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Big fish circle London Gateway

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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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

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

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

An opportunity in a crisis

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

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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