News – Page 294
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FeatureContinental Tyres renews and expands contract with Norbert Dentressangle
Continental Tyres has renewed its contract with transport and logistics provider Norbert Dentressangle in the UK for a further five years and has expanded the scope of logistics operation to include consolidation services.Norbert Dentressangle has been working with Continental Tyres since 2006, and its facility in the Midlands at Rugby ...
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FeatureThomas Vernier takes over Renault’s spare parts logistics
Renault has appointed Thomas Vernier (left) as its new director of logistics for spare parts and accessories. Vernier replaces Francesca Gamboni (lower, right), who is taking on a new role at a non-automotive company this autumn. Jean-Marc Carlicchi has filled Vernier’s previous post as general manager for outbound logistics operations ...
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FeatureParagon wins fleet service contract with Avis Budget Group
The UK’s Paragon Automotive has won a contract to perform fleet serves for Peugueot cars with the Avis Budget Group. Paragon, which provides vehicle processing for manufacturers and car rental companies, will be responsible for the de-fleet and refurbishment of Avis’s Peugeot rental cars. Once refurbished, the cars will be ...
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FeatureK Line India starts milkruns for Denso
“K” Line’s subsidiary company in India, K Line (India) Private Limited, has started milkrun operations of automotive parts in the suburbs of Delhi for Denso India. The company has suggested that it is one of the first examples of such activities for tier suppliers in the country. The milkrun service ...
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FeatureK Line to launch subsidiary for ro-ro sales
Japanese shipping company “K” Line has announced the foundation of a subsidiary company, K Line RoRo Services. The new company will handle the sales and marketing of ro-ro cargo and used cars, as well as equipment. The company’s Car Carrier Business Group had previously handled this role, which deals in ...
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FeatureGeodis Wilson appoints managing director to expand US freight-forwarding
Geodis Wilson Group has appointed Michael Greco as its managing director for the US market. Greco will take over a business that aims to increase net sales by 50% in the next five years across various sectors, including automotive. Geodis Wilson is the freight-forwarding arm of Geodis Group, which integrated ...
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FeatureNissan supplier park in Mississippi will help localise supply chain
Nissan is building a supplier park at Canton, the company’s vehicle assembly plant in Mississippi. Current plans for the project involve the construction of 1m square foot integrated logistics centre, which will serve as an immediate space for suppliers and will help localise the company’s supply chain. The centre will ...
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FeatureGeely to push volume production in Belarus
Chinese carmaker Geely is planning volume production at a $500m joint-venture plant in Belarus for supply to the local market as well as to Russia and Ukraine.The carmaker signed an agreement with the Belarus government for the joint venture in December 2011 and the latest announcement states that the facility ...
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FeatureGaz’s Andersson receives Auto Hall of Fame citation
Bo Andersson, CEO of Russian vehicle maker Gaz (pictured centre), has been awarded a Distinguished Service Citation by the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit. The plaudit was given in recognition of the progress Gaz has made under his leadership since his appointment to the role in 2009.Gaz remains Russia’s ...
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FeatureNYK opens stockyard for Ford at Chennai port
NYK Auto Logistics India has developed a dedicated stockyard for Ford vehicles at the port of Chennai. The 7,000-square-metre facility, which will provide storage for vehicles produced at the company’s nearby Chennai plant, has capacity for 500 cars.The construction of the stockyard was started on June 5th this year and ...
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FeatureMike Valentine, former auto exec, to lead Americas sales for UTi
Global supply chain providers UTi Worldwide has announced the appointment of Mike Valentine as its new regional sales vice-president for the Americas. Valentine will lead an integrated sales force across freight forwarding, contract logistics and distribution. According to Ed Feitzinger, executive vice-president, Valentine will be responsible for meeting all sales ...
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FeatureRyder sees profit growth in first half of 2013
Ryder System has reported higher revenue and profits for the second quarter and first half of this year. The rises were aided in part by growth and new business in the company’s Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) division, which includes contract logistics for the automotive industry. Across all its divisions, the ...
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FeatureChina cuts anti-dumping duties on Nissan North America
The anti-dumping duty imposed on Nissan vehicles built in the US and exported to China has been cut to 3.6% from 21.5%. The lower duty came into effect last Thursday, according to the China’s Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom). Dumping is the term used to describe the export and sale of ...
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FeatureToyota will increase exports and localisation with second Indonesian engine plant
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced the development of a new engine plant in Indonesia near the company’s assembly plants in Karawang, some 50km from Jakarta. The plant will export standard engines and boost the company's localisation in Indonesia. In this story...TMMIN's current assembly plants Indonesia's growth as key supply baseLocalisation ...
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FeatureGeorgia Ports Authority marks record volumes with growing automotive cargo
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), which represent various ports in the southern US state of Georgia, has reported record volumes for the fiscal year 2012-2013 in total tonnage, including automotive and machinery equipment, bulk-cargo and freight moved by intermodal rail. The state’s deepwater ports provide a key base for both ...
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FeaturePenske Automotive buys Australian commercial vehicle distributor
US-based vehicle retailer, Penske Automotive, has signed a contract to buy Western Star Trucks Australia (WSTA), the commercial vehicles division of Australia’s Transpacific Industries, for $200m. The company primarily distributes heavy and medium-sized trucks, as well as spare and aftermarket parts, for Western Star Truck, MAN and Dennis Eagle in ...
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FeatureGoodman to construct CKD hub for Volkswagen in Duisport
Goodman, the global logistics space provider, has announced plans to construct a 24,000 square metre complete knockdown kit (CKD) export hub for Volkswagen in the Duisburg-Kasslerfeld port and logistics area of Duisport, in western Germany. The hub will supply automotive parts to all of its plants not currently located in ...
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FeatureJapanese OEMs are importing more parts
In this story...Import growth in 2013Four reasons for increaseRisk managementImports of vehicle parts to Japan are on the increase as OEMs look to reduce cost, expand their business and change their sourcing strategies to include low cost countries. Risk management is also a factor in diversifying the supply base but ...
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FeatureRussian Railways launches Far East express service
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) has launched a new express rail service this month from Moscow to Siberia and the Far East. The company said the service supports any type of cargo, including automotive.Currently running weekly, the service comprises of two routes: one from Moscow’s Perova station to Inskaya on the ...
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FeatureInfor supplies Kauth with ERP package
Paul Kauth, a provider of punching and forming technology, is expanding its partnership with Infor. The software provider is supporting Kauth with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) package for order processing and production logistics that includes Infor’s LN Automotive and ION middleware technology.Infor LN Automotive is a system for order ...