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ArticlePositive outlook for Indonesia following Q1 results
In important news for logistics providers and OEMs alike, recently released sales figures bode well for the Indonesian automotive market. Sales reached above 328,000 in the first quarter of 2014, a 17.8% increase from the first quarter last year, despite Indonesia’s high interest rates and rising production costs. The results ...
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ArticleEML expands ro-ro service to Nordic countries
Euro Marine Logistics (EML), the short sea carrier joint venture between Mitsui OSK Lines and Höegh Autoliners, has started a new weekly ro-ro service from the Belgian port of Zeebrugge to three ports in the Nordic region. The service links with EML’s existing one between Zeebrugge and the port of ...
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ArticleTesla will source battery materials from North America
While the location of Tesla’s new lithium battery facility in the US is still being decided, the premium electric vehicle maker has announced its decision to use only raw materials sourced in North America for the batteries produced at its proposed new facility in the southern US, making for shorter, ...
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ArticleBosch aims at 15% auto aftermarket growth in Middle East
German component supplier Robert Bosch has announced a 15% growth target in its automotive aftermarket division in the Middle East for 2014. The announcement follows double-digit growth in the region last year and a 14% growth in revenue.Speaking at the annual Bosch Customer Convention in March, Andreas Bodemer, vice president ...
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ArticleBMW awards logistics contract to Schnellecke at Leipzig
Schnellecke Logistics has won a contract with the motorcycle division of BMW (BMW Motorrad) to manage inbound and aftermarket packaging activity at the OEM’s supply centre in Berlin, Germany.Schnellecke said it was taking over responsibility for areas including handling incoming goods, storage of parts bins and empties management. The scope ...
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ArticleCar carrier collides with fishing vessel – three dead
The ocean car carrier Baltic Breeze, which is chartered by UECC and Wallenius Marine Singapore (WMS), has collided with and sunk a fishing vessel approximately 1.5 nautical miles from the port of Vigo in Spain. Three of the crew of the Spanish fishing vessel have been reported dead with two ...
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ArticleCar carrier collides with fishing vessel – three dead
The ocean car carrier Baltic Breeze, which is chartered by UECC and Wallenius Marine Singapore (WMS), has collided with and sunk a fishing vessel approximately 1.5 nautical miles from the port of Vigo in Spain. Three of the crew of the Spanish fishing vessel have been reported dead with two ...
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ArticleBig moves for WWL ALS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics’ high and heavy specialist division Abnormal Loads Services (ALS) has reported two recent moves of equipment.The company is currently transporting a Liebherr R984 hydraulic excavator from France to South Africa.WWL ALS arranged for road transport of the excavator, which it collected from Liebherr’s manufacturing plant in Colmar, ...
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ArticleWith solid financials, Gefco looks to acquisition and growth
The Gefco Group has announced positive results for 2013, including higher revenue and net profits, although difficult automotive markets in Europe and costs weighed on its operating profit and margin. While Gefco is facing risks over the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the company has charted an aggressive growth plan, which is likely ...
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ArticleToyota increases exports from Indonesia to Middle East
Toyota’s production subsidiary in Indonesia – PT. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) – has officially launched the beginning of exports of the Vios sedan from its facility in Karawang to a number of Middle East markets, as well as Singapore. A ceremony was held this week to mark the occasion ...
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ArticleDaimler Truck exports to Africa on the increase
Daimler has doubled sales of the Fuso truck in Africa during the first two months of the year, based on finished vehicle exports from Japan and India.The company reported sales of 1,000 Fuso trucks during January and February and said that to maximise further growth potential it would be combining ...
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ArticleGoodman celebrates opening of VW’s Duisport CKD facility
Global logistics space provider Goodman has announced the opening of its new complete knockdown (CKD) kit export hub for Volkswagen.The warehouse, which is located in the Duisburg-Kasslerfeld port and logistics complex, in western Germany, came online last week. It will be supplying automotive parts to all Volkswagen’s non-European plants.The decision ...
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ArticleHöegh vessel returns to service after search for missing airliner
Ocean transport provider Höegh Autoliners has returned its car carrier vessel St Petersburg on its normal commercial route after a week spent assisting in the search for the Malaysian Airlines 370 passenger plane that went missing on 8 March this year.The vessel was on its way from South Africa to ...
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ArticleRenault Nissan furthers supply chain integration
The Renault Nissan alliance has announced plans this week to further integrate its respective manufacturing engineering and supply chain management as part of a convergence of four main areas that also includes purchasing and human resources. By 2016, the partnership aims to achieve an annual saving of $4.3 billion ($6 ...
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ArticleJCB cuts logistics emissions by 16% with dual-fuel fleet
British construction equipment manufacturer, JCB, has moved aggressively towards reducing emissions and fuel consumption in its supply chain, including the use of a dual-fuel carrier fleet and multimodal logistics. The company is already savings hundreds of thousands of pounds per year as a result, according to Joannes Van Osta (pictured), ...
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ArticleEuropean vehicle ports sail into the light
After years of overall decline, this year’s survey reveals a sense that Europe’s ports are prepared to engage competitively as automotive trade recovers. In this story...Top ten port tablesBremerhaven still leadsGrowth at Zeebrugge Spanish exports on risePort figuresUK strong across the boardRouting and hub changes Volume by biggest regionsAlthough ...
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ArticleExecutive summary: Blue skies over Bonn as logistics returns to growth
Vehicle sales and production are rising again in Europe, while supply chain complexity is driving more demand for logistics and better systems. But many risks remain both within the industry, and on Europe's periphery. Additional reporting by Marcus Williams and Zoë Apostolides[sam_ad id=6 codes='true']Although the Europe conference was held at ...
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ArticleJust in time frappuccinos
Europe’s automotive supply chain experts got an opportunity to see how the other side lives at this year’s Automotive Logistics Europe conference, with a presentation on the logistics at American coffee-chain giant Starbucks. Jan Huijgens (pictured), senior manager of logistics for the European region, revealed that logistics is a strong ...
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ArticleKamaz to launch CKD assembly in Venezuela
Russia’s largest truck manufacturer Kamaz is planning to launch CKD assembly in Venezuela in the second half of this year. According to Russia’s ambassador in Karakas, Vladimir Zaemsky, the issue is under discussion at the inter-government level and is already close to final agreement. Russian authorities are currently engaged in ...
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ArticleDB extends Eco Plus service for BMW
DB Schenker Rail has added a further route to its Eco Plus transport service for BMW in Germany. The service, which uses energy from renewable sources to drive traction, was first taken up by the carmaker last year for component shipments from Frankfurt to its plants in Regensburg and Landshut. ...