunnel operator reports €1.4m profit

Rail freight on a need-to-know basis

Terminal developers must be aware of rail gauges and capacity details

Forwarding & Logistics News

DHL comes through global recession 'in good shape'

Group claims crisis management strategy led to market share expansion in some sectors

Samsung praises port-centric logistics

Savings are created throughout the supply chain

Technology News

Mothercare opts for Kewill

Order management system makes life easier as store empire grows

DB Schenker centralises Asia Pacific IT

New facility in China will bring region-wide process improvements

Warehousing News

Panalpina expands in LA

Forwarder increases warehousing capacity to meet demand from hi-tech and fashion sectors

DHL and Yusen book their places

Operators take space in major new Hong Kong warehouse

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Features

The longest day

The longest day

August’s 100% screening deadline in the US is expected to delay air freight, writes Alex Lennane

Space: the perennial challenge

A lot can happen in a year, and nowhere has that been more evident than in the ocean freight sector, writes Damian Brett

Strong start for air freight out of Asia

Forwarders and carriers anticipate relatively tight capacity and firm rates over the coming months, writes Will Waters

Still loch waters run deep

The peace and quiet of a Scottish loch was shattered with the arrival of six giant containerships. Gavin van Marle discovers how the world's biggest shipping line managed to calm local hostility

Interviews

Slowly but surely the key to Asia expansion

Slowly but surely the key to Asia expansion

TNT expects to win more market share and see improved organic growth in Asia this year, as the global economy picks up

Eurotunnel targets smaller hauliers

Eurotunnel’s latest drive to draw small and medium-sized hauliers to its truck shuttle services appears to be paying off, writes Isabel Lesto

Poll

Should co-operation on slow-steaming be allowed as an environmental initiative under anti-trust rules?

53 % - Yes

47 % - No

Yes > No >

Opinion

Gauging the capacity needs of rail customers

Gauging the capacity needs of rail customers

While some shippers do not want to get involved with the nitty gritty of rail freight transport, for others it is becoming a matter of increasing concern, writes Tony Berkeley, chairman of the Rail Freight Group

Service blows away the logic of slow-steaming

Horizon Lines' announcement of speedier transpacific alternative raises some questions for carriers

People

Anton Conlon

Anton Conlon

Business development manager for Bellville Rodair fashion logistics business

Andreas Keller

New Swissport VP

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