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FeatureWhere now for KORUS deal?
At last week’s G20 summit in Seoul, the US government failed to ratify the much-anticipated KORUS free trade agreement with South Korea, with conflict over automotive import tariffs central to the continued stalemate. US president Barak Obama and South Korean president Lee Myung-bak set a deadline six months ago for ...
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FeatureUECC adds services as volumes increase
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has added three new routes to its existing services in the Baltic, European and Mediterranean regions because of an increase in finished vehicle volumes. At the end of October the Norwegian company started a new service with its vessel M/V Vinni on its Baltic network ...
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FeaturePort storage a problem for GM Daewoo
GM Daewoo is facing capacity constraints at its port storage yards for the export of vehicles from South Korea to global markets. The company exports 90% of the vehicles it makes in South Korea, led by Chevrolet shipments to the European Union, but because of limited storage space at its ...
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FeatureFrance-Spain rail link is 'solution for the future'
As logistics operators look to Barcelona as an alternative port to Marseilles following the strikes that have disrupted French ports this year, the opening of a new rail link between the Spanish port and Perpignan in southern France next month has been warmly welcomed. “It is of paramount importance that ...
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Cargo mix is key to continued growth for Wilh. Wilhelmsen
Shipowner Wilhelm Wilhelmsen ASA (WWASA) has reported an increase in operating profit for the third quarter of 2010 with the company’s president and CEO, Jan Eyvin Wang stating the higher earning was thanks partly to a more favourable cargo mix achieved through growth in the high and heavy sector. Third-quarter ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
STVA takes Toyotas to PolandSTVA, the automotive subsidiary of French rail company SNCF, has won a one year contract with Toyota Europe to ship vehicles from the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium to Mszczonów, near Warsaw in Poland for distribution to the Polish and Ukraine markets. The contract, formerly tendered ...
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FeatureJaguar Land Rover looks for support in China
David Cameron, the prime minister of the UK, has been in China this week leading a wide-ranging trade mission that included the aim of setting up of a Jaguar Land Rover plant there to meet demand and avoid the high import duties the carmaker is paying. The steep tariffs are ...
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FeatureCN speeds throughput for European vehicle imports
As part of a comprehensive review of its supply chain, Canada National Railway (CN) has reduced dwell times for European vehicle imports at its Autoport Terminal in Halifax by 25% since it implemented an integrated approach for meeting shipping demand at the terminal in the spring this year. The Autoport ...
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FeatureSmooth sailing for MOL
Mitsui OSK Lines has applied a new low-friction ship bottom paint on its latest pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Neptune Ace in trials that have confirmed improvements in fuel efficiency. The paint, which is called LF-Sea and was developed by Nippon Paint Marine Coatings, uses a component called hydrogel ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Last minute efforts made to appease carmakersTalks between trade ministers from the US and South Korea continued this week as the countries try to resolve issues raised by US carmakers ahead of Thursday’s proposed approval of the free trade agreement between the two countries. Both hope to reach an agreement ...
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FeatureRenault mulls future with CAT
Renault plans to change the shape of its contract with Groupe CAT when the current five-year term is up in 2012 and is working with the company to improve performance before it decides on its future direction. “I am not sure that a new exclusive five-year contract will be put ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Helmut Nittmann, who was Ford’s North American director for service parts supply and logistics, has seen his responsibilities extended under a new title as global director, parts supply and logistics. He will now head service parts supply and logistics strategy in the Americas (both north and south), as well as ...
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FeatureCargo threat could slow air freight
The discovery of a cargo shipment containing explosive material destined for the US from Yemen at the weekend has raised the prospect of a review of current cargo checks – which have been described as “less exacting than those on passengers” by former head of security at BAA, Norman Shanks. ...
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FeatureAnalysis: WWL to use more 'group' capacity
Shipping line and logistics provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) is set to restore laid-up capacity in November, as well as add up to 12 new vessels to its fleet in the next two years, as it seeks to renew its stable of 60 pure-car-and-truck carriers (PCTCs) and roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ships ...
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Webinar: Optimising your yard, presented by Vehnet
Last week Automotive Logistics hosted its first webinar, an introduction to what will be an ongoing series on important topics for the automotive supply chain and logistics industry. The webinar tackled the issue of optimising yard management and was presented by Steve Jones, founder and managing director of software specialist ...
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FeatureRFID to reduce loss on returnables
The Joint Automotive Industry Forum (JAIF) has drawn up a new set of guidelines for RFID tracking and tracing of returnable containers in the supply chain. The Global Guideline for Returnable Transport Item (RTI) Identification is the result of a project looking into problems affecting ownership, maintenance, losses and special ...
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FeatureNorfolk Southern looks for auto volume growth in 2011
At its third quarter analyst briefing held last week, Norfolk Southern’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer Don Seale said the North American rail provider expected to add to its automotive business in 2011 thanks to new plant activity at BMW’s Spartanburg facility in South Carolina, and Volkswagen’s plant ...
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Global news in brief
High local content and shorter lead times for Daimler IndiaDaimler’s new Indian truck plant in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu will rely on a high degree of local content with only fuel injection systems and electronic components imported from overseas, according to the company. Unlike a number of overseas car and commercial ...
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FeatureBackdated UK ports tax to be scrapped
Bob Neill, UK parliamentary under secretary of state at the department of communities and local government (pictured centre), met companies at the port of Sheerness on Monday to update them on the action being taken to reverse damage many are still suffering because of backdated ports rates brought in under ...
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FeatureAutomotive Logistics Europe conference back in Bonn
The dates have now been set for the 2011 Automotive Logistics Europe conference, which will be held in Bonn, Germany from February 28th to March 2nd. (www.automotivelogisticseurope.com). Speakers are already being confirmed for the 9th annual event, including Susanna Webber, the new vice president, purchasing and supply chain for Opel/Vauxhall. ...