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ArticleAWL takes on warehousing role for Okinawa Scooters
Indian electric scooter manufacturer Okinawa Scooters has awarded a contract for managing warehousing at its Bhiwadi plant in Rajasthan to AWL India. The deal will allow Okinawa to focus on service quality and product management, according to a company statement. It will also reduce lead times and improve stock accuracy. ...
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Ten years in India: a look back at Tata Motors
This November 8-10 th in Gurgaon will see the 10 th Automotive Logistics India conference . To celebrate our first decade in this critically important market ahead of the conference, we’ll be looking back regularly at our coverage of the subcontinent over this time, with links back ...
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DB Schenker to manage aftermarket warehousing for VW in India
DB Schenker’s Indian unit has begun managing aftermarket warehouse operations for Volkswagen Group in the National Capital Region (NCR) and in Bangalore. Schenker India is responsible for receiving, binning, picking, packing and dispatch of VW, Audi, Skoda, Porsche and Lamborghini spare parts and accessories in the warehouse. The 27,000 sq.km ...
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India’s road ministry irons out car carrier legislation
India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has finalised new rules on what constitutes a legal car carrier in the country. The new Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) 2016 legislate that, from April 1 st 2017, car carriers will be limited in length to 18.75 metres while trailers – ...
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Indian export logistics: Waiting for an upgrade
In this story... Shipping routes Coastal issues Road reliance Multimodal shift Growing output India’s vehicle exports are gradually on the rise, with plenty of room to grow. However, the nation’s poor export logistics and high port costs may hold the country back India’s big problem ...
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Indian ports to slash charges in a bid to boost coastal shipping
India’s major ports are to introduce a discount of 80% for two years on vessel-related charges for coastal vehicle movements in an attempt to boost automotive sector demand for coastal transport. Announcing the move, the Ministry of Shipping said promoting coastal movements was one of its major goals and that ...
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Mexico now India’s largest automotive export market
Mexico has become India’s largest market for automotive exports, according to data released by engineering body EEPC India. Between April and July this year, automotive exports from India – including finished vehicles, two- and three-wheelers, and parts and components – amounted to $2.78 billion. Of that, shipments to Mexico accounted ...
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Indian carriers fight penalties and OEM indifference
Vipul Nanda, president of India's Car Carriers Association Just when you thought the question of car transporter lengths in India was sorted out , it may be time to think again. Following its draft legislation providing for a maximum length for finished vehicle carriers of 18.75 metres earlier this ...
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Achal Paliwal moves to head TML Distribution
Tata Motors’ outbound logistics and sales division – TML Distribution – has appointed Achal Palatal (pictured) as its new CEO. Paliwal moves from his position as country head in India for OTS Australia, the freight forwarding and logistics provider, and replaces Prem Verma, who has moved to a new position ...
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India passes long-awaited goods and services tax bill
The lower house of the Indian parliament has approved the bill required to bring in India's Goods and Services Tax (GST), which has the potential to transform the country’s domestic logistics and make it easier for manufacturers to move freight across internal state borders. It is expected to be ratified ...
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Maruti Suzuki to benefit from intermodal investments
Indian Railways has started work on a vehicle loading facility at Farrukhnagar, near Gurgaon (now Gurugram), close to Maruti Suzuki’s plant in Manesar. As reported in the Times of India , railways minister Suresh Prabhu said the aim of the facility was to transport up to 25% of output from ...
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Indian Railways aims to boost car moves with Auto Express service
Indian Railways has launched an ‘Auto Express’ train service to carry finished vehicles in both directions between Gurgaon and Nidvanda. The state-run rail giant hopes to increase the number of vehicles carried on the route from 2,000 a month to around 6,000 as it targets a 25% share in national ...
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No longer outlaws
New rules governing Indian car carrier sizes are set to standardise a sector that has been confusing and contradictory for over a decade At last, a resolution is in sight to the long-running problem over the maximum vehicle dimensions that apply to the car transporter sector in India. After years ...
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Subros fire hits production at Maruti Suzuki plants in India
A massive fire at the Manesar facility of Indian supplier Subros, which makes automotive air-conditioner units, has had the knock-on effect of temporary production stoppages at two plants run by carmaker Maruti Suzuki, because of a parts shortage. “Owing to an unfortunate incident of fire at the Manesar facilities of ...
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Geodis moves to bigger location in Mumbai
Transport and logistics provider Geodis has expanded its team in India and moved to bigger premises in Mumbai. The company, which is experiencing increased business across the sectors its serves in the country, is now based at The Qube in the eastern business district of Andheri. The location on the ...
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More short-sea initiatives emerge in India
Automotive manufacturers in India are increasingly looking towards short-sea shipping to move finished vehicles around the country. Hyundai Motor has revealed it is exploring options to move cars north by sea to the east of the country, from its Chennai car plant to the city of Kolkata. It is also ...
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NEC and DMIC Trust set up Indian container tracking service
Japanese IT and communications provider NEC Corporation has established a 50-50 joint venture with the DMIC Trust, which oversees infrastructure developments on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, to provide a new container location service. DMICDC Logistics Data Services will provide shippers and transport operators with logistics visualisation services enabling them to ...
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Kerry signs deal to increase stake in Indev and rebrand
Kerry Logistics has signed a memorandum of understanding to increase its stake in Indian firm, Indev Logistics, to 50% in a deal reported to be worth $150m. As a consequence, Indev will be rebranded Kerry-Indev Logistics. Kerry, which previously held a 30% stake in Indev, said the move reflected its ...
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Two wheels good?
From sales drops to shifting uses in different markets, the outbound demands for two-wheelers are changing Vehicle logistics in Europe is, of course, not limited to passenger cars, SUVs, vans and trucks, even if collectively, these products account for a huge majority of the products that specialised car carriers, shipping ...
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Volkswagen India boosts output at Pune plant to meet rising demand
[Updated April 1st] Rising demand from export markets and anticipated domestic appetite for the forthcoming Ameo model are behind Volkswagen India’s plans to add a third shift to its plant in Chakan, near Pune (pictured). The move will produce 800 new jobs there. “In 2016, we are expecting growth ...
