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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 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

Blue skies and new horizons

In the second part of his interview, Mike King asks Peter Sedgley, senior VP for cargo commercial operations at Emirates, what markets the carrier will target as the air freight market improves

New hope for a new year

In the first of a two-part interview, Mike King talks to Peter Sedgley, senior VP for cargo commercial operations at Emirates, on what 2010 holds

Full of eastern promise

Maskargo MD Shahari Sulaiman tells Mike King the cargo carrier is looking to China for further growth

Trust us, privatisation is the way forward

Dover Harbour Board CEO Bob Goldfield talks to Damian Brett about its plans for privatisation.

Recession: catalyst for change?

As the dust begins to settle on one of the most tumultuous years in the short history of containerisation, it is still far from clear whether the industry is on the mend, or whether its woes are set to continue.

The supply chain is now a demand chain

The judges of this year's IFW Awards were unequivocal in their praise of the winner of the Freight Forwarder of the Year category, Uniserve. They said the company had "demonstrated marketleading strategies to attract new customers, win tenders and retain business from some the most demanding blue-chip shippers in the world".

The new Damco looks to expand global coverage

The merger of AP Moller-Maersk's disparate logistics and forwarding assets under the Damco moniker does not pose any imminent threat to the global standing of the likes of Schenker or DHL.

Dates, gates and targets: the zero-defect start-up

There has been a considerable increase in the use of key performance indicators, making the logistics business far more scientific. As a former shipper, Ceva CEO John Pattullo has a particular perspective on the way logistics providers are changing

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Features

Air cargo security: more questions than answers

Air cargo security: more questions than answers

The TSA admits that the US's August screening target cannot be met, while next month's EU deadline remains mired in confusion

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

Opinion

More space, lower cost?

What will be the effect on rates of idle ships returning to service? asks Damian Brett

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

People

Irene Gräf

Developing business for Jettainer

Bruno Mandrin

New role at Geodis

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