All Integrated LSPs articles – Page 42
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FeatureAuto growth in Mexico is a boost for LSPs
The recovery of automotive manufacturing in North America, and in particular Mexico, is helping to boost earnings for logistics providers operating in the region, as third-party logistics provider Ryder System and the railway Kansas City Southern have seen significant earnings improvements compared to 2009. Ryder has seen a 12% revenue ...
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FeatureTriumph for Ceva with distribution contract
Ceva Logistics has signed a three-year contract worth an annual €11m ($14m) with Triumph Motorcycles to streamline international logistics flows of components, accessories and finished motorcycles. Ceva will handle the ocean movement of motorcycles as well as parts from suppliers in Asia and Europe to Triumph’s global manufacturing network. It ...
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FeatureIs the giant ready to grow again?
Ceva has faced financial difficulty for the past two years as it coped with debt and recession. Whilst the debt has not gone away, the company is now sufficiently profitable to look at growth. Thomas Cullen has been talking to Ceva’s CEO John Pattullo and considers the company’s optionsBig financeThe ...
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FeatureGefco announces JVs with Russian operators
The Russian division of French logistics provider Gefco used an event alongside last week’s Automotive Logistics Russia conference to announce two new joint ventures in the country – one with full service logistics provider Russian Transport Lines (RTL) and one with rail freight container operator, Transcontainer. The partnership with RTL ...
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FeatureNYK crossdock rises from the ashes
Following a fire in February that completely destroyed NYK’s crossdock in St Katalinje Waver, Belgium, the company has opened a new centre at nearby Herentals. The new 6,000m2 centre is twice the size of the previous facility and handles the overnight distribution of spare parts throughout the Benelux region and ...
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FeatureTransnet strike threatens South African carmakers
As the strike action affecting Transnet’s South African logistics network heads toward the end of its second week with no resolution in sight, there are increasing concerns amongst the country’s carmakers that production and logistics will be badly affected. The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) and the ...
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FeaturePenske doubles profit despite smart decline
Penske Automotive Group has doubled its profits to $20.4m in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period last year, a result attributed to the company’s strong performance in the premium/luxury brand sector. But revenues in the distribution part of its business showed a drop from $80m to ...
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FeatureLogistics providers recognised at GM Brazil awards
Five logistics companies were recognised by GM do Brasil in its Supplier of the Year awards held last month in São Caetano do Sul under the theme 'sustainable growth through partnerships'. Ceva Logistics, Tegma Gestao Logistica, Brazul Transporte de Veículos, Cisa Trading and K Line RoRo & Bulk were all ...
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FeatureLSPs recognised in GMSA's supplier awards
Three logistics carriers feature among 20 companies recognised in General Motors South Africa’s 2009 Supplier of the Year awards announced this week at an event held at the new Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Identified in the logistics category for superior performance over the last year are UTi, ...
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FeatureToyota bestows awards on US logistics providers
Toyota Logistics Services, the North American logistics division of Toyota, has revealed the winners of its US logistics partners awards for performance in 2009 with NYK Line taking three of the awards and Norfolk Southern once again taking the President’s Award for overall logistics excellence in the rail category. NYK ...
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FeatureMenlo takes on 4PL role for Navistar
US commercial vehicle and engine maker, Navistar, is aiming to reduce its supply chain spending by 25% by 2013 through a new strategic partnership with Menlo Worldwide Logistics. Initial efforts following an 18-month operational review have already resulted in a 5% reduction in annual costs according to the company. Navistar ...
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FeatureGefco secures BIFA award and signals business in Russia
Gefco UK has been recognised as ‘Best in Industry’ in the European Logistics category at this year’s British International Freight Association (BIFA) awards for enhancements to its 2Wheeler Development Project. The awards, which were recently held in London, recognised Gefco’s expansion of the project beyond the UK into a number ...
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FeatureNYK merges logistics divisions
In his New Year’s Speech to the company on Monday, NYK’s president Yasumi Kudo said that the company needed to merge its contract logistics business, NYK Logistics, with its airfreight forwarding business, Yusen Air & Sea Service, “to establish a structure capable of fully serving all logistics needs of customers”. ...
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FeatureTNT targets South America
TNT is shifting gears to accelerate in the automotive aftermarket and emergency logistics sector, with particular expansion in the booming South American regionA sizeable spare parts and emergency freight businessBolstering BrazilAdvancing in ArgentinaAlthough TNT, which is best known for its €11-billion ($16.5m) revenue mail and express delivery business, sold its ...
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FeatureDHL opens logistics centre in the Philippines
DHL has officially opened a new logistics centre in Parañaque City in the Philippines, which will support automotive aftermarket parts distribution for international brand dealerships across the country including Toyota, Mitsubishi and Honda. At 40,000m2 it is one of the company’s largest facilities in the region and has a capacity ...
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GMSA and UTi awarded for Euro Express
General Motors South Africa (GMSA) and integrated logistics provider UTi have won the Platinum Award at the annual Logistics Achiever Awards ceremony recently held in Johannesburg. The prize was awarded in recognition of their integrated supply chain joint venture Euro Express. According to Evan Dold, GMSA vice president of global ...
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FeatureWhat will Pepy's plan mean for LSPs?
The news that the French government is investing over €7 billion to increase the amount of freight moved by rail in the country, with SNCF contributing €1 billion of its own funds, has brought with it questions related to further cost and quality for carmakers and LSPs. It is the ...
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FeaturePanalpina loses volume not commitment
Despite a 40% drop in automotive volumes Panalpina Air & Ocean does not plan to limit its exposure to the sector and is continuing to offer flexibility and dedicated service as it anticipates new business. However, the Swiss-based provider has admitted having grown its share of the business over-proportionately in ...
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FeatureUS 3PLs could see light in 2010
While 2009 will be the first year since at least 1996 that the US third-party logistics (3PL) market will contract, 2010 could signal a fairly strong return to growth, according to a report, “Who’s Who in Logistics and Supply Chain Management”, by Armstrong & Associates, a US-based consultancy. In ...
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FeatureFrost & Sullivan award superior performers
DB Schenker and NYK Logistics reaped rewards at Frost & Sullivan’s 2009 Asia Pacific Transportation & Logistics Awards held last Thursday at the Intercontinental Singapore. A total of 37 awards were given to companies in recognition of their outstanding achievement and superior performance in the region across a range of ...