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FeatureBrexit casts shadow over outlook in automotive and logistics sectors
A new report out this week from global law firm Baker McKenzie has suggested that annual revenues from UK automotive exports could fall by nearly £8 billion ($10.6 billion) if negotiations with the EU follow a ‘hard Brexit’ line. At the same time, a separate report from Barclays Corporate Banking ...
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FeatureToyota ends car production in Australia
After making nearly 3.5m cars there over more than half a century, Toyota has ceased vehicle production in Australia.The carmaker held a ceremony on Tuesday to mark the closure of its Altona plant, near Melbourne, where the Camry, Camry Hybrid and Aurion models have been made. At the event, which ...
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Santander and Tarragona top Anfac port quality report
Santander (pictured) and Tarragona have topped the list as the best ports for handling finished vehicles in Spain, according to Anfac, the organisation that represents Spain’s automotive manufacturers.In Anfac’s annual quality report on ports, the two both scored 4.3 out of a possible 5 marks.Last year, Spanish ports handled 3.2m ...
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FeatureVolkswagen pulls the plug on exports from Russia
VW has announced it will cease exports of finished vehicles from Russia in a few weeks’ time, as a result of high raw materials costs, quality issues and differing emissions standards.Speaking to local news outlet Interfax recently, Oliver Grunberg, technical director of Volkswagen Group Rus, said: “The last batch of ...
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FeatureHöegh Autoliners settles with US authorities after cartel investigation
Shipping company Höegh Autoliners has agreed a settlement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) after a price-fixing investigation dating back five years.The company has agreed to pay $21m in fines related to exports from the US to the Middle East, following the DOJ’s investigation into the car carrier industry ...
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FeatureLive poll results from Detroit
Live polling conducted at the Automotive Logistics Global conference in Detroit showed a recognition that environmental sustainability will play a bigger part in future supply chains, and that total supply chain comprehension will be the most important skill to have over the next decade.Delegates at the 2017 Automotive Logistics ...
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FeatureGreenpeace protestors board ro-ro vessel carrying VW diesel vehicles
Greenpeace activists have boarded a ro-ro vessel in the UK’s Thames Estuary carrying Volkswagen diesel-engine passenger vehicles for the UK.A group of 25 volunteers in kayaks and boats surrounded the 23,000 tonne ship owned by K-Line’s European short-sea subsidiary, KESS, and attempted to stop the Volkswagen cars from entering the ...
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FeatureSollers plans to relaunch assembly of SsangYong vehicles in Russia
Speaking in a recent press conference, Vadim Shvetsov, the CEO of Sollers revealed that the Russian company plans to relaunch assembly of SsangYong finished vehicles at its plant near Vladivostok from next year.He added, however, that this is being considered under a “the best scenario” as demand for SsangYong cars ...
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FeatureHurricane effect could keep US sales above 17m
Replacement new vehicle purchases following the two hugely destructive hurricanes that hit the US recently could keep car sales above the 17m mark in 2017, despite previous forecasts showing they would fall below the figure for the first time in three years. “For 2017 the initial sales forecast this quarter ...
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FeatureA stronger Nafta could emerge from negotiations
Despite US President Donald Trump's recent warning that he may pull the country out of the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), Rogelio Landin of the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce (pictured) continues to foresee a more positive outcome.Speaking at this year's Automotive Logistics Global Conference in Detroit, Landin, who has ...
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FeatureUnion Pacific combines intermodal and automotive, creates new logistics entity
US railroad company, Union Pacific, has consolidated four of its subsidiaries into one logistics entity as part of a reorganisation of marketing and sales that also sees six of its business units reduced to four.As part of the change, the company's automotive and intermodal business units have been combined to ...
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FeatureBCA Logistics expands operations in UK
BCA Logistics, one of the four divisions of UK-based used car auction and vehicle logistics provider, BCA, is expanding its operations in the West Midlands region of England and moving to a new office at Birmingham Business Park. The company said the move would create up to 30 new ...
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FeatureRo-ro carrier faces fine for anti-competitive behaviour in South Africa
Norwegian ro-ro carrier Höegh Autoliners has been referred to South Africa’s Competition Tribunal for charges relating to collusive tendering, price-fixing and market division.The country’s Competition Commission, which referred the case, is seeking an order obliging the company to pay an administrative penalty equal to 10% of its annual turnover on ...
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FeatureGefco considers a spending spree in Russia
Transport and logistics company Gefco plans to spend up to €400m ($478m) on mergers and acquisitions over the next few years, including a possible €20-30m earmarked for Russia, according to CEO, Luc Nadal, in an interview with the Russian media outlet Vedomosti.Nadal revealed that the company, which is majority owned ...
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FeatureUECC holds event in Southampton to showcase its dual-fuel LNG vessel
European short-sea carrier, UECC, has held an event at Southampton port in the UK for clients and authorities to get a closer look at its new Auto Eco vessel capable of running on Liquid Natural Gas (LNG).Last November, the vessel, which was the first pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) ...
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FeatureExport growth heralds recovery in Brazilian car output
Brazilian passenger car exports in the first eight months of this year have increased by 57% to almost 481,390 units, according to figures from the country’s National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea).Overall vehicle exports, which includes commercial vehicles and buses, have increased to 506,000 units over the same period, ...
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FeatureCarlisle appointed as CEO of BCA Services
BCA, the UK-based used car auction and vehicle logistics provider, has appointed Ian Carlisle as CEO of its newly created services division.In the role, he will take responsibility for BCA Vehicles Services, BCA Fleet Solutions, BCA Automotive and BCA Logistics.“We have formed the new Services division to further accelerate our ...
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FeatureDHL to provide fleet management services for BMW in the UK
DHL Supply Chain has secured a new three-year contract to manage vehicle preparation and refurbishment services at the BMW Group’s Vehicle Distribution Centre (VDC) at Thorne, in the UK.Historically, all vehicles imported through BMW UK have been sent to the VDC at Thorne for checking and preparation before being distributed ...
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FeatureIndian vehicle sales bounce back post-GST but cess tax hike looms
India’s light vehicle sales have rebounded, following a big drop in June ahead of the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1st.Based on wholesale transactions, official Indian sales surged by 16% year-on-year in July to 334,000 units, as dealerships replenished their inventories.The GST is a value-added ...
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FeatureValencia seeks to oust Barcelona as Spain’s leading vehicle port
Valencia Port Authority (APV) has confirmed that it is attempting to overtake Barcelona as Spain’s leading hub for automotive traffic. It now has more space between Valencia and Sagunto given over to this business than its Catalan rival, and is looking to handle 1m units annually.A spokersperson for APV told ...