All middle east articles – Page 34
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FeatureRenault transforms logistics for boost at Avtoframos
Renault is implementing a number of logistics measures to support increased capacity at its Avtoframos plant in Moscow, including a multimodal solution for parts supply from its parts plant in Pitesti, Romania and new tenders for LSPs to manage the supply of local parts as part of its plans to ...
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FeatureRETRACK research moves vehicles to rail
A new weekly rail service, which will carry finished vehicles and automotive parts along with agribulk and chemical products between Cologne in Germany and Györ, Hungary, has been launched as part of a European research project on innovative rail freight concepts. The project, called RETRACK (REorganisation of Transport networks by ...
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FeaturePremium freight and pressing needs for TRW
TRW Automotive’s premium freight movements in Europe will now be handled by Roberts Europe across 12 countries following a contract signed between the two companies at the end of February. Full implementation of the service is expected within the next four to six weeks. TRW makes a range of vehicle ...
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FeatureTurkey welcomes trade upturn with Russia
Russia is considering the establishment of a new logistics centre in Krasnodar, Russia to facilitate the growth in bilateral trade between it and Turkey as talks continue between the two countries. Krasnodar is located 80km from the Black Sea and close to ports there including Novorossiysk, Tuapse and Kavkaz. The ...
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FeatureGlovis order extends service for Hyundai-Kia
Hyundai-owned car carrier Glovis has announced it will spend $191.5m on orders for three new pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) to meet demand from Hyundai and its affiliate Kia Motors. Glovis has said it plans to ship around 440,000 vehicles made by Hyundai and Kia this year. Each of ...
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FeatureMazda signs up Ceva for aftermarket supply in Italy
Ceva has signed a three-year agreement with Mazda for the distribution of spare parts throughout Italy to 140 of the carmaker’s dealerships and authorised repair outlets. The new contract involves Ceva collecting spare parts on a daily basis from Mazda’s warehouse in Klagenfurt, Austria for transport to Ceva’s distribution centre ...
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FeatureUK weather puts logistics on ice
As Antarctic temperatures hit the UK last week, with snow and ice bringing many parts of the country to a standstill, automotive logistics companies have been forced to implement a number of measures to protect vehicles, find alternative routes and ensure the safety of drivers and staff. It is the ...
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FeatureEukor and Hoegh announce additional services
The new year has begun with new service announcements from two of the world’s leading finished vehicle forwarders. Eukor Car Carriers has launched a new fixed weekly service from Europe to China, loading from ports at Wallhamn (Sweden), Bremerhaven (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium) and Southampton (UK), to Shanghai, Xingang and Huangpu ...
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FeatureEnd of the dynamic DUO
Volkswagen’s Japanese division – Volkswagen Group Japan (VGJ) – is terminating the contract it signed in 1991 with Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) for the distribution of VW vehicles in Japan. From the end of 2010 Volkswagen dealers currently under the Toyota distributorship (called DUO) will move to a new direct ...
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FeaturePirates seize Hyundai car carrier
Somali pirates are thought to be behind the hijacking of a car carrier transporting 2,300 Hyundai and Kia vehicles between Singapore and Saudi Arabia while travelling through the India Ocean roughly 600 miles east of Somalia. The pirates used a previously hijacked Pakistan-flagged fishing vessel – the Shazaib – to ...
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FeatureEuropean car ports are waiting on an Asian dream
China’s big paper plansAssessing the European landing pointKia went to a smaller port, and so could othersChina and India have raced ahead in domestic car sales, but logistics providers and port operators in Europe are wondering when, and if, they will arrive on local shores in any substantial way. Malcolm ...
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FeatureDesigning a group logistics strategy for SAIC
A family of logistical differencesLooking abroad, cautiouslyGetting stronger at homeA tale of two AnjisThe sprawling Chinese conglomerate is growing quickly across its indigenous brands and joint venture operations, which include truckmaker subsidiaries and an in-house logistics company, Anji Automotive Logistics. Namrita Chow takes a look inside the group to see ...
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FeatureGetting the sea legs back again
Circling the globe to find growthRussian headacheShort-sea outlookCapacity conundrumPredicting the right balanceOcean carriers are sailing just a bit steadier as they emerge from the stormiest of seas this past year, with at least a mild recovery anticipated for Asian trade lanes in 2010. Finished Vehicle Logistics charts their course.The global ...
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FeatureToyota to providers: ...let’s talk about price!
Road carriers need to speak up if they want to slow downA missed opportunity and deferred risk?But it’s still business as usualA closer look at the networkHave other OEMs changed more, or just said so?Time for a change for TPS?The door is open for providersEighthToyota’s recent struggles in Europe had ...
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FeatureEastern Europe hangs in the balance
Investing for beyond the tough timesWhen the sleeping bear wakes up?A long, slow recoveryPrice, price, priceSounds like a broken recordThe day after tomorrowBeing big acts as a bufferFollowing rapid growth and considerable investment, the markets in Central and Eastern Europe were among the most promising for European logistics providers. But ...
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FeatureChina builds a road inside itself
As the largest and still the fastest growing car market in the world, carmakers in China are hoping to develop supply chains in its vast interior and western regions, with the government investing billionsLow visibilityA crowded market starts to spill inlandGo west, says the governmentRegulation and trade disputesFiat’s Jack Cheng ...
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FeatureIn Profile: Ford's Matthias Schulz
Matthias Schulz’s career with Ford began just two days after he received his Masters degree in 1987. His path toward leading Ford’s logistics in Europe has a somewhat unexpected origin; he is a mathematics expert, with studies in areas similar to that of Stephen Hawkins.He started at Ford as an ...
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FeatureHonda's Performance Excellence winners
American Honda has announced the winners of its 2009 Performance Excellence programme – the carmaker’s logistics operations performance recognition awards. The winners are CSX, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) and Selland Auto Transport. Logistic vendors in each category are evaluated monthly on their performance in logistics quality, speed and vehicle ...
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FeatureCeva provides full distribution for Goodyear Turkey
Goodyear’s Turkish division, Goodyear Lastikleri TAS, has chosen Ceva Logistics to be its logistics provider, providing full truck load (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) distribution services from the tyre maker’s Adapazari and Izmit plants to dealers and automotive manufacturers throughout the country. In all Ceva anticipates distributing around 45,000 tonnes of ...
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WWL builds on Russia business with dedicated office
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has opened a new office in St Petersburg to strengthen its operations in Russia for the long term. The company has been operating in Russia since 2003 and first called at St Petersburg in January this year when it established a transhipment service specifically for high ...