All Finished vehicles articles – Page 43
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FeatureUkraine threatens three-month ban on car imports
Ukraine could ban any import of cars to the country for three months as part of a package of measures designed to stabilise the economy in the country, according to representatives of the country’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.The bill, entitled ‘Draft resolution on the measures aimed for the stabilisation of ...
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FeatureAnji orders second PCTC as it increases maritime services
Anji Automotive Logistics has ordered a second pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) from Jinling Shipyard, part of the Sinotrans and CSC group, with delivery due in 2016. The vessel will have capacity for 2,000 car equivalent units and will join a growing fleet as the company meets demand for ...
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FeatureHambantota has become regional hub for South Asia
Sri Lanka's Ruhunu Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa port, in Hambantota, is now South Asia's biggest regional transshipment hub for finished vehicles, according to Dr Priyath Wickrama, chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority.In the first quarter of this year alone, the facility handled more than 41,000 transshipped units, which he said was ...
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FeatureWindmills squeeze out vehicles at Montevideo
Vehicle importers at the Uruguayan port of Montevideo are seriously concerned by a 50% reduction in the amount of space given over to inbound vehicles. They suggest that the situation could get worse.According to Julio Martínez, head of the Uruguayan Automotive Business Association (ACAU), which represents 23 companies in the ...
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FeatureDelegates discuss conflict and cost in vehicle shipments
Outside of sudden weather events, such as hailstorms, less than 30% of damages that occur to finished vehicles between the factory and the dealer are traced back to the true culprit, especially when there is no comprehensive system in place to identify where and when that damage happened. So said ...
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FeatureBMW and Mercedes part ways at Baltimore
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) and BMW North America will end a cooperation agreement whereby Mercedes-Benz has processed BMW imports at its terminal at the port of Baltimore, Maryland. The operations will terminate at the end of May, from which point Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) will take over processing activities for BMW. ...
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FeatureWhat’s keeping US outbound executives awake in the middle of the night?
A severe disruption to rail capacity this year has left thousands of vehicles stranded in North America, leading some carmakers to look more carefully at their road and short-sea shipping options. Executives discussed their long-term plans at this year’s conference in California.The prospect of modal shifts for finished vehicle distribution ...
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Feature‘Insane’ ideas for solving the crunch in used car deliveries
Speakers at this year's FVL North America conference revealed ideas for streamlining used car deliveries and saving logistics costs.While the first quarter of 2014 was bad for new vehicle deliveries as a result rail capacity issues and weather disruptions, it was worse for the more unpredictable used car market, which ...
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FeatureMercedes-Benz to move terminals in Los Angeles
Mercedes-Benz will see some big changes to its US port processing and accessory installation operations, as the carmaker is set to change locations in the Los Angeles area. Speaking at the 2014 FVL North America Conference in North America, Rory Anne Hepner, general manager of vehicle distribution and logistics at ...
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FeatureNissan adds Indian PDC; plans Datsun dealerships
Nissan has opened a parts distribution centre (PDC) outside Chennai in an effort to expand its service network in India to meet demand in line with the growth of vehicle sales in the country. Situated in the SKCL Industrial Park in Sriperumbudur Taluk, it brings the number of PDCs Nissan ...
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FeatureNorth American vehicle logistics upheaval could be 'new normal'
The car hauling sector in North America is facing some of the biggest challenges in its history following a hard winter in which vehicle logistics capacity has been severely constrained. A shortage of railcars and disturbances in the network has led to thousands of vehicles stranded at rail ramps, vehicle ...
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FeatureHöegh charters PCTCs from Ocean Yield
Höegh Autoliners is chartering two pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) from ship owner Ocean Yield for an initial eight-year period.The vessels, which were built in 2010, have capacity for 4,900 car units each and will be delivered in the second quarter of this year.Ocean Yield has paid a total ...
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FeatureWaiting to ride the Chinese waves
Domestic ro-ro shipping on China’s east coast and along the Yangtze River has seen solid growth, but is still treading water relative to the overall market. Transporting vehicles by water for the Chinese domestic market would appear to make a great deal of sense. Around 95% of Chinese production of ...
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FeatureBLG reports a tough 2013 but increases vehicle handling
BLG Logistics has reported an increase in the handling of finished vehicles thanks to Asian and US exports but its operating results have been hit by poor economic conditions in Europe and a drop in high and heavy, and offshore logistics.The German company handled 7.5m vehicles in 2013, around 100,000 ...
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FeatureThis week’s FVL conference in California is streaming Live!
This year's Finished Vehicle North America conference, which is taking place now, is streaming live debate from its main sessions, offering those in direct attendance, and those with an interest abroad, the ability to participate online.This year the luxurious and spacious Hilton Orange County in Costa Mesa is playing host ...
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FeatureBNSF expands vehicle-handling facility at Portland
North American Class 1 rail provider BNSF is expanding its 11-hectare North Rivergate Vehicle Facility at the port of Portland in Oregon, in response to an increase in the number of vehicles handled there. The company has bought an additional two hectares from the port of Portland for $1.35m to ...
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FeatureHonda to import Fit volumes to US through Brunswick
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has confirmed that Honda will move volumes of its 2015 model year Fit, produced in Mexico, through the port of Brunswick for distribution to the US market. International Auto Processing (IAP) will handle the cars upon arrival.While Brunswick has been exporting US-made Honda vehicles for some ...
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FeatureNissan begins assembly in Nigeria under auto development plan
Nissan has become the first major carmaker to assemble passenger vehicles in Nigeria, following the start of production at the joint venture plant the Renault-Nissan Alliance has with West African conglomerate Stallion Group, in the capital Lagos.The first vehicle off the assembly line was a Nissan Patrol. The carmaker also ...
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FeatureGefco boosts logistics revenue at Russian Railways
Russian Railways (RZD) increased revenues by more than 14% last year (against 2012) to 1,763 billion rubles ($49.5 billion), with one of the key drivers of that increase coming from its logistics and transport subsidiary, Gefco.State-run RZD owns 75% of Gefco following its $1.04 billion investment in the company in ...
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FeatureAcumen secures contracts with Jaguar Land Rover
UK logistics provider Acumen Automotive Logistics has secured new contracts with Jaguar Land Rover for the transport of vehicles from the carmaker’s plants in the UK Midlands to dealers in the south of the UK, as well as for delivery to ports of export. The contracts will mean the annual ...