All Asia Pacific articles – Page 22

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    GMSA awards providers for going extra mile

    2009-07-08T00:00:00Z

    General Motors South Africa has recognised two of its logistics providers at the Supplier of the Year 2008 awards held at the company’s Vehicle Conversion and Distribution Centre in Port Elizabeth last Thursday. Höegh Autoliners and To Anywhere Carriers took awards in the Logistics category. Höegh Autoliners transports Opel imports ...

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    Hoegh builds on India exports trial

    2009-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Norwegian ro-ro carrier Höegh Autoliners is establishing a new route between the Middle East, India and Africa following trial shipments which began in 2008. The inaugural sailing of the new regular service will take place in the first week of July, supporting both rolling and static cargo, including vehicles made ...

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    Kuehne + Nagel support Audi in Korea

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Audi Volkswagen has signed a three-year contract with Kuehne + Nagel for warehouse management and spare parts distribution to the aftermarket in South Korea. Kuehne + Nagel is building a new logistics centre near the Incheon seaport as part of the deal, scheduled to be fully operational by September this ...

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    WWL reveals green giant down under

    2009-05-13T00:00:00Z

    On Monday Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics held a ceremony in Melbourne, Australia to name its new car and truck carrying vessel MV Tijuca, described as one of world’s largest and most environmentally adapted car and truck carrying vessels.The ceremony was led by Lady Sponsor Mrs Andrea Schrempp, wife of Wolfgang Schrempp, ...

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    Key executives on the move

    2009-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Tom LaSorda, Vice Chairman and President, Chrysler (pictured) has left the company following its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. When the Chapter 11 protection measures were announced last Thursday LaSorda said he planned to retire, but a date wasn't set. The next day Chrysler announced that his retirement would be ...

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    WWL offers reliable new service to South America

    2009-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Recognising an ‘underserved’ market from South America’s West Coast to the US and wider global markets, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has established a new monthly service calling at Ecuador and Peru. Calling at the ports of Guayaquil (Ecuador) and Callao (Peru), the service will ship automotive traffic, as well as high ...

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    New NAPA ro-ro service answers strong demand

    2009-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Norwegian ro-ro provider Partner Shipping has established a new North America Pacific Asia (NAPA) service with Australia’s Praxis Logistics to answer “strong market demand” in the region. It will focus on automotive and high and heavy imports to Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. The new ‘triangle’ service will also target ...

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    Analysis: Chinese policy on downturn – crosshair or blindspot?

    2009-04-22T00:00:00Z

    The Chinese government certainly acted quickly and successfully to reverse the first downward sales trend for new car sales it experienced during the second half of 2008. Today, thanks largely to a hefty cut in sales tax on cars with a 1.6-litre engine or less, sales are up in the ...

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    “We need to agree to speak the same language”

    2009-04-22T00:00:00Z

    At this year's China conference in Shanghai delegates called for better and more consistent standards to stabilise the industry. “The price of logistics service has declined, and the economics of small and medium sized LSPs have been hurt severely. Some companies have been experiencing an extreme loss.”Wei Yong, Economic Operation ...

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    Ceva builds support for BMW in Australia

    2009-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Ceva Logistics has signed a new contract with BMW for the management of warehouse operations in Australia. Ceva will now manage the receipt, storage, inventory and dispatch of service parts to 20 BMW car dealerships in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and West Australia, a process previously handled in house by ...

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    Key executives on the move

    2009-03-25T00:00:00Z

    Dave Dudek (pictured) has moved from his position as Director of International Logistics at GM to take up a new position at Ceva Logistics as Auto Sector Lead for the Asia Pacific region. He will be based in Shanghai and target Ceva's automotive market strategy in the region. "Our goal ...

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    First shipment to Hawaii from Port of Gray's Harbor

    2009-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Following the recent contract between The Pasha Group and the Port of Grays Harbor in Washington, US (as reported in our newsletter dated 21 January), the ro-ro vessel M/V Jean Anne is taking 1,100 vehicles to Hawaii from there as part of its 100th voyage this week. The ship left ...

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    Key executives on the move

    2009-02-04T00:00:00Z

    Dr Karl Sommer is the new head of logistics at BMW. Johan Schuberthan has also moved back to the logistics department and will now report to Dr Sommer. In a separate move, Ralf Hattler (pictured) has moved to purchasing for the company. Paul Tay has been appointed as Vice President ...

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    Key executive news

    2009-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Captain Sam Judah, Managing Director of the UK’s terminal operator GBA Group (pictured), has been awarded an MBE for “Services to Business and to the Community in the East Riding of Yorkshire”.Following his 17-year career at sea, Captain Judah has spent 22 years working within the ports and terminals industry, ...