News – Page 290
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FeaturePort-related projects granted $104m
The US Department of Transportation has announced the investment of $104m in the implementation of a connective seaport infrastructure known as Tiger-V.The port of Baltimore in the state of Maryland has been particularly lucky in this case, having been endowed with $10,000 to expand its handling capacity at the Fairline ...
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FeatureBrazil aims to stimulate auto parts sector
This September, the Brazilian government is to launch a new programme called “Innovate – Autoparts” (Inovar – Autopeças), aimed at stimulating the automotive parts sector. The main objective is to boost the technological content of components, thereby reducing imports of vehicle parts. This latest initiative will necessitate changes to the ...
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FeatureBetter logistics could save Spain €500m says Anfac
The Spanish Association of Car and Truck Manufacturers (Anfac) is continuing to call for improvements in the provision of logistics services as a means of boosting the competitiveness of Spanish industry, believing that by doing so the automotive sector could save an estimated €500m ($790m) a year.The latest annual report ...
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FeatureAlcaline takes delivery of Cargobull trailers
Pan-European haulier Alcaline has taken delivery of six new trailers from equipment supplier Schmitz Cargobull for the delivery of automotive parts throughout the UK and mainland Europe.The new trailers – S.CS Mega curtainsiders with Variosâ Top Technology – replace older models in Alcaline’s 120-strong fleet of trailers, all of which ...
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FeatureBNSF Logistics moves global HQ
BNSF Logistics, the third party logistics subsidiary of the North American rail provider, is moving its global headquarters from Grapevine in Texas to the Lakeside Business District at Flower Mound, on the north side of Grapevine Lake.The new location, which BNSF will take up in November this year, will cover ...
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FeatureRenault appoints de los Mozos to manufacturing and supply chain role
Renault has appointed Jose Vicente de los Mozos as its executive vice president of Manufacturing and Supply chain, replacing Thierry Bolloré who has taken up a new role as chief competitive officer.de los Mozos was most recently director of the Renault Group’s Body Assembly Manufacturing while also serving as managing ...
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FeatureSouth Carolina tipped as Hankook favourite
Orangeburg County has been growing steadily as a hub of logistics suppliers in recent months, leading to speculation that South Korean tyre giant Hankook may select South Carolina as the site of its new US manufacturing plant. Since early 2011, the state is reported to have gained $5.1 billion in ...
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FeatureToyota to invest $28m in North American production growth
Toyota has announced that it will pour $28m into its technical centres at Ann Arbor, Michigan. The move comes as the company seeks to expand its North American operations, with its top US sales executive stating that Toyota aims to construct some of its Prius hybrids in the region. Currently, ...
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FeatureTo Sunderland… and Infiniti!
Nissan’s luxury vehicle division Infiniti will be making vehicles for the European market at the parent company’s plant in Sunderland, UK from 2015 and there are reported to be some unique considerations for logistics according to the company.It is the first time Infiniti has made vehicles in Europe and it ...
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FeatureBMW appeals against India customs allegations
BMW has confirmed that it is responding to allegations by customs authorities in India that it violated import regulations controlling the tax on parts delivered to its plant in Chennai.“A notice from the authorities has been received by BMW Plant Chennai,” a spokesperson for the carmaker told Automotive Logistics. “We ...
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FeatureMendunekas takes South America role at Ceva
Ceva Logistics has appointed Fabio Mendunekas as its vice president of Business Development for South America. He will be in charge of Ceva’s commercial business development and marketing in the region, as well as developing strategies aimed at continuing the company’s growth in the South American market. The sectors he ...
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FeatureNeptune appoints Bruno Sidler as executive committee member
Bruno Sidler has joined the Board of Directors of Singapore-based container shipping and logistics company Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) and will serve as a member of its executive committee. Sidler has worked for over 30 years within the logistics industry. He became president and CEO at Panalpina in 1998 before ...
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FeatureNeptune Lines marks 20 years in the Black Sea
European shortsea operator Neptune Lines is marking its second decade of uninterrupted activity in the Black Sea at a time when carmakers and their logistics providers are focusing again on the area as an access point to markets including Russia, Romania and Turkey. Most recently the company has reported providing ...
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FeaturePort praise as 100th vessel calls at Hambantota
The Sri Lankan port of Magam Ruhunupura Mahinda Rajapaksa (MRMRP) in Hambantota has celebrated the arrival of its one hundredth vessel, a year since it started handling vehicle ro-ro traffic. Since early June 2012 the port has handled more than 35,000 vehicle units, including almost 15,000 transshipments and 21,000 imports. ...
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FeatureGaz exports bus chassis to Cuba
Russian commercial vehicle maker Gaz has begun sending bus chassis to Cuba and expects to deliver 330 by the end of the year. PAZ, a subsidiary of Gaz's Russian Buses division, has sent 210 PAZ-32053 chassis to Cuban bus manufacturer, Caisa, for final assembly and will also be supplying spare ...
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FeatureProgreso tempts auto traffic from Veracruz
Given increasing capacity shortages for vehicles at the Mexican port of Veracruz, the government of the Yucatán region is trying to tempt vehicle manufacturers to make use of the port of Progreso to serve markets in the US, as well as Central and South America.Gabriel Magaña Legorreta, managing director of ...
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FeatureDFDS invests £34m to scrub out the sulphur
Leading ocean forwarder DFDS Seaways is investing a further £34m ($53m) in scrubber technology to filter sulphur from its vessels’ exhaust gases. The latest investment covers three vessels bringing the number in its fleet using scrubbers to 12. It comes ahead of environmental regulations set by the European Commission that ...
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FeatureGefco and Ford team up in UK market
Transport and logistics provider Gefco has announced a new partnership with Ford. Under the agreement, the logistics provider will assume responsibility for multi-user, in-night distribution of parts to dealers across several UK regions. This is the first alliance of its kind to be implemented between the two organisations in the ...
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FeatureDB Schenker consolidates business in Frankfurt
DB Schenker is consolidating the management of its Transport and Logistics division with the European headquarters of its rail freight company in a new headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.The building, called Alpha Rotex, is located in Frankfurt’s Gateway Gardens at the city’s airport and will house 500 employees. DB Schenker has ...
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FeatureShanghai VW begins SKD assembly at Urumqi
Volkswagen’s joint venture with SAIC Motor – Shanghai Volkswagen – has begun production at its newest plant in China, located at Urumqi in the western region of Xinjiang. It is the first vehicle plant in the region.The carmaker has started production at the plant with the new Santana model, which ...