Europe – Page 140
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FeatureVW signs up for UK port development
Volkswagen Group has signed an agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to be an “anchor tenant” for the development of a new multi-million pound vehicle terminal development at the port of Grimsby in the northeast UK which is expected to attract interest from the wider industry. According to ABP, which ...
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FeatureStudy shows megaliners could hit rail
A recent study commissioned by the Community of European Rail and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has found that the introduction of trucks up to 25.25m long across Europe could lead to the abandonment of certain rail routes and compromise the emissions targets contained in the Europe Commission’s recently published 2011 Transport ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
Grimaldi extends Med ro-ro serviceItalian forwarder Grimaldi has extended it Mediterranean ro-ro service between Livorno in Italy and Valencia in Spain with the addition of a call at the Italian port of Genova. The service, which began last week, will provide three sailings a week served by two ro-ro vessels–Eurocargo ...
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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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FeatureGlobal round up
Mercedes renews contract with Brit EuropeanDaimler’s Mercedes-Benz van division has extended its contract with finished vehicle carrier Brit European for a further three years. Building on a previous contract that began in 1997, the logistics provider will handle the final delivery leg of all Sprinter and Vario van models as ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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FeatureThai floods affect Honda's global output
The impact of the flood that is continuing to disrupt manufacturing in Thailand has hit Honda’s international production, with adjustments being applied this week across the globe, including all six of its plants in the US and Canada. The Japanese carmaker sustained the most severe disruption with vehicle assembly suspended ...
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FeatureJohn Deere to centralise logistics in Asia
John Deere, the world’s largest agricultural equipment manufacturer, has plans to centralise its logistics organisation in Asia Pacific as it creates a new role for global logistics manager in the region, which will be filled this month by David Panjwani. Panjwani, who was most recently the global logistics manager responsible ...
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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 ...
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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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FeatureGefco and Faurecia shine amidst poor PSA results
The PSA Group reported third quarter financial results today that showed a mixed picture of stagnant revenue and falling profits as a result of largely deteriorating sales in Europe, slower growth in emerging markets, rising cost pressure and a wide-scale supply chain disruption for European plants in September. The group’s ...