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
Typhoo-Liverpool partnership brewing
Tea firm sets up fresh supply chain with UK port to reduce emissions
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
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
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
Sernam placed into judicial administration
Loss-making French parcels operator can still operate, but has six months to find a buyer
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
Sernam on the brink of bankruptcy
Thousands of jobs at risk when court places French parcels firm in administration tomorrow
More intermodal capacity between Belgium and Italy
Expanded DB Schenker service can take more than 4,000 extra full-loads a year
Cargo-Partner expands Gulf network
Forwarder opens new office in Bahrain
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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
Friday Focus: Death knell for UK retailers while exports save forwarders?
Matthew Marriott on the not-so-jolly Christmas trading versus the positive direction UK exports are taking, suspecting more retailers will disappear after the sales
Friday Focus: Tricky times across the Channel
2011 has been a difficult year for France's freight transport sector and 2012 looks set to be just as challenging, writes Stuart Todd
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
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
In my humble opinion: Is the client really always right?
The latest in a series of articles written by you, members of our industry
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
