All articles by Automotive Logistics – Page 47
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FeatureRussia steps closer to WTO membership
Russia took a step closer to World Trade Organisation membership last week when a working party on the proposed accession approved a protocol for moving forward which included obligations on goods and services. Membership for the largest nation outside the 153-member WTO will now be put to a vote at ...
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FeatureCeva supports Ford and Magneti Marelli
Ford has chosen Ceva Logistics to provide a range of inbound logistics services at its Louisville plant in Kentucky, US, which will begin production of the new Escape SUV in the first quarter of 2012. Assembly of the Escape is moving to the Louisville plant from its previous home at ...
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FeatureCat Logistics comes to California
Caterpillar Logistics is setting up a new parts distribution facility in the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center in Kern County, California for the supply to Caterpillar dealers and customers throughout the western US. The 37,160m2 facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2012. It is the fourth such ...
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FeatureBrooklyn terminal to benefit imports
The first dedicated vehicle and ro-ro terminal in New York City will begin operations in 2012 at the site of a former container and coco terminal in Brooklyn, following a development programme that has lasted more than a decade. The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), in the Sunset Park industrial ...
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FeatureUS carmakers welcome KORUS approval
The US and South Korea have finally ratified the free trade agreement which has been subject to a number of redrafts relating to vehicle tariff proposals and has been four years awaiting final approval. Members of president Lee Myung-bak’s governing party finally pushed the FTA through the Korean parliament on ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
Mercurio Pallia invests in vehicle carryingMercurio Pallia Logistics, the joint venture between Italy’s Gruppo Mercurio and India’s Pallia Transport, has said it plans to invest nearly Rs69 crore ($13.8m) in specialised vehicle trailers based on what it calls a ‘truck-on-truck’ concept for the Indian and wider Asia-Pacific automotive markets. The ...
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FeatureRTL opens Novaya Gavan terminal
Last week saw the inauguration of a new ro-ro terminal at the port of Ust-Luga in Russia, built and operated by logistics provider Russian Transport Lines (RTL). Novaya Gavan terminal is located 14km to the north of the main port at Vistino but is incorporated in the Commercial Sea Port ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Carl-Johan Hagman has stepped down as CEO of Höegh Autoliners and been replaced by Ingmar Skiaker, previously chief operating officer. Hagman, who has left for personal reasons, is relocating to Sweden and will join the Stena Group but will also continue his association with Höegh Autolliners as a non-executive director. ...
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FeatureCarmakers told: Don't hoard, distribute
Business analyst and research consultancy Frost & Sullivan has warned manufacturers not to move away from lean inventory and just-in-time delivery and production processes, even in the wake of a number of well-documented disasters this year that have hit the automotive supply chain, such as the earthquake and tsunami in ...
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FeatureThe benefits of a clearer outbound plan
Shipping and logistics provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) is hosting a dedicated webinar with Finished Vehicle Logistics that will look closely at the business decisions related to the outsourcing of supply chain management for the outbound supply chain. The focus will be on how to increase benefits by clarifying logistics ...
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FeatureHonda says strong yen not behind export plan
Following last week’s news that Toyota has begun exports of its Sienna minivan from the US to South Korea for the first time, rival carmaker Honda has stated it is considering the export of more vehicles from the US to the country rather than moving them from neighbouring Japan. Exports ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
Japanese carmakers extend production cutsToyota has extended the reductions to its global manufacturing output because of supply shortages caused by the flooding in Thailand. Cuts to output at plants in Japan for the two weeks between October 24th and November 5th have now been extended meaning production between November 7th ...
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FeatureCeva steady in an unstable climate
Ceva Logistics has reported stable profits in the third quarter despite a 3.3% decline in revenue amidst a challenging business environment and highly volatile exchange rates. According to its senior management, on-going payback from Ceva’s cost reduction programme and strong performance in the automotive sector in the contract logistics ...
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FeatureToyota begins Sienna exports to Korea
Toyota has begun exports of its Sienna minivan from the US to South Korea, the first time that the Sienna has been exported outside of the country. Toyota Motor North America began the shipments from the port of Hueneme in September. The company is targeting the shipment of around 600 ...
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FeatureUnion Pacific unveils AutoFlex wagon
Last Friday North American rail provider Union Pacific officially unveiled its new convertible, multi-level rail wagon for vehicle transport that, unlike traditional wagons, can be switched between bi-level and tri-levels according to customer demand. The company will be rolling out 100 of the new 90-foot AutoFlex wagons – referred to ...
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FeatureAmports gives detail on Lazaro bid
Further details have come to light regarding the new tender for finished vehicle handling terminal and berth development at the Mexican port of Lázaro Cárdenas. The incumbent processor for vehicle handling at the port, Amports, has revealed that, contrary to last week’s report, which stated that the previous tender in ...
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FeatureRail push in South Africa
South African state-owned logistics group Transnet has announced it is spending R900m ($114m) on vehicle rail wagons in an effort to raise the number of vehicles transported by rail to 45% by 2015. Currently around 30% of vehicles are shipped by rail in the country. Besides the investment, the government’s ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
Tender for new vehicles terminal at Lázaro CárdenasThe Mexican port of Lázaro Cárdenas will issue a tender for a new finished vehicles terminal in either November or December this year. This tender will require an investment of $40m. The eventual concession will be for a two-berth, 400,000m2 facility, although ...
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FeatureDB Schenker launches Polish-UK service
November sees the introduction of a new regular rail freight service between Poland and the UK operated by German provider, DB Schenker Rail. One train per week will run between Wroclaw, in Poland, and Barking, near London, in the UK. The service has been established in response ...
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FeatureGroupe CAT moves into road transport with CVT stake
France’s Groupe CAT has bought 50% of the UK-based Carlson Vehicle Transfer (CVT) as the company continues its expansion drive in the vehicle logistics market with the acquisition of companies and assets. CVT, which moves around 250,000 new and auction vehicles per year, will allow Groupe CAT to offer transport ...