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
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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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
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
