All News articles – Page 51
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NewsJaguar Land Rover signs five-year contract with Unipart in US
Unipart Logistics has expanded its services for Jaguar Land Rover in the US with the addition of a newly built aftermarket parts distribution centre in Mickleton (NJ), supporting the carmaker’s expansion into the north-east
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NewsGefco and Gardien Transports begin testing synthetic biodiesel
The two French logistics providers are collaborating on the testing of vehicle haulage equipment fuelled by biodiesel roduced from waste oil and fat
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NewsMercedes and Stellantis sign deals with solid-state start-up
The two OEMs are looking for greater range per charge and more safety, both of which solid-state batteries provide compared to today’s lithium-ion batteries
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NewsStefan Paul to replace Detlef Trefzger as CEO of Kuehne + Nagel
Stefan Paul is moving from his role as head of road logistics and sales to become CEO of Kuehne + Nagel when Dr Detlef Trefzger steps down in August next year
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NewsAuditel extends services into carbon management with BSI partnership
Auditel has expanded to help organisations achieve net zero in their operations, balancing the emissions produced through their businesses with those taken out of the atmosphere
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NewsStellantis signs deal with Vulcan Energy for lithium supply
Stellantis is strengthening the sustainable supply of battery materials for its EV production with the signing of a new agreement with Vulcan Energy Resources
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NewsUECC takes delivery of first hybrid finished vehicle vessel
The pure car and truck carrier will be powered by LNG and battery technology, significantly reducing emissions significantly and exceeding sustainablity goals outlined by the IMO
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NewsSkoda trials e-trucks for in-plant logistics at Mladá Boleslav
Czech carmaker Skoda Auto is using two electric trucks to transport goods within its Mladá Boleslav assembly plant in the Czech Republic. The company said the use of the vehicles would save 60 tonnes of CO2 a year compared to diesel trucks and that more e-trucks were planned.
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NewsLasse Kristoffersen to take over as CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Lasse Kristoffersen is moving from Torvald Klaverness to take over as CEO of Norwegian ro-ro shipping provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen next year.
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NewsVW Group rail link makes vehicle logistics more sustainable in Spain
Seat will begin a new weekly rail service linking its plant in Martorell, Spain with the Volkswagen Autoeuropa factory in Palmela, Portugal this month.
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NewsBentley includes logistics in carbon reduction initiative
Luxury carmaker Bentley Motors has furthered efforts to reduce the carbon output from its operations at the Crewe plant in the UK and reports an 81% reduction in absolute CO2 emissions per vehicle made.
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NewsBMW consolidates logistics facilities in Spartanburg with $100m investment
BMW is expanding its logistics operations at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina with a $100m new logistics centre that will be nearly 1m sq. ft (93,000 sq.m), with room for expansion.
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NewsFlooding knocks out rail and road links to port of Vancouver
Torrential rain and flooding in the Canadian province of British Columbia have disupted rail and road links to the port of Vancouver, leading to congestion at terminals and stopping all inbound shipments of finished vehicles
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NewsWalker replaces Kössler as head of Audi’s production and logistics
Gerd Walker is taking over as head of production and logistics at Audi in February next year, replacing Peter Kössler, who is retiring from the carmaker
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NewsShining a light into Nissan’s outbound logistics
Disruption to the production of cars in the US caused by the current parts shortages has also cast shadows over the outbound delivery process, according to speakers at last week’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference, held in Newport Beach, California.
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NewsFalken opens tyre distribution facility with Fiege
Falken Tyre Europe has formally opened its new 40,000 square-metre distribution centre in Gengenbach, Germany, near the border with France.
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NewsLow vehicle inventory makes outbound visibility more important than ever
It seems that almost every car sold through a US dealership at the moment is already spoken for before it arrives on the lot, which makes accurate delivery forecasts more important than ever
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NewsA more sustainable supply chain does not have to cost the earth
Sustainability does not have to elicit the C-word but can actually be achieved as a side-effect of more efficient logistics planning and better visibility based on lead time optimisation
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NewsA cleaner corridor for container movements through LA
Given the ongoing congestion crisis in container throughput at the US west coast container ports, one could be forgiven for thinking investment in more sustainable logistics was low on the agenda. Not so at the Port of Los Angeles, where the port authority is working hand in hand with vehicle and equipment makers, logistics providers and fuel companies to clean up container logistics once and for all.
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NewsOutbound sector faces capacity crisis as production rebounds, says Nissan
There are positive, albeit early signs, that vehicle production is recovering in North America. This year saw a loss in light vehicle production of 2.5m vehicles because of widespread shutdowns caused by semiconductor and parts shortages. While 2022 will be constrained, carmakers are reporting that plants will be running without shutdown over the coming months, even if they are under capacity for the time being.