All Integrated LSPs articles – Page 2
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ArticleGroupe CAT takes over Sintax Logistica
French transport and logistics provider Groupe CAT has acquired Spanish firm Sintax Logistica for an undisclosed sum. Sintax is an international vehicle logistics provider with a focus on Spain, France, Portugal and Morocco. Its services include new and used vehicle transport, multimodal distribution, compound management and technical services such as ...
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ArticleRitchie Kim takes over as CEO of Glovis Europe
Glovis Europe, the logistics division of Hyundai Glovis established in 2006, has appointed Soo Chul Kim (Ritchie) as its new CEO. He replaces Suk Yong Kim (Sean), who steps down from the role after seven years and is retiring from the company.Ritchie Kim (pictured) moves from his role as CEO ...
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ArticleFlash Europe acquires EF-Express group
Premium freight provider Flash Europe International has acquired German based EF-Express group for an undisclosed sum. Flash says the deal, the first since investor Eurazeo PME completed the purchase of a 43% share in Flash Europe International in September 2015, is a step towards the goal of at least ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain appoints automotive lead for North America
Dennis Lutwen has taken over as president of automotive at DHL Supply Chain North America. Lutwen (pictured) moves from his role as vice-president operations for dedicated fleet in the region.Lutwen first joined DHL Supply Chain in North America in 2003 as finance director for the company’s chemical, energy and industrial ...
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ArticlePSA may buy Opel to become Europe’s second largest carmaker
French carmaker PSA Group has confirmed it may acquire General Motor’s European business, which includes the Opel and Vauxhall brands. The move could lead to further logistics synergies between the carmakers and logistics provider, Gefco.The deal may be the car industry’s biggest since the Fiat-Chrysler merger was completed post the ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks expands contract with Ceva in Brazil
Mercedes-Benz has extended its contract with Ceva Logistics in Brazil covering inbound and aftermarket services for its Juiz de Fora assembly facility in Minais Gerais. The deal means a three-year extension to its existing contract with Ceva, which covers materials handling, line feeding and external warehousing. However, the latest deal ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics expands services for automotive in Mexico
Yusen Logistics has opened a new facility near Celaya, in Mexico, that will provide a range of services for inbound parts shipments to the growing automotive industry in the Bajio region. The site will also function as the headquarters of Yusen Logistics Mexico.The 5,000 sq.m warehouse, which will officially open ...
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ArticleOIA Global buys out ACE and opens new site in India
US-headquartered OIA Global, which provides transport, supply chain management and packaging services, has acquired American Cargo Express (ACE), a US-based provider of domestic and international freight forwarding, warehousing and trade management services, for an undisclosed sum. “Joining forces with ACE expands OIA’s footprint into the highly competitive Canadian market of ...
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ArticleLDC Logistics buys the rest of Metro Supply Chain Group
LDC Logistics has acquired the remaining shares in third-party logistics provider Metro Supply Chain Group (Metro SCG) from private equity investor, Novacap. Over the past 12 years since Novacap’s initial investment, Metro SCG has expanded from its Canadian warehousing roots to provide customised solutions in warehousing, e-commerce fulfilment, transport management ...
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ArticleMexico conference: Nafta concerns slow supply chain investment
Carmakers, tier suppliers and logistics providers are becoming increasingly cautious about investment in Mexico, downgrading some plans or holding back on decisions amid the uncertainty of Mexico’s future trade relations with the United States and potential changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta). Mexico has been one of ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics buys Transfreight Europe
Third party logistics provider Yusen Logistics has acquired Mitsui & Co subsidiary Transfreight Automotive Logistics Europe for an undisclosed sum. A Yusen statement said both companies offered expertise in cross-docking, transport and manufacturing plant logistical support and operations, but with complementary regional scope. Ian Veitch, chief regional officer of Yusen ...
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ArticleShawn Crouch heads general operations for Evolution Time Critical
Emergency and time-sensitive logistics specialist Evolution Time Critical has announced the appointment of Shawn Crouch (pictured) to the newly created position of general operations manager. Crouch, who took up the role at the beginning of the year, is an automotive logistics expert with over 17 years’ supply chain and operational ...
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ArticleBronczek takes over at FedEx; Cunningham to lead FedEx Express
David Bronczek (pictured) is to take over as president and chief operating officer (COO) of FedEx tomorrow (February 1st). He moves from his role as president and CEO of the FedEx Express division, a position he has held for 17 years, and will now be responsible for all of FedEx's ...
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ArticlePriority Freight recognised for crisis-management project
Time-critical logistics provider Priority Freight has been recognised with a Specialist Services Award from the British International Freight Association (BIFA) after a complex crisis-management project that involved moving a component production operation from the UK to the US to prevent supplies to numerous carmakers from being suspended. Priority Freight MD ...
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ArticleLatin America: The good, the bad & the uncertainty
Governments, carmakers, processors and carriers will all have their roles to play in establishing greater economic and logistical integration across Latin America, as Automotive Logistics finds out. In this story... Trade deal ups and downs Mexico sets gold standard Exports save Brazil Recovery in Argentina Return to peace in Colombia ...
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ArticleMetroGistics buys AmeriFleet to expand fleet services
US-based automotive 3PL MetroGistics has announced its first acquisition since being bought by private equity group, Tailwind Capital, in October.The company has acquired Georgia-based AmeriFleet, which says it is the biggest fleet logistics services partner in North America, for an undisclosed sum.The merged operations of AmeriFleet and MetroGistics will create ...
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ArticleUPS acquires UK-based road transport broker Freightex
Global freight forwarding and logistics giant UPS has acquired UK-based Freightex for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition gives UPS a presence in the UK and European third-party logistics (3PL) road transport brokerage market.Freightex provides brokerage for truckload, less-than-truckload, specialised and refrigerated road transport services.In August 2015, UPS acquired North American ...
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ArticleBill Villalon takes up role as president of APL Logistics
Following the news that Bill Villalon (pictured) had taken on the role of acting president at global cargo transport and logistics provider, APL Logistics, the company confirmed this week that he will now permanently take up the role of president.The move follows the departure of Beat Simon, who left the ...
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ArticleBLG move to Bronka is a vote of confidence in Russia
German logistics provider BLG Logistics and LLC Fenix, the owner and operator of the Russian port of Bronka, have signed an open-ended agreement for the handling of finished vehicles through the port. Vehicle-handling activity will move into full swing in 2017 in an early sign of confidence in the recovery ...
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Article2016 in review: takeovers, disputes and political upheaval
The year 2016 may well go down as one of the most significant in recent history – not just politically but also for the automotive supply chain. Surprise voting results in the US and Europe have created significant uncertainty regarding global trade that may go on for years and is ...