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FeatureMaruti Suzuki to introduce dedicated rail wagons in India
Maruti Suzuki has announced that it will implement India’s first specially designed wagons for vehicle rail logistics operations. The move will allow up to 310 vehicles to be transported per rail rake, compared with about 125 vehicles for the current rakes used in India – or up to only ten ...
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FeatureOrbis introduces sealed edge parts packaging
Sustainable packaging provider, Orbis, has introduced a new, sealed-edge technology for the packing and delivery of automotive parts. The company, which stated its interest in improving inventory control and enhancing the safety of its workers, implemented the new design as an alternative to the stitched, top-edge or folded over design ...
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FeatureJapan serves notices for unfair practice on ro-ro carriers
A number of global ocean carriers, including Japan’s NYK Line and ‘K’ Line, are facing a round of fines because of non-competitive behaviour in their vehicle shipping business, this time by a Japanese regulator. The carriers have now been served with preliminary findings into an investigation by the Japanese ...
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FeatureTerex chooses global trade solution from Amber Road
Heavy equipment maker Terex has chosen to manage its global trade processes using management software provided by Amber Road, the global trade platform provider.Using the Amber Road software Terex will be able to centralise and automate the different processes involved in import, export and free trade, according to the company, ...
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FeatureAirlines fined following price-fixing cartel
The Swiss-based Competition Commission (Comco) has brought fines totalling 11m Swiss francs ($12.1m) against 11 airlines, following an investigation into horizontal price fixing agreements on freight transport services between 2000 and 2005.Comco said the investigation revealed that the airlines had agreed on freight rates, fuel surcharges, war risk charges, customs ...
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FeatureAPL Logistics appoints Beat Simon as president
Beat Simon has been appointed president of supply chain management provider APL Logistics, a wholly owned division of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL). He replaces Jim McAdam, who announced his departure earlier last year to pursue “new career objectives”.Simon joins APL from integrated logistics provider, Agility, where he has held senior ...
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Correction: ECG column and EU legislation
The ECG column that appeared in the most recent issue of Finished Vehicle Logistics on p70 contained some errors in the edited version that have now been corrected online. The printed version implied that the ECG had taken the lead role in instigating a change to the Irish cabotage rule, which ...
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FeatureScania delivers 100 trucks to Czech HOPI logistics
Czech-based logistics provider HOPI has renewed its fleet with 108 trucks from Swedish truck maker Scania. The units were delivered to HOPI’s operations in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. The order stands as one of the largest single orders by Scania and by far the largest in Central Europe. ...
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FeatureRecord results for Brazilian exports
Brazilian vehicle exports grew strongly in 2013, including a rise of nearly 30% for passenger car exports, thanks in part to a weak Brazilian real. Data released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (Anfavea) suggests that the overall value of $16.6 billion, which includes cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, ...
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FeatureKroon takes over Renault Nissan’s European logistics as MacDonald heads to India
Renault Nissan has appointed Frans Kroon (left) as vice-president of Alliance Logistics Europe, heading up the joint division between the two carmakers for inbound and outbound logistics operations and engineering across the wider European region. Kroon has replaced Colin MacDonald, who has been promoted to deputy-managing director for the Renault ...
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FeatureBelarus to adopt utilisation fee on foreign imports
A draft decree on the introduction of a utilisation, or recycling, tax on foreign imported vehicles, based on the one introduced by Russia and Ukraine last year, has been published by the government of Belarus, which is part of the region’s Customs Union. Representatives of Belarus’s trade association said that ...
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FeatureFreese takes up role at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Jochen Freese has taken up a newly created position as chief commercial officer (CCO) at logistics provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. Freese will manage the business development and sales for the company, taking over some of the current duties of Hellmann’s managing partner Jost Hellman.“We are delighted to welcome Jochen into ...
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FeatureBeahm takes up SCM role at Chrysler
Steven Beahm has taken up his new role as senior vice-president – supply chain management, at Chrysler. He moves over from sales operations where he was vice-president and responsible for a range of duties including sales planning and incentives, as well as dealer relations.In his new role Beahm will head ...
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FeatureNeovia signs global contracts with Daimler
Neovia Logistics has announced a three-year contract win with Daimler in Canada, as well as a renewal of its contract with the carmaker in South Africa. The addition of the business in Canada brings the number of global facilities Neovia operates for the carmaker to eight. The value of the ...
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FeatureXPO Logistics looks to grow automotive with Pacer purchase
XPO Logistics has announced plans to buy Pacer International for $335m in a deal that is expected to close in the second quarter of this year subject to regulatory clearance. The move, which will make it the third largest provider of intermodal services in North America, follows a commitment from ...
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FeatureDaimler expands aftermarket logistics in China
Daimler is opening a sixth logistics warehouse in China in 2014 for the handling of Mercedes Benz car, van and truck parts in the country. The custom-built warehouse will be located in Shanghai and operated by Daimler Northeast Asia Parts Trading and Services (DPTS), which is responsible for aftersales parts ...
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FeatureSpain's market recovering but logistics is lagging says Ford
The president of Ford’s Spanish division, José Manuel Machado (left), has said that logistics remains the main "unfinished business" to ensure the future of vehicle manufacturing in the country, which is showing a marked improvement.He stressed that, to be more competitive, vehicle factories in Spain needed to become ever more ...
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FeatureFord's DeMuro to retire; Laurila to replace him in Asia Pacific
Rick DeMuro is leaving his position as director of material planning and logistics at Ford Asia Pacific after eight years in the job and retiring from the company. He is being replaced by Robert Laurila, currently Ford Asia Pacific regional MP&L manager based in Thailand, who Ford said would continue ...
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FeatureMazda begins production in Mexico
Japanese carmaker Mazda has started production at its new plant in Mexico. Organised under a division set up in 2011 called Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (MMVO), the first vehicle off the line at the plant in Salamanca was a Mazda3 sedan destined for the US market. The division is ...
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FeatureYusen expands at Duisport in Germany
Yusen Logistics is expanding its operations at the German inland port of Duisburg with the addition of 26,000 square metres across three facilities, in addition to its existing footprint of five warehouses. The additional capacity includes a 10,000-square-metre automotive crossdock that it said will enable consolidation and just-in-time delivery to ...