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FeatureHyundai Glovis and TransContainer join forces on Russian parts
Hyundai Kia’s logistics division, Hyundai Glovis, and Russian intermodal container operator TransContainer have begun using a new block train between Vostochny port and Shushary station in St Petersburg.The train, which carried out its inaugural run at the start of September, is being used to transport auto parts to the Hyundai ...
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FeatureMG Motor calls time on assembly at Longbridge
MG Motor UK is to cease final assembly of cars later this year at Longbridge, in the UK, after parent company SAIC Motor decided to move the operation to China.In a statement issued on Friday (September 23rd) MG said the decision had been taken as part of a strategic UK ...
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FeatureHyundai loses exports from South Korea over strikes
Hyundai Motor has been facing an all-out strike of its unionised workforce in South Korea after failing to reach a wage agreement, holding back the production of thousands of models destined for global export.The strikes, the first all-out industrial action Hyundai has faced in its home country since 2004, have ...
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FeatureIndian 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 the ...
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FeatureGM fails to confirm plans for engine production in Mexico
GM has declined to confirm a report by The New York Times that it will be moving an engine production operation from Mexico to Ontario as part of the labour agreement it reached recently with Canadian private sector union, Unifor.GM will close one of two assembly lines at its Oshawa, ...
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FeatureGefco reports higher profits on modest revenue gains
Logistics provider Gefco Group has reported a strong growth in pre-tax earnings over the first half of 2016 compared to the same period last year, driven by recovery in the automotive industry in Europe, cost reduction initiatives and the acquisition of Dutch freight forwarder, IJS Global.Gefco, based in Paris and ...
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FeatureFord confirms Focus production will move to Mexico
Ford has confirmed it is to move production of the Ford Focus from the US to Mexico. Speaking at an investors’ day earlier this month, chief executive Mark Fields said the move away from the current Michigan plant would be completed over the next two to three years.The move was ...
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FeaturePort of Calais expansion begins as France pledges to shut down The Jungle
Construction has officially begun on a major expansion of France’s port of Boulogne Calais, one of Europe’s busiest gateways for ferry and ro-ro traffic, and the major port for the exchange of goods between the European mainland and the UK. The €863m ($970m) project, dubbed Calais Port 2015, will ...
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FeatureGlobal conference: Keeping up with technology’s potential and risks
The Automotive Logistics Global conference offered examples of technological change, advantages and dangers. The question is whether manufacturers and logistics providers are investing enough attention and capital in keeping up with them.Rapid advances in digital technology are driving changes in the logistics processes that support the global automotive industry, from ...
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FeatureGlobal conference: Getting to the head of the pack
Automotive suppliers are no longer ready to absorb the sizeable costs incurred by the loss or mismanagement of packaging and containers used for the delivery of parts both inbound and in the aftermarket. Instead they are focusing on innovations to save money and making the packaging industry a central part ...
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FeatureGlobal conference: Penske and Novelis close the loop on aluminium
One of the most significant shifts in the automotive supply chain over the past few years has been an increase in the use of aluminium in vehicle bodies. In North America, the most significant example has been for the Ford 150 truck, the best selling vehicle in the US at ...
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GM Poland monta o mais recente Astra para a Austrália e Nova Zelândia
A fábrica da Opel da GM em Gliwice, Polônia, começou a montagem da nova geração Astra de cinco portas hatchback para a Austrália e Nova Zelândia. O primeiro carro saiu da linha de montagem na semana passada."Até à data, na Europa já recebemos mais de 250.000 encomendas [para o novo ...
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FeatureGlobal conference: Building cars is one thing, getting them to market is another
The infrastructure and logistics services underpinning the volume growth in emerging automotive markets will need investment, if carmakers are to make the most of the opportunities these markets hold in the face of a short term sales 'plateau' in the more developed parts of the world. Delegates at this week's ...
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FeatureUK government rail freight plan to target automotive sector
The UK government’s Department for Transport (DfT) has outlined a new rail freight strategy aiming in part to target the long-term growth potential of industry sectors that are currently underdeveloped and subject to network constraints – including automotive.The DfT’s rail freight strategy is part of an overall government commitment to ...
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FeatureRaben breaks ground on Eisenach expansion
European logistics provider Raben Group is investing €6.5m ($7.3m) in the expansion of its Eisenach contract logistics facility in Germany, which handles automotive parts for customers in the region.The company held a ground-breaking ceremony last week at which its CEO in Germany, Daniel Rösch, said the facility would become a ...
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FeatureGM Poland assembles latest Astra for Australia and New Zealand
GM's Opel plant in Gliwice, Poland, has started assembly of the new generation Astra five-door hatchback for Australia and New Zealand. The first car rolled off the assembly line last week and it will be the fifth model GM Europe is exporting to the two countries.“To date, in Europe we ...
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FeatureLeader in the finished vehicle sector, Helmut Altmann, dies at 78
Helmut Altmann, founder of German finished vehicle logistics provider ARS Altmann, has died aged 78.“It is with deepest grief that we have to announce that on Sunday, September 11th 2016, Helmut Altmann, founder of our company ARS Altmann, passed away after a short, severe illness,” said the company in a ...
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FeatureMexico 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 for ...
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Work starts on new NYK finished vehicle facility in the Philippines
Work has begun on construction of NYK's new pre-delivery inspection and storage facility in the Philippines. The facility, which will be built on land owned by International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) and used as a storage centre for finished vehicles, is located in Barangay Niugan, Cabuyao Laguna.In a statement, NYK ...
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FeatureABP investing £50m in Southampton port vehicle terminal
Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing £50m ($66m) in its vehicle handling facilities at the port of Southampton.The investment will be applied in two phases beginning with a two new multi-story vehicle handling facilities that together will be able to store 7,600 vehicles on route to export markets.The second part ...