IFW News Feed

Air headlines

More pilots join French air strike7 February 2012 | 11:34 amAction could prove costly for flag-carrier eyeing restructure to cut debts..
Demands for Air France to halt monkey shipments7 February 2012 | 11:10 amCarrier responds by cancelling a shipment of primates to US labs, but campaigners want total ban on carriage of research animals..
China rebels against ETS, warns of 'trade war'7 February 2012 | 11:01 amChinese airlines banned from paying emissions tax as countries all over the world plan retaliation..
French air strike begins to bite6 February 2012 | 12:01 pmAir France flights cancelled as pilots fail to arrive in protest over bid to limit workers right to take action..
No silver lining in sight for air freight clouds6 February 2012 | 11:56 amGlimmer of hope for carriers, but rising cost of fuel set to continue to squeeze profits..

Road headlines

Double-decker dilemma6 February 2012 | 11:50 amDouble-stacked transport not in operators' interest, says Beat Suter..
Longer trailers31 January 2012 | 10:10 amWill Beames wonders if more trucks are on the road than are actually needed..
The problem with longer lorries31 January 2012 | 10:08 amWayne Hickman says the only way to discover potential problems with longer lorries is to try them out on UK roads..
Every little helps?27 January 2012 | 11:44 amAs Stobart delivers more for Tesco using the UK's first 60ft truck, transport groups warn of the dangers of longer lorries..
UK gears up for road charging25 January 2012 | 11:06 amForeign truckers will bear brunt of £10 a day fee, with British hauliers able to claim against road tax..

Rail headlines

Whoops7 February 2012 | 11:24 amEagle-eyed Paul Kneller spots a blooper on IFW..
French rail network manager sets up freight taskforce1 February 2012 | 11:42 amFirst initiative of its kind will look for solutions to 'slot crisis' that impacted operators in 2011..
US to spend billions on freight railroads1 February 2012 | 11:38 amRecord budget will see operators hiring more than 15,000 new employees this year..
DB Schenker launches new rail freight link1 February 2012 | 11:34 amWeekly Portugal-Germany service targets automotive sector..
Fret SNCF continues to carry Geodis into the buffers31 January 2012 | 10:29 amFrench logistics operator's financials continue to be weighed down by rail freight subsidiary..

Sea headlines

Emirates hikes shipping rates7 February 2012 | 11:26 amPrice rises on Asia trades forced by market conditions, says carrier..
The trouble with carriers7 February 2012 | 11:22 amGary Ferrulli says that until some carriers fail, the box liner industry is in for a rough ride..
Shippers slam liner rate hikes7 February 2012 | 10:53 amLogistics trade body EVO claims Asia-Europe rate increases defy supply and demand..
Hapag-Lloyd sale could be completed within weeks6 February 2012 | 12:00 pmConsortium in talks to buy container line, but price may mean a smaller stake..
Severe weather disrupts Black Sea shipping6 February 2012 | 11:59 amBig freeze cause delays and increased costs at ports in Russia and Ukraine..

Technology headlines

Friday Focus: International trade in the cloud, the next generation20 January 2012 | 11:20 amPortals, collaboration, event management, Cloud-based technology and workflow all link together, and are likely to create the most powerful ..
INTTRA opts for Cognizant18 January 2012 | 11:48 amCargo portal partner will improve speed to market of ocean shipping e-commerce..
Palletways £750k scanning system a world first17 January 2012 | 11:30 amNew technology virtually eliminates missing pallets, damage and theft, claims UK operator..
Linking up the Gateway12 January 2012 | 11:36 amCommunity Network Services (CNS) has won the contract to develop London Gateway’s port community system to provide control and visibility ..
CargoWise hits the road with Dimotrans6 January 2012 | 10:14 amFrench logistics operator will roll-out supply chain management solution across its global network..

Logistics headlines

In my humble opinion7 February 2012 | 11:26 amThe plunge in the UK's economic fortune is the gift that keeps on giving... to the press. Another in a series of articles written by members..
Indian elephant in the room halts global retailers6 February 2012 | 11:52 amThere are many who doubt whether the western retail model is achievable or desirable for India, and setting up a European-style supply chain..
Pipe down6 February 2012 | 11:51 amDerek Jones suggests experts should quit recessionary doom-mongering..
Putting the rail into retail3 February 2012 | 11:36 amFTA study shows why more retailers are getting On Track..
Typhoo-Liverpool partnership brewing3 February 2012 | 11:35 amTea firm sets up fresh supply chain with UK port to reduce emissions..