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Forwarders expect good fourth quarter

Danske Bank’s latest freight forwarding index shows expectation of a further recovery in volumes

Strong Chinese volume growth to continue this year

But analyst warns growth will slow in the future as domestic economy focuses on internal demand

Los Angeles port allowed to continue Clean Truck Programme

Federal Judge rejects case brought by the American Trucking Associations

Norbert buys Schneider's freight forwarding business

Deal sees ND take Schneider's air, ocean-forwarding and customs brokerage services in the US and China

Derivatives to stabilise container market

Traders argue against shipping line claims that long-term contracts are the only way to bring long-term stability

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DHL launches New Zealand-Singapore service

New weekly LCL service will be operated by Danmar Lines

Damco to open central hub to anchor Vietnam network

New logistics centre will support market expansion

First insurance covering non-payment of bills by firms that go broke

Forwarders covered no longer vulnerable to losses because bills can’t be paid

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Woodland steps up to the plate

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Features

Friday Focus -- UPS goes for gold

Friday Focus -- UPS goes for gold

Staging the Olympic Games is the biggest logistics event in the world, and as London 2012 approaches, its organisers are aiming for it to be the most carbon-free event in Olympic history. Alan Williams explains the strategy of the official logistics provider, UPS

Friday Focus -- The challenge for India

A bright future for this fast-growing economy could be stifled because of its chronic lack of transport infrastructure, reports Mike King

New study reveals late shipment of payment cards creates security risk

A lack of care in the delivery of new credit, debit and charge cards and payment equipment could be allowing fraudsters opportunities to generate tens of millions of pounds in illicit income in the UK each year, says Simon Veale

Widening the focus

Two IFW writers explore safety issues within the logistics industry

Interviews

A Q&A with James Clark

A Q&A with James Clark

US-based YRC Worldwide has completed the sale of its logistics business in a last-minute deal said to be worth US$38.7 million. YRC Logistics, bought by private equity investor Austin Ventures, has been re-branded as MIQ Logistics. Its Director of Global Services outlines plans for the future

Hong Kong: full of eastern promise for TNT

UPS and FedEx have recently set up major air freight hubs in southern China’s Pearl River Delta, but TNT remains focused on Hong Kong as its main hub for customers in ’the world’s factory’, MD Edward Lau tells IFW

Opinion

Supply chains and all that jazz

Supply chains and all that jazz

Oliver Evans, Chief Cargo Officer at Swiss International Air Lines, in his first blog for IFWtv, explains how the spontaneity and inventiveness of master jazz musicians playing together can relate to the creativity and teamwork exchanged by logistics partners

Riding the storm

Alan Whittaker, Director, NYK Logistics, International Network Solutions, on how to manage a supply chain in a market blighted by equipment and capacity shortages

Cargo community

The A-Team: Freight-talking

The A-Team:  Freight-talking

With only 10% of the Channel Tunnel’s capacity for rail freight services being used, will the tunnel ever really work for rail freight? asks Christopher Snelling

The A-Team: Seeing Red

Caroline Frostick ponders the effect on the UK recruitment sector and workforce of the government’s decision to scrap compulsory retirement

People

Claus Aagaard

Damco's new Global Head of Aid & Relief

Mariana Bigatto

CEVA appoints new Global Account Director in Brazil

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