News – Page 224
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FeaturePost-panamax car carrier – Höegh Target – docks in UK
The Höegh Target, reputed to currently be the world’s largest pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), docked in the UK this week on its maiden voyage from China. The enormous ship, which has deck space of 71,400 sq.m and can carry 8,500 cars, arrived at the Port of Tyne, Newcastle, ...
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FeatureToyota to restart manufacturing near Tianjin
Toyota has announced plans to ‘gradually’ restart its production at its two joint venture plants near Tianjin port, China, from today.The plants are run by Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co.The OEM’s manufacturing operations have been suspended since the huge explosions at the port on August 12th, which killed more than ...
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FeatureIndustry mourns passing of Horst Mosolf, founder of the Mosolf Group
Horst Mosolf, the founder of automotive logistics specialist, Mosolf Group, has sadly died, aged 87.The founder remained in his position as the senior manager of the Mosolf Group until his last day.Dr Jörg Mosolf, managing partner and chief executive manager of the Mosolf Group said, “My father was a man ...
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FeatureDHL to handle UK distribution of Saab parts with Orio
Orio UK, the only supplier of Saab original aftermarket parts, has signed a deal with logistics provider, DHL Supply Chain, for next day delivery to service centres around the UK. Orio UK is a regional division of Orio, formerly Saab Automobile Parts.DHL will provide a free overnight delivery service on ...
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FeatureKaaks replaces McDougal as CFO at Ceva Logistics
Ceva Logistics’ chief financial officer (CFO), Rubin McDougal, is retiring from the company and will spend the next few months handing over responsibility to his replacement, Arjan Kaaks (pictured).McDougal was CFO at Ceva for more than six years, a role he moved to from CNH, the agricultural and construction equipment ...
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FeaturePort of Vancouver USA opens ‘the Trench’; Subaru to benefit
The US port of Vancouver in Washington State has officially opened a $30m rail project designed to improve the flow of goods by train to and from regional locations along the West Coast and between Portland, Oregon, and Chicago, Illinois.Known as ‘the Trench’, the development, which began in 2012, aims ...
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FeatureVW India exports 100,000th car to Mexico
Volkswagen’s division in India has shipped its 100,000th car to Mexico in fewer than two years since it started exports from its facility in Chakan, near Pune, via the port of Mumbai. The milestone vehicle was a red VW Vento, which was loaded as part of a consignment aboard the ...
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FeatureMahindra Logistics focuses reorganisation on lucrative business sectors
Mahindra Group’s third party logistics provider – Mahindra Logistics – is concentrating its focus on a number of specific sectors as part of a major overhaul in its organisation designed to increase revenue.The company is restructuring operations under four new markets: automotive and engineering, automotive outbound, consumer and pharmaceuticals, and ...
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FeatureOEMs could share single system for import and export logistics
Carmakers already share numerous resources: they use the same ships, the same port terminals, the same infrastructure and logistics providers. However, should they be sharing more? Speakers at this year’s Import Export North America conference in Baltimore raised the idea that carmakers could put considerable amounts of data – from ...
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FeatureUS security watchdog joins bribery investigation into Ford
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) is investigating Ford for the alleged payment of bribes to Russian customs officials at the Russian port of St Petersburg.Ford is involved in a wider investigation that includes DB Schenker, which is itself under scrutiny from the Cologne Public Prosecutors Office into ...
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FeatureManheim acquires Movex online vehicle logistics platform
Manheim, a vehicle remarketing, auction and retails company owned by Cox Automotive, has announced it is acquiring a majority shareholding in online vehicle logistics platform, Movex.Movex facilitates around 40,000 vehicle movements a year for franchised and independent dealerships, as well as vehicle remarketing organisations. The company formed in 2012 and ...
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FeatureUECC marks start of LNG vessel build with steel cutting ceremony
Following the announcement in March last year that UECC was investing in two pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) capable of being powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the company has held a formal steel cutting ceremony for the first of the two vessels at the NACKS shipyard in Nantong, ...
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FeatureSkoda overhauls Kvasiny plant and adds logistics hall
Skoda used its three-week summer shutdown to optimise and expand its production facilities in its Czech facilities at Mladá Boleslav, Kvasiny, and Vrchlabí, with a focus on converting the plant at Kvasiny, which produces the Skoda Superb, Superb Estate and Yeti. Plans at Kvasiny include the construction of a new ...
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FeatureRhenus extends services between UK and Japan
Rhenus Logistics UK has announced that it is extending the range of its services to Japan, including for the automotive sector.The freight forwarder has increased the frequency of its air and ocean freight routes to improve UK and European gateways to global markets. Rhenus currently operates across 12 different locations ...
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FeatureToyota pulls Prado assembly out of Russia and will export from Japan
Toyota has pulled production of its Land Cruiser Prado SUV from the Sollers-Bussan plant in Vladivostok, in far eastern Russia, and is now exporting volumes for the Russian market from its Tahara plant in Japan.Sollers-Bussan is a 50-50 joint venture between Russian carmaker Sollers and Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co. ...
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FeatureBrian Mason moves from Toyota to Pasha Automotive Services
Brian Mason has retired from Toyota Motor Sales, where he worked for outbound logistics arm Toyota Logistics Services (TLS), and has taken up a position this month as vice-president of planning, analysis and development at Pasha Automotive Services, which provides vehicle logistics services throughout North America.Mason spent 31 years with ...
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FeatureGeodis looks for US expansion with Ozburn-Hessey Logistics buyout
One of Europe’s largest supply chain operators, Geodis, has entered into an agreement to acquire US third party logistics (3PL) firm Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OHL) for an undisclosed figure.Geodis, which is owned by SNCF Logistics and has a $10.6 billion annual turnover, hopes that the deal will enhance its freight forwarding ...
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FeatureMarc Coleman joins DSV as automotive sector development manager
DSV, the Danish transport company offering road, air, sea and logistics transport services, has appointed Marc Coleman to support its activities in the automotive industry.Coleman’s role, based in the UK, will build on the brand’s global heritage in the sector. DSV hopes his position will help to re-introduce the company ...
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FeatureUdo Lange joins FedEx Trade Networks
Dr Udo Lange is joining FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding and customs brokerage arm of the global shipping company, as executive vice president and chief operating officer.Lange will be responsible for overseeing all global air and ocean freight forwarding, and customs brokerage operations for the division.“I am excited to ...
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FeatureTony Dent takes up new automotive role at port of Bristol
The Bristol Port Company in the UK has appointed Tony Dent to the newly created role of director - automotive trade. Dent moves from his role at the company as car trade manager. He has been overseeing car operations there for 12 years and prior to that worked in forest ...