All Africa articles – Page 22
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ArticleGay takes over as CEO of Schenker Logistics unit in Spain
Lluís Gay is moving from his role as head of Land Transport at DB Schenker Logistics in Spain to take up a new position at the beginning of September as CEO of Schenker Logistics SAUSchenker Logistics SAU is the legal name for DB Schenker Logistics subsidiary in Spain distinct from ...
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ArticleLiberty Global launches US-Middle East ro-ro service
US-based multimodal transport and logistics provider, Liberty Global Logistics (LGL), is starting a monthly ro-ro service for used vehicles between the US East Coast and the Middle East, with the first sailing to take place on July 27.The service will run from the port of Providence in Rhode Island, to ...
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ArticleUpdate: Gefco Group to use Mexico as global automotive hub
*This story has been updated on July 30th from its original version following comment from the company The Gefco group has announced plans to expand its Mexican operations, including taking over an international platform that will supply automotive parts to the Latin American region. The ...
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ArticleHigher parts exports could change JLR’s logistics network
Jaguar Land Rover could see changes to its parts export and import flows into and out of the UK and Europe in the coming years as it expands production in overseas locations, notably China. Growing exports of components could mean more balanced material flows in and out of the UK, ...
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ArticleUnifreight opens vehicle compound in Kenya
Car importers in Uganda now have their own car depot in Mombasa, in neighbouring Kenya. A 21,000 square metre site belonging to Uganda Property Holdings at Changamwe has been made available to Unifreight Cargo Handlers (UCH).The new facility can accommodate 3,500 vehicles, which are brought into Africa via the port ...
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ArticleToyota starts Corolla production in Turkey
Toyota has marked the start of production of the 11th generation Corolla at its manufacturing plant in Sakarya, Turkey. The plant is the first to produce the new generation Corolla outside of Japan and the company has invested €150m ($194m) in the plant to accommodate its production. The Sakarya plant ...
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ArticlePackaging: to own, or not to own?
What influences OEMs and suppliers in their decision to own or outsource packaging in different regions? The approaches vary considerable and depend on factors ranging from the existence or non-existence of standards, as well the types of parts flowsIN THIS STORY... Questions of ownershipReasons to outsourceRegional variationsContainer evolution The automotive ...
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ArticleGefco changes organisation and strategy
The changes at Gefco over the past year have been among the most closely watched in the automotive logistics sector, notably with RZD RussianRailways buying 75% of the company from PSA Peugeot Citroën, and General Motors outsourcing its logistics management in Europe to Gefco as a fourth party logistics provider ...
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ArticleUS road carrier survey - clear roads up ahead
Understanding current capacity;Driver recruitment;Survey results;IT investment;Used cars. A survey of vehicle hauliers in the US reveals most are investing in equipment, drivers and technology, but many are concerned about costs and regulation. The American car haulier industry has had a rocky decade. Even before the financial crisis struck the sector ...
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ArticleNorth American vehicle ports - riding the waves
Import and export growth trends;North American ports survey;Mapping out old and new shipping routes;Growth in the south and Mexico;Infrastructure developments;Future risks and rewards. Significant growth for both vehicle imports and exports continues throughout North American ports. The numbers and trends are in this annual port survey of the regionThe ...
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ArticleImport and export systems - fishing for downstream efficiency
Uneven outbound chain;Managing over greater distances; Building vehicle destinations into production planning. The links jump to sections of the article Uneven dwell time affects port processors, shipping lines and OEMs alike but is build-for-distribution a wish too far? Even seasoned automotive logistics veterans are impressed at the scale of ...
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ArticleIndia ports – shaping up to ship out
India must add services and new port infrastructure to keep up with growing exportsKeeping up with exportsOEM port preferencesNYK: how to improve Indian ports Chennai holds strong Making the perfect portAlthough the Indian market has seen domestic sales decline this year, growth has remained stronger for passenger vehicle exports. In ...
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ArticleRenault Nissan more than the sum of its parts
Step changes in integration;Management and organisation;Combining in the UK;Network map;Russia as an Alliance template;Europe in decline; Finding opportunities.use the links to jump to different sections Four years after Renault Nissan created Alliance Logistics Europe to combine the logistics management and operations of the two brands, the group is making major ...
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ArticleGlobal round up: Rates dispute halts Renault Nissan; GM invests in Lansing; Metcash buys in Australia; Barcelona grows; Honda builds at logistics facility; Nissan van for GM
Rates dispute halts Renault-Nissan deliveries in IndiaAll outbound movements of Renault Nissan Alliance vehicles from the Orangadam plant near Chennai in India are reported to have been suspended this week because of a dispute over freight handling rates. The automotive joint venture is reported to be demanding a 20% ...
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ArticleGlobal round up: BLG volumes in 2012; San Antonio carriers divert; Chrysler drives ePOD; Toyota exports from US to Russia; Yusen inbound for Jaguar; Geodis buys into Spanish rail
BLG handles more vehicles in 2012BLG Logistics Group has reported earnings before tax of €49.1m ($64.4m) for 2012, a slight increase over the €48.5m recorded in 2011, with gains in the Automobile Logistics and Contract Logistics sectors. The strongest division with earnings of €419m was Automobile Logistics, followed by ...
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ArticleExecutives on the move: Ed Wilson, Joerg Schnackenberg, Anu Goel, Fred Diaz, Reid Bigland, Justin Arnold, David Whyte, Linda Mitchell
Ed Wilson is moving from his role as manager of port operations and metrics at Volkswagen Group of America to take up a new position as general manager of vehicle logistics at the carmaker. From 1st May this year he will be responsible for all vehicle logistics activities supporting ...
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ArticleVigo cuts fees for vehicles
Vigo Port Authority in northwest Spain has approved a reduction in storage fees for finished vehicles. Henceforth, irrespective of whether they are kept in the port's vertical storage facility or at the Bouzas Ferry Terminal, fees charged will be the same. Previously, there were three distinct tariffs in ...
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ArticleGlobal round up: Ceva handles service parts for Iveco; GM ships engines to China; Racking for Ford;
Ceva extends contract with Iveco in TurkeyCeva Logistics has extended its contract with commercial vehicle maker Iveco for three more years covering the warehousing and distribution of spare parts throughout Turkey. Ceva supplies 27,000 different Iveco parts from its ?ekerp?nar? warehouse, ranging from the smallest components to complete engine ...
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ArticleVehicle exports bolster European ports
A Finished Vehicle Logistics magazine survey of vehicle handling activity in 2012 at European vehicle ports has revealed a relative stability in volumes, thanks to rising exports, despite the overall decline in the market. The survey, which included nearly 35 responding ports or port amalgamations, showed that ports ...
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ArticleDaimler's new take on some old vehicle logistics challenges
In a sector often maligned for failing to innovate, two companies in Europe, Daimler and logistics provider Vega, are searching for new and improved ways of doing finished vehicle logistics.In Europe, given the need to reduce costs while responding to structural changes in the market and vehicle flows, Daimler and ...