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FeatureBalancing act for high and heavy
Construction back on track?Are the LSPs ready?Coping with growthFreight rates climbProductions shifts to follow salesEnvironment legislation kicks inThe high and heavy industry is recovering, but the growth is now in emerging economies and the logistics sector needs to invest or shift capacity to service the demanding new markets, writes Andrew ...
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FeatureEuropean ports emerge from the darkness
The world’s largest carportsEmden close to all-time highRelative strength in the UKScandinavian recovery and privatisationPort reforms at Piraeus and Le HavreQuality in the NetherlandsBaltic prospectsAfter devastating drops in 2009, European ports saw recovery for vehicle volumes in 2010, although most are still far from their peaks. Chris Lewis investigates current ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Toyota delivers 3m cars through ZeebruggeToyota has moved its 3 millionth vehicle through its vehicle logistics centre (VLC) in Zeebrugge, Belgium, which it runs with logistics partner Sintax. The white Toyota Auris Full Hybrid is being delivered to the Belgian market. The Zeebrugge VLC started operations in January 2001 with ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Norbert Dentressangle closes on TDG takeoverNorbert Dentressangle’s €223m takeover of logistics provider TDG is due to be complete on 28 March following its announcement last November. Following the buyout of shares from TDG’s holding company Laxey Logistics, 53% of Norbert’s business will be in road transport with €1.95 billion in ...
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FeatureK+N targets automotive for growth
By Marcia MacLeod Kuehne+Nagel is targeting automotive as one of the niche markets it thinks will help it grow its business, especially in the UK. The company has recently set up an overnight service delivering service parts companies like Fiat, which includes Chrysler and Jeep. A 30,000ft2 (2,800m2) warehouse in ...
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FeatureFinancial fallout for ocean forwarders
The spread of political disruption in North Africa and the Middle East, which has involved Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and most recently Libya, is making bunker fuel prices volatile and putting financial pressure on ocean forwarders serving the automotive industry. Following comments made last week by K-Line that the impact of ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Michael Noone has left APL and takes up a new position this week as chief operations officer at NYK Logistics (Americas). Noone held a number of senior positions at APL’s Logistics and Liner businesses, most recently as vice president and managing director, Eastern Region.He brings with him more than 25 ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Gefco sets up air bridge for PSA In another example of how the recent in events in North Africa have had an impact on the automotive industry, Gefco’s Special Transport division has been working with Gefco Tunisia group to create an air bridge to maintain supply to PSA plants in ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Evelyn Chiang has left her role as vice president of supply chain and IT at electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors where she led procurement, material planning and logistics for all of Tesla’s products. The company’s global director of logistics Greg Henniger and logistics manager Roy Kimber have assumed her responsibilities ...
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FeatureBreakdown in Libya closes ports
The protests and widespread state violence wracking Libya this week have closed the country’s main ports with all shipments, including automotive, suspended to and from the country. Details of port activity and the wider logistics network in the country are sketchy as communication lines have broken down or been suspended, ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Federal Mogul strengthens aftermarket supply in SpainPowertrain, chassis and safety technology supplier, Federal Mogul, has opened a new aftermarket distribution centre in Madrid to service the Spanish market, which accounts for 10% of the company’s European aftermarket business. The 8,000m2 Coslada facility will stock 35,000 specialised replacement parts and is ...
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FeatureDB to handle BMW parts centre
Deutsche Bahn’s logistics division, DB Schenker Logistics, is establishing a €33m ($44.5m) logistics centre in Leipzig, Germany, to supply automotive components for ocean and rail shipment to BMW plants in China and South Africa. The centre is expected to be in operation by the middle of 2011, with a handover ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Supply chain services provider APL Logistics has hired Rinaldy Sudyatmiko as Senior Director of Automotive Business Development in Singapore. Sudyatmiko is part of the APL Logistics Automotive unit, which provides supply chain management support to carmakers and parts manufacturers around the world. Sudyatmiko has more than 15 years of experience ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Bridgestone renews contract with DHL Supply ChainBridgestone has renewed its contract with DHL Supply Chain in Jönköping, Sweden until 2013 for the provision of warehousing and a number of value-added services including assembling and studding of tyres.DHL has handled Bridgestone Europe’s warehouse operations for the Swedish market since 1997 and ...
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FeatureEgypt crisis hits auto shipments
The nine days of anti-government protest against the authoritarian regime of President Hosni Mubarak that have brought Egypt to a standstill have also hit automotive production there, as well as exports to and from the country. On Sunday Nissan suspended operations at its Giza plant south of Cairo, which has ...
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FeatureGM Europe to boost exports in 2012
Opel CEO Nick Reilly said this week that the company would be raising exports to new markets in an effort help the GM subsidiary, with Insignia, Astra and Corsa models confirmed for shipment to Australia from 2012 and countries including Chile and Israel also targeted as export destinations. Other markets ...
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FeatureCat Logistics to open centre in Dubai
Caterpillar Logistics Services is planning to open a new aftermarket parts distribution centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates as part of the expansion of its Cat Parts distribution network in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME). Operations for the new Dubai Distribution Centre, which will be support the distribution ...
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FeatureDealing with damage
US routinely classifies damageRules of destructionMishmash of guidelinesDamage-free dreamThe challenge grows at ToyotaThe line between when a car damaged in transport should be repaired or scrapped is often blurry, depending on region and OEM. Tony Danby discusses the approaches to dealing with and preventing such damage.Damage is impossible to avoid ...
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FeatureNo cost to spare
The automotive aftermarket in Europe has become radically more competitive thanks to the Block Exemption and global sourcing. Malcolm Wheatley investigates the approaches carmakers and providers are taking to save costs and increase speed in the supply chainAll in fluxHonda Europe reshapes delivery approachCan't spare the profits from sparesOEMs need ...
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FeatureAn economic approach to logistics
The reason behind Renault-Nissan’s restructuring of its logistics organisation was to reinforce the importance of supply chain planning and integrate it fully into the day-today business from the design stage forward. Marcus Williams reports on the progress that has been made since the establishment of the Global Supply Chain DepartmentPart ...