Europe – Page 97
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FeatureOpel intensifies ‘total enterprise cost’ efforts
General Motors European division, Opel/Vauxhall, has intensified its efforts at planning supply chain flows and logistics in an effort to improve ‘total enterprise cost’, including more focus on localisation, stable flows and new information technology. Speaking at the Automotive Logistics Europe conference in Bonn, Marzell Bandur (pictured left), director of ...
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FeatureOdette estimates €30m savings for outbound with B2B standard
Developing a standard for business-to-business communication protocols for finished vehicle logistics could save the European automotive industry at least €30m ($41.5m) per year, according to Odette, the standards association for automotive supply chain management. John Canvin, managing director of London-based Odette, said that there is currently no standard method for ...
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FeatureAudi wants better visibility on logistics cost, flows
Audi has called for an open, common network of consolidation points, which could be managed by a cloud-based transport management system and control tower, to help break the ‘black box’ of transport costs and visibility. Jens Tilgner (pictured), head of material transportation at Audi, told the Automotive Logistics conference in ...
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FeatureWill Russian investment be left out in the cold?
Troubles in the Russian market and the crisis with Ukraine could be discouraging some investment by the automotive and logistics industries. However, production and localisation plans in the country don’t yet appear to have changed. During an interactive voting survey conducted at Automotive Logistics Europe, delegates were asked in which ...
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FeatureHealthier times ahead for Europe
European vehicle production is heading towards higher capacity utilisation as factories close, models are localised and the new vehicle sales market finally starts to recover, according to PwC Autofacts. Continued growth in exports as well as complex material flows should also benefit automotive logistics providers, although the European market may ...
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FeatureVW reveals efforts to cut emissions in logistics
A big part of Volkswagen’s ambitious target to reduce emissions by 25% across its business by 2018 will come from its logistics strategy, the carmaker’s head of outbound logistics has revealed. But VW does not anticipate moving volumes from ocean to road when sulphur emissions restrictions come in for much ...
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FeatureECG survey reveals positive trends for vehicle carrier sector
The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) reports positive trends amongst its members, following the results of its latest quarterly Confidence and Cost Trend Survey. While the full details of the report are reserved for ECG members, the association said the results show that almost 70% of its members plan ...
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FeatureStobart floats transport and distribution business
UK freight transport provider Stobart Group is divesting 51% of its core transport and distribution business for almost £240m ($401m) to a group led by the group’s current chief operating officer (COO) William Stobart and backed by asset management firm DBAY. Stobart Group will retain the remaining 49% share. The ...
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FeatureGM could increase exports to Australia
General Motors has confirmed it is considering increasing exports of finished vehicles built in South Korea to Australia.The carmaker has said that potential exports would help boost production declines, following Chevrolet’s decision to pull the brand off the European market but a spokesperson for GM Korea said the company was ...
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FeatureJaguar Land Rover signs first contract with NYK for US exports
NYK Group’s European division has secured a contract with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to transport vehicles from the port of Southampton in the UK to the US West Coast port of Hueneme. It is the first time JLR have used NYK for ocean services. Shipments began earlier this year in ...
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FeatureChep to unveil intercontinental pooling service at AL Europe
Reusable container and pallet pooling provider, Chep, will reveal a new intercontinental pooling service to the industry at the Automotive Logistics Europe conference, being held in Bonn, Germany this week.“With our new offering we have developed an efficient, sustainable and cost effective packaging solution for industrial companies with a globalised ...
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FeatureA transformation loaded with ambition at Volvo
The decision to bring logistics purchasing and operations in-house has resulted in dramatic changes in Volvo Car Group’s inbound and outbound supply chain.Four years after China’s Geely Cars bought Volvo Cars from Ford, the Swedish carmaker is undergoing the most significant ever change to its manufacturing and sales footprint. Since ...
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FeatureBLG uses rail to deliver Skoda vehicles to Derince port in Turkey
German logistics and transport operator BLG has made two rail shipments of vehicles to the Turkish port of Derince. The company said it is the first time rail shipments of vehicles have been made to the port from Europe, having been loaded at Skoda’s Mlada Boleslav plant in the Czech ...
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FeatureALD Automotive expands carrier fleet
UK-based fleet management operator ALD Automotive has said that it plans to expand its fleet size to over 100,000 vehicles during the course of 2014. The planned expansion ALD’s fourth consecutive year of growth in 2013, with its total fleet size standing at more than 97,000 carriers: a growth rate ...
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FeatureCar supplies to Crimea disrupted by crisis
Transport difficulties in the Crimean peninsula have partially disrupted car imports to Ukraine through the region’s ports, resulting in a suspension of sales for a number of car brands there according to local dealers. A number of shipments have been redirected through the mainland Ukrainian ports of Nikolaev, Odessa and ...
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FeatureArriving at the moment of truth in North America
In this story...Honda's multimodal exportsShort sea rises and flows Railroads respondVW's strategic savingsStretching capacity After years of anticipation about growth in North American production and potential logistics bottlenecks in Mexico, this is the year when hopes – and possibly fears – will become reality. Since the end of 2013, when ...
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FeatureCovering all the bases in damage protection
With quality expectations higher than ever, OEMs have to consider the cost and general effectiveness of damage avoidance solutions, including full body covers.In this story...Cost versus protectionWrapped up in filmOpting for full coverage Targeting risk If there is one thing that carmakers, logistics providers, dealers and final customers can all ...
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FeatureUECC invests in dual fuel LNG car carriers
European short-sea operator UECC has ordered two pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) to add to its 23-vessel fleet that are capable of being powered by both liquefied natural gas (LNG) along with heavy fuel or marine gas oil. The contract for the dual fuel new builds has been signed ...
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FeatureGefco provides value-added services for Citroën
This article has been amended since publication to include comment from Gefco's Paris representatives. Gefco is providing value-added vehicle services for Citroën Berlingo vehicles at its logistics facility in Setübal, Portugal.The services include installation of an interior partition and modification of the opening angle of the doors. In all Gefco ...
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FeatureKamaz to launch CKD assembly in Venezuela
Russia’s largest truck manufacturer Kamaz is planning to launch CKD assembly in Venezuela in the second half of this year. According to Russia’s ambassador in Karakas, Vladimir Zaemsky, the issue is under discussion at the inter-government level and is already close to final agreement. Russian authorities are currently engaged in ...