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French air strike begins to bite

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

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

Korean traffic on the rise

Ports benefit from increased transhipment traffic lured from Chinese hubs

No silver lining in sight for air freight clouds

Glimmer of hope for carriers, but rising cost of fuel set to continue to squeeze profits

Swissport extends Brazil handling deal

GOL signs up for three more years at six airports

APL scoops award at Seattle

Port names carrier its greenest user for second year

French pilots to strike on Monday

Air France prepares emergency schedule to meet threat of disruption to cargo

Big fish circle London Gateway

Management silent on prospective tenants' identities, but says combined port and distribution park will be a multimodal 'game changer'

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

Air cargo welcomes emissions pledge

Lobby group backs ICAO year-end target and calls on EU to abandon ETS and join global effort

SIA paints a gloomy picture

World's second largest airline struggles with rising costs and sluggish demand

Putting the rail into retail

FTA study shows why more retailers are getting On Track

Typhoo-Liverpool partnership brewing

Tea firm sets up fresh supply chain with UK port to reduce emissions

Lines form up in new battle for market share

Far East-Europe trade will see carriers and alliances shuffle services as capacity pours in

Tanger Med gets traffic boost from Renault mega-plant

New automotive factory will drive increased exports from Moroccan port

US calls for global co-operation on supply chain security

US Secretary Napolitano says DHS is committed to protecting transport systems from attack and disruption

Shipping lines sail into the red

Global economy blamed for poor first three quarters at K Line and MOL

More carriers announce rate increases

Major players are making a major effort to push up prices on Asia-Europe

FTA launches Mode Shift Centre

Free service to help potential users of rail and water freight

KN strengthens perishables network with buy down under

Specialist air freight forwarder is Australia's top player in the market

Virgin Atlantic Cargo promotes sales manager

Marie Epstein now Regional VP Sales - Americas

SBS targets growth with new appointment

Lee Hackney is new General Manager of northern UK business

New head of sales at Torque

Logistics operator appoints Vanessa Hope Head of Sales and Marketing

Shipping lines in new bid to push up rates

But analysts say downward trend will continue until 2014

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

Korean reports massive losses in 2011

Sluggish air cargo demand and rising fuel prices to blame, but carrier hopes Olympics will provide a business boost

US to spend billions on freight railroads

Record budget will see operators hiring more than 15,000 new employees this year

CMA CGM in new tripartite agreement with CSCL and UASC

Revamp of Asia-Middle East services using bigger ships can provide access to all Gulf destinations

More firms to explore outsourcing

Report suggests modern service demands are driving a trend towards employing specialists

Acquisitions boost ND's global profile

French transport group sees rapid growth in forwarding business

DB Schenker launches new rail freight link

Weekly Portugal-Germany service targets automotive sector

New head of ocean freight at IJS Global

Sven Boekhorst will be responsible for ocean freight procurement and operations

Fret SNCF continues to carry Geodis into the buffers

French logistics operator's financials continue to be weighed down by rail freight subsidiary

Israel eyes Asia-Europe rail freight link

Linking Red Sea and Mediterranean ports means cargo wouldn't have to travel through Suez Canal

Record throughput at Belfast

Port benefits from development of new Irish Sea ro-ro terminals and bigger ferries

Sernam placed into judicial administration

Loss-making French parcels operator can still operate, but has six months to find a buyer

Belgium strikes for a day

Antwerp brought to a standstill in protest over austerity measures

EC green light for Wincanton sale

Sale of continental business to Rhenus raises no competition issues

Dachser opens new warehouse in Shanghai

Growing demand for contract logistics sees operator run out of space

New vessel for CSAV

8,000teu containership will boost shipping line's owned fleet

RichLand-LSP appoints Graham Wall new Managing Director

Industry veteran takes the helm as chemical logistics provider eyes expansion in South-east Asia

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Features

Friday Focus: Logistics emissions are falling despite economic pressures

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

Interviews

A Q&A with Mike Major

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

Opinion

Indian elephant in the room halts global retailers

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

Cargo community

The A Team: The Inside Man

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

People

Virgin Atlantic Cargo promotes sales manager

Virgin Atlantic Cargo promotes sales manager

Marie Epstein now Regional VP Sales - Americas

SBS targets growth with new appointment

Lee Hackney is new General Manager of northern UK business

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