All Feature articles – Page 219
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FeaturePeel invests £10m in Liverpool as ACL commits G4 con-ro trade
Peel Ports Group is making in £10m ($16.7m) investment at the port of Liverpool in the UK to create a dedicated vehicle storage area with a capacity to handle 70,000 vehicles a year, as well as widening the passage which gives access to the port’s Seaforth Dock for larger vessels.The ...
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FeatureRail providers boost services for automotive between US and Mexico
Following the severe disruption to North American rail capacity this year, as discussed in detail at the recent FVL North America conference, two recent announcements by three of the region’s leading providers offer positive signs for OEMs that those capacity issues are being addressed.In the first, BNSF Railway and Ferromex ...
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FeatureTom Jones returns to logistics with role at Palogix SCS
Tom Jones has come out of retirement from the logistics industry to take up a new role at Palogix Supply Chain Services as vice-president of sales national accounts.Jones was previously with Ryder Supply Chain Solutions as senior vice-president and general manager, but left suddenly at the end of January 2013, ...
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FeatureUnravelling the ‘slow-moving’ mystery
Slow moving and intermittent demand items present unique forecasting difficulties for companies. Mark Watson argues it is not an impossible job and, if perfected, can deliver significant benefits to an organisation.Finding a solution to the challenge of deciding what stock to hold for slow moving and intermittent demand items is ...
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FeatureSchenker announces moves for Land Transport and Contract Logistics
German transport and logistics provider Schenker has announced new board members for Land Transport and Contract Logistics at the company. [sam_ad id=6 codes='true']Ewald Kaiser (left) is replacing Karl Nutzinger as board member for the business unit Land Transport. He will take over the role at the beginning of September this ...
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FeatureToyota launches CKD production in Kazakhstan
Toyota will launch complete knockdown (CKD) production of the Fortuner SUV in Kazakhstan over the next couple of months following growing demand in the local market for the carmaker’s SUV brands. The company is working as part of a joint venture project with local carmakers Agromash Holding and Saryarka Avto ...
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FeatureShip operators meet to discuss Trident Alliance
Maersk Maritime Technology and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) have hosted a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, which saw representatives from 12 shipping companies convene to discuss the enforcement of the forthcoming maritime sulphur regulations in Europe and North America.The exploratory discussions were held to work toward the establishment of the Trident ...
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FeatureSohar to become storage and distribution centre for Toyota Lexus
Sohar Port and Freezone has signed an agreement with the Saud Bahwan group for the creation of a new, 40-hectare vehicle storage and distribution centre for Toyota Lexus finished vehicles.Sohar Port and the adjacent free zone space is already home to two other automotive distribution companies: Suhail Bahwan Automotive (handling ...
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FeatureUECC boosts traffic through Pasajes with Mercedes contract
United European Car Carriers (UECC), which has its Spanish base is at the northern port of Pasajes (Pasaia), has reported a notable increase in both the number of finished vehicles and components this year. The terminal's director, Miguel García, believes that this will translate into a slight overall increase compared ...
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FeatureECG: для восстановления Греции и Южной Европы крайне важна логистика
ECG: для восстановления Греции и Южной Европы крайне важна логистика Логистика будет играть важную роль в восстановлении греческой экономики после рецессии, утверждали члены ECG на весенней конференции и генеральной ассамблее Ассоциации, прошедших на прошлой неделе в Афинах. Константино Балдиссара, президент ECG, говорил о сложностях, испытываемых в Греции после финансового кризиса, ...
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FeatureUnion Pacific opens intermodal facility in New Mexico
North American rail provider Union Pacific has officially opened its $400m intermodal facility at Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The 900,000-hectacre facility is on the Mexican border.The project, which was first proposed in 2006, began construction in 2011 and was completed this year, one year ahead of schedule. It features fuelling ...
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FeaturePanopa opens PCC to support smart production in France
Supply chain service provider Panopa has opened a plant consolidation centre (PCC) in Hambach next to smart’s French plant. Panopa Logistique France SARL will provide logistics services in connection with production of the new smart fortwo model series for the Daimler division, on an area of 17,000 sq.m. The Hambach ...
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FeatureCaterpillar hangs onto Gartner ranking; Ford drops out
Ford has dropped out of this year’s annual list of the top 25 supply chain companies compiled by research and advisory firm Gartner. Last year it was ranked at 22, the first time it had made it into the top 25, and was the only passenger car manufacturer to be ...
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FeatureFret SNCF division to handle Fiat volumes between Italy and France
French rail provider Fret SNCF is supporting Trenitalia Cargo with finished vehicle transport of Fiat vans between the carmaker’s Fossacesia plant on the east coast of Italy to the Saint-Priest hub near Lyon, France.As part of a two-year contract the company’s DF Autochem division is running five trains a week ...
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FeatureHonda ordering system to benefit dealers
Honda has launched a new inventory ordering system that it says will give dealers greater flexibility in the selection of vehicles for sale and better meet customer demand.Called APEX – for Allocation Preferencing and Exchange – the system replaces Honda’s previous system called MOVE (Market Oriented Vehicle Environment). As reported ...
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FeatureHammond moves to Global Sales role at UTi
UTi Worldwide has announced the appointment of Jeff Hammond as its senior vice president of Global Sales. He has been with the company since 2010 when he took up the newly created position of global vice president, Customs Brokerage and Compliance.In his new role Hammond will direct the regional sales ...
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FeatureWTO finds that China infringed anti-dumping agreements with US
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has upheld a complaint filed by the US stating that China has previously imposed unfair duties on vehicle imports. The complaint was lodged in July 2012 and followed up by another from the US, which accused it of unfairly subsidizing its vehicle and parts makers.In ...
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FeatureFederal-Mogul renames vehicle parts division
Automotive parts supplier Federal-Mogul has renamed its Vehicle Components division as Federal-Mogul Motorparts. The division provides brands including Moog, Fel-Pro, Champion, Wagner, Anco and Ferodo, to the global aftermarket. It also provides vehicle braking, chassis and wiper components.Federal-Mogul markets its products through independent warehouse distributors and retailers throughout North America, ...
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FeatureAcumen chooses Scania and Lohr for carrier fleet
Finished vehicle carrier Acumen Automotive Logistics has released more information about its latest fleet investment designed to support new business from Jaguar Land Rover.The company is investing £3.6m ($6m) in 20 new truck and trailer units to support an extended contract with the carmaker in the UK.Acumen has bought 20 ...
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Logistics vital to Greek and southern European recovery
Logistics will play an important role in the recovery of the Greek economy following the recession, said a member of the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks at the ECG spring congress and general assembly, held in Athens.Costantino Baldissara, president of the ECG, spoke of the knock experienced by ...