All Europe articles – Page 29

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    Michelin opens £10m distribution centre in Stoke-on-Trent

    2017-07-18T12:55:05Z

    Michelin has opened its £10m European distribution centre (EDC) in Stoke-on-Trent in the UK.The 53,500 sq.m facility, which will also host a national distribution centre (NDC) for Michelin’s tyre service company, ATS Euromaster, has been redeveloped to include 26 loading bays.Together, the two sites can handle more than 5m tyres ...

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    Kuehne + Nagel fights off margin pressure in the first half of 2017

    2017-07-18T12:36:34Z

    Earnings at Kuehne + Nagel (KN) in the first half of 2017 remained unchanged compared to the last year at 356m Swiss francs ($372m) – despite an 8.2% increase in net turnover to 8.8 billion Swiss francs. Gross profit during the period rose 3.7% to 3.38 billion Swiss francs.The company’s ...

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    Hiraguri replaces Ballard in logistics role at Toyota Motor Europe

    2017-07-17T12:55:05Z

    Jonathan Ballard has left Toyota Motor Europe (TME) after 25 years with the company. He was most recently director of production control – manufacturing support, logistics at the company.Toyota said Ballard had left on June 26th for personal reasons.“We regret this decision but thank Jonathan for his contribution to Toyota ...

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    Jaguar Land Rover confirms E-Pace production will not be in UK

    2017-07-14T17:16:45Z

    As part of the launch, a stunt driver completed a world-record barrel-roll jump over 15.3mJaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said its new Jaguar E-Pace compact SUV, launched on Thursday, will be produced in Austria and China – making it the first of its cars not to be manufactured in ...

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    Suzuki gets its delivery priorities in order

    2017-07-14T10:40:49Z

    A prolonged period of strong sales growth in the UK means Suzuki now imports more than double the number of vehicles it did five years ago into the country. This expansion has put pressure on the company’s finished vehicle supply chain. It has also come at a time when customer ...

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    EU-Japan trade deal dubbed a ‘positive signal’ for automotive sector

    2017-07-12T17:13:31Z

    An economic partnership agreed in principle between EU and Japan that would see duties removed on a large amount of goods traded between two regions has been welcomed by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).Significantly, the agreement – which covers goods accounting for a third of global GDP – has ...

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    PSA uses helicopters to circumnavigate blockade

    2017-07-12T16:13:37Z

    Groupe PSA was forced to use helicopters to transport parts to its car plants in France last week, after workers from financially troubled parts supplier GM&S, which is in receivership, travelled 200km from their base in La Souterraine to block access to PSA’s parts factory in Sept-Fons.A spokesman for the ...

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    Renault-Nissan Alliance reports €5 billion gain in operational synergies

    2017-07-12T12:52:43Z

    The Renault-Nissan Alliance has reported that its business convergence plan, which began in 2009, brought it €5 billion ($5.7 billion) in annualised synergies last year, up on the €4.3 billion recorded in 2015.Alliance companies continue to deepen ties across engineering, manufacturing and supply chain management, purchasing and human resources. Renault ...

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    In Time buys Spanish partner as automotive sector drives growth

    2017-07-12T12:20:02Z

    German premium freight provider, In Time Express Logistik, has bought Spanish courier and express transport operator, Servicios Empresariale Ader (Ader), along with two smaller sister companies for an undisclosed sum.Ader has been In Time’s local network partner in Spain for 15 years.“Transport volumes for In Time on the Iberian Peninsula ...

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    DB Cargo recapitalises French subsidiary Euro Cargo Rail

    2017-07-12T11:19:43Z

    Blick über die in der Einfahrgruppe des Rangierbahnhofes München Nord wartenden Güterzüge. Rechts hinten fährt ein Containerzug mit einer Traxx-Lok der Baureihe 185 der DB Cargo ein." width="300" height="200">DB Cargo has invested €150m ($172m) in recapitalising its loss-making French subsidiary, Euro Cargo Rail (ECR), with a view to returning it ...

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    VW launches virtual reality hub for production and logistics applications

    2017-07-12T10:14:22Z

    The Volkswagen Group says it has bundled all of its virtual reality (VR) applications for production and logistics into a ‘Digital Reality Hub’.The OEM claims to be the first car manufacturer to roll out VR technology with the HTC VIVE-VR system.The move, which bundles all of VW’s existing VR applications, ...

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    SCH wins stevedoring contract for Renaults shipped into Southampton

    2017-07-11T14:17:22Z

    Southampton Cargo Handling (SCH) has been awarded and started the stevedoring contract to handle all Renault vehicles being shipped into the port of Southampton, in the UK.The news follows Euro Marine Logistics (EML), a joint venture project between Mitsui OSK Lines and Hoegh Autoliners, winning the shipping contract for about ...

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    So far so good for Ford shipments into Venice port

    2017-07-10T16:44:05Z

    The addition of the port of Venice for imports of Ford Transit light commercial vehicles into Italy has gone “very well” according to the OEM’s manager of vehicle logistics for Europe, Torsten Heinrichs.Back in April, Venice port announced that Neptune Lines had secured a deal with Ford to add the ...

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    Mercedes-Benz S-Class drives itself from assembly line to loading area

    2017-07-05T14:32:57Z

    The potential for self-driving cars in finished vehicle logistics has been highlighted by the recent start of Mercedes-Benz S-Class production in Sendelfingen, Germany, where a newly built car drove itself off the assembly line to a loading area about 1.5km away.Cameras, together with radar and ultrasonic sensors, worked in conjunction ...

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    Russia summit: Automotive market recovery will be slower than expected

    2017-07-05T12:43:00Z

    Russian carmakers are hoping to sell 1.6m cars and light commercial vehicles this year compared to 1.4m in 2016, according to figures from business analyst IHS Markit presented at today’s Automotive Logistics Russia summit. After four straight years of crashing production and sales figures in Russia the recovery will ...

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    Hamburg Süd named as one of Volkswagen’s best suppliers

    2017-07-05T09:32:19Z

    Shipping line Hamburg Süd has been named as one of the 19 winners in the annual Volkswagen Group awards for suppliers.The company, which is currently in the process of being taken over by larger rival, Maersk Line, received its award in the Global Champion category.Speaking at the awards ceremony on ...

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    Mosolf makes more room at Kippenheim

    2017-07-04T17:04:19Z

    Finished vehicle logistics provider Mosolf has invested €2.7m ($3m) to extend its vehicle handling facility in Kippenheim, Germany. The extension will allow it to accommodate another 2,000 vehicles, bringing the capacity of the site to 32,000 vehicles across 94 hectares.The company is also once again moving vehicles the 480km between ...

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    Watch the Automotive Logistics Russia Summit Live

    2017-07-04T16:15:02Z

    The Automotive Logistics Russia Summit takes place in Moscow on Wednesday July 5th and will be streamed Live online.Click here to find out more about this event, which will truly help your organisation prepare for the challenges of the market ahead.Now in its 12th year, the summit is a well-established ...

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    Daimler tests blockchain technology in loan issue

    2017-07-04T15:37:45Z

    Daimler and German bank Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) have teamed up on a project using blockchain technology for a €100m loan transaction.The entire deal for the one-year corporate Schuldschein (a loan agreement unique to the German market) was digitally carried out using the distributed digital ledger technology. This includes the origination, ...

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    Gefco announces changes to top executive roles

    2017-07-04T15:00:14Z

    Gefco has appointed Emmanuel Delachambre (pictured) as the new executive vice-president for its division in France and has also added responsibilties to the roles carried out by Emmanuel Cheremetinski and Pierre-Jean Lorrain.Delachambre, who replaces Marc Cahingt in the new role, has worked at Gefco France since 2013 when he moved ...