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FeatureMercedes receives award for trimodal logistics project
Mercedes-Benz’s engine, axle and transmission plant at Untertürkheim near Stuttgart has received second prize at the European Logistics Excellence Awards for its global outbound parts logistics activity. The awards, which were held during last week’s bestLog Conference in Brussels, recognised the operation for meeting established economic and ecological objectives outlined ...
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FeatureIndia's first auto hub underway
India’s railway minister Mamata Banjeree laid the foundation for the country’s first automobile logistics hub in Shalimar, West Bengal last Saturday. It will be the first of 15 such hubs to be established across India as part of a drive to increase automotive rail freight to 15% (from 2% currently) ...
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FeatureCAT Group to process Kias through Le Havre
From January 2010, CAT Group will process and distribute Kia vehicles to the carmaker’s dealerships in France via the Port of Le Havre, handling 20,000 new and 2,000 used vehicles per year delivered there by Eukor. The move marks a shift of activity from the Port of Antwerp for distribution ...
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FeatureCanadian govt takes action over CN dispute
Canada’s federal government imposed back-to-work legislation on Monday for 1,700 locomotive engineers at Canadian National Railway (CN), the country’s largest freight operator, who are striking over contract and wage issues. The strike action, which began at midnight last Saturday, has threatened vehicle movements in the country, with CN forced to ...
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FeatureDaimler announces European Carrier Awards
German carmaker Daimler has announced the winners of its European Carrier Awards for 2009. The annual awards, now in their tenth year, are given to those companies the carmaker has recognised for providing the best finished vehicle service in Europe over the course of the year. The event was held ...
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FeatureRhenus centre supports John Deere in Mannheim
German provider Rhenus Logistics has opened a new logistics centre at its site in Mannheim to provide production supply and factory logistics for John Deere’s German operation – John Deere Werke Mannheim. The new centre features two halls with warehousing, loading and picking areas, covering an area of 16,000m2 on ...
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FeatureCeva provides full distribution for Goodyear Turkey
Goodyear’s Turkish division, Goodyear Lastikleri TAS, has chosen Ceva Logistics to be its logistics provider, providing full truck load (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) distribution services from the tyre maker’s Adapazari and Izmit plants to dealers and automotive manufacturers throughout the country. In all Ceva anticipates distributing around 45,000 tonnes of ...
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FeatureKorea agrees to auto talks with US
Following US president Barack Obama’s visit to South Korea as part of his first tour of Asia, South Korean president Lee Myung-bak said the republic was willing to reopen discussions on automotive trade under the KORUS free trade agreement with the US and address the concerns of its carmakers. "If ...
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FeatureVolkswagen to double exports from South Africa
Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) is doubling the number of vehicles it exports from its plant in Uitenhage, near Port Elizabeth, next year following the securing of an order for 55,000 new-generation Polos for the global market. The contract includes the export of 19,000 vehicles adapted for use in right-hand drive ...
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FeatureToyota blames logistics for NUMMI closure
Logistics is behind Toyota’s decision to close its New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) plant in Fremont, California next March, according to the carmaker. Answering questions from disgruntled workers who called into a show on KGO radio station in San Francisco to complain about the closure, James Lentz, head of ...
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WWL builds on Russia business with dedicated office
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has opened a new office in St Petersburg to strengthen its operations in Russia for the long term. The company has been operating in Russia since 2003 and first called at St Petersburg in January this year when it established a transhipment service specifically for high ...
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FeatureDaimler Kamaz JV imports truck kits from Japan
Daimler has established a 50:50 joint venture with Russian car and truckmaker Kamaz to produce Fuso Canter light trucks from semi-knockdown kits imported from Japan. Daimler owns 85% of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and will contribute €4.1m to the venture – called Fuso Kamaz Trucks Rus – ...
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FeatureSpyker Cars moves to UK to cut inbound costs
Logistics considerations are behind Spyker Cars’ decision to move its production from Zeewolde in the Netherlands to Coventry in the UK. Spyker, which makes high performance supercars, said it is looking to reduce shipping costs and cut delivery times with the move to the new plant, which is closer to ...
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FeatureJoined-up thinking for UK supply chain
Carmakers, suppliers and logistics service providers serving the UK market have welcomed the setting up of the Automotive Council by the UK government, which was announced by business secretary Lord Mandelson last week. The Council, which will bring government and automotive industry representatives together to address the long-term strategic challenges ...
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FeatureFirst US Kia plant goes to work with Glovis
Kia Motors’ first plant in the US – Kia Motor Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) – has officially started production, with inbound and outbound logistics support from the US-based branch of its Hyundai-Kia subsidiary Glovis. Following roll out of the first vehicle in October, the $1 billion-plant went into full production of ...
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FeatureChrysler challenges Ford with Doblo import
Chrysler is putting a Fiat-sourced compact van into competition in the US with Ford’s Transit Connect from 2012, with both vehicles being sourced from Turkey. The second generation Fiat Doblo van will sold under the new Ram truck brand along with a large Fiat-based van and will be exported from ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Dmitriy Bulaenko has left his position as logistics director at Russian carmaker and service provider Sollers and taken up a new role as sales director at Transcontainer, Russia’s largest rail freight container operator. Talking about his aspirations at Transcontainer, Bulaenko said: "With a better understanding of real customers' needs we ...
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FeatureTVS Logistics buys Multipart Holding
TVS Logistics, part of TVS group, one of the largest automotive components manufacturers in India, has acquired supply chain company Multipart Holding, one of the UK’s top three aftermarket logistics companies. TVS has said it will invest more than RS 125 crore ($30m) in Multipart over the next 18 months ...
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FeatureDHL supports Chevrolet distribution in Russia
GM subsidiary Chevrolet has invested $5m in the construction of its second regional warehouse for spare parts and accessories distribution to more than half the company’s dealerships in the Urals, Volgarad and Siberia regions of Russia. Covering 11,000m2 at the Pyshma Logopark near Yekaterinburg in the Russian Province of Sverdlovsk, ...
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FeatureUS carmakers call for level playing field with Korea
As part of his first trip to Asia, which begins tomorrow, US President Barack Obama will visit South Korea to push for a wide-ranging free trade agreement (FTA) with the republic that has been sitting around since 2007. But US carmakers are calling for the removal of barriers to US ...