All north america articles – Page 10

  • PortHouston
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    Grimaldi launches mixed cargo service between Houston and West Africa

    2016-02-23T13:19:15Z

    Italian shipping line, Grimaldi, has launched the first direct container/ro-ro service between the US port of Houston and West Africa, taking in a total of 15 ports.The company will deploy a fleet of six multipurpose vessels on the route and there will be a call every 11 days at the ...

  • M_DTNA_PartsDistributionCenter_Dallas_1.56c1e4e6d0961
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    Daimler Trucks North America opens PDC in Dallas to speed deliveries

    2016-02-22T11:25:36Z

    Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has opened a 25,500 sq. m parts distribution centre (PDC) in Dallas, Texas, that it said would improve parts availability in the region. The facility, which will be fully operational on March 1st this year, will distribute aftermarket parts for DTNA and subsidiary brands Freightliner, ...

  • Volkswagen Konzern setzt mit Golf Produktion in Mexiko weiteren Meilenstein in Nordamerika
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    Mexico fines VW for import certificate violation

    2016-02-17T12:56:45Z

    Mexico’s Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) has slapped VW Group with a fine of 168m pesos ($8.9m) for importing vehicles to the country without the proper environmental certificates governing carbon emissions and noise.The fine applied to almost 45,500 vehicles, including those of the Audi, Bentley, Porsche, Seat and VW ...

  • Eukor_main
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    Eukor increases Barcelona calls with service to North American and Far East

    2016-02-15T17:13:18Z

    The Eukor Car Carrier shipping line and its Spanish agent Agencia Marítima Española Evge have announced that they are to reinforce the number of calls being made in the port of Barcelona. Henceforth, a new service, NAME, will link the port to both North America and the Far East, considerably ...

  • Volker Vossler Seglo Logistics Mexico
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    Video interview: Volker Vossler, vice-president, operations, Mexico, Seglo Logistics

    2016-02-15T14:26:51Z

    At the 2016 Automotive Logistics Mexico conference, Volker Vossler, vice-president of operations, Mexico, Seglo Logistics, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor, Automotive Logistics Group, about how business is developing for Seglo in Mexico.

  • Steve Tripp ICL Systems
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    Video interview: Steve Tripp, vice-president, global strategy and execution, ICL Systems

    2016-02-14T11:38:26Z

    At the 2016 Automotive Logistics Mexico conference, Steve Tripp, vice-president of global strategy and execution, ICL Systems, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor, Automotive Logistics Group, about the possibility of developing short sea from Mexico, and any potential barriers or challenges.

  • Peter Koltai Audi Mexico
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    Video interview: Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics, Audi Mexico

    2016-02-13T11:27:00Z

    At the 2016 Automotive Logistics Mexico conference in Mexico City, Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics for Audi Mexico, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor of the Automotive Logistics Group, about Audi's upcoming plant in San José Chiapa, which will begin production this year.

  • Chris Styles Nissan
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    Video interview: Chris Styles, senior director of logistics, Nissan North America

    2016-02-12T11:02:02Z

    At the 2016 Automotive Logistics Mexico conference in Mexico City, Chris Styles, senior director of logistics, Nissan North America, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor of the Automotive Logistics Group, about Nissan's logistics plans in Mexico.

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    Hamann replaces Brandl in head automotive role at Union Pacific

    2016-02-10T13:28:21Z

    Linda Brandl (pictured) has left her role as vice-president and general manager of automotive at Union Pacific, and moved to a similar position overseeing the US rail provider’s coal commodity group. Brandl took up the new role at the beginning of February.Brandl is now responsible for managing Union Pacific's coal ...

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    Bill Cook to lead FCA’s logistics in Asia Pacific

    2016-02-10T13:23:43Z

    Following the reorganisation of its NAFTA logistics management at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, William Cook (pictured) is moving from his role as director of logistics and customs for FCA US, to become head of supply chain management and logistics for Asia Pacific and China, responsible for all the carmaker’s logistics operations ...

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    Brazil wants to liberalise automotive trade with Argentina and Mexico

    2016-02-10T13:07:52Z

    The Brazilian government is looking at liberalising its trade in finished vehicles and automotive parts with Argentina and Mexico. The announcement, which was broken in a Reuters news report last week, marks a major shift away from Brazil’s protectionist trade policy and may be triggered by the fact that the ...

  • Volker_feature
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    Video interview with Automotive Logistics Mexico 16: Volker Vossler, vice-president of operations, Mexico, Seglo Logistics

    2016-02-10T13:02:46Z

    Volker Vossler, vice-president of operations, Mexico, Seglo Logistics, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor, Automotive Logistics Group, about how business is developing for Seglo in Mexico.

  • Koltai_feature
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    Video interview with Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics for Audi Mexico

    2016-02-10T12:58:29Z

    Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics for Audi Mexico, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor of the Automotive Logistics Group, about Audi's upcoming plant in San José Chiapa, which will begin production this year.

  • HoeghTracer
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    Höegh names third New Horizon vessel; adds Europe-Colombia service

    2016-02-10T12:00:56Z

    Höegh Autoliners has recently named the third vessel in its New Horizon class at a ceremony held at the Xiamen Shipbuilding Industries yard in China. The vessel was named Höegh Tracer by Hiromi Oe, wife of Akio Oe, President of Nissan Motor Car Carrier (NMCC).The Höegh Tracer will be one ...

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    Ernest Dandridge centralises FV loading module business in Virginia

    2016-02-10T10:28:53Z

    Ernest Dandridge Carrier Design Services, which provides cartridge-style modules for the loading of finished vehicles into enclosed trailers, has moved its production operation in the US from a sub-contractor shop in Louisville, Kentucky to its production facility in Fredericksburg, Virginia.The company has been working with custom trailer maker Kentucky Trailers, ...

  • Karl Friedrich-Koch BMW
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    Video interview: Karl-Friedrich Koch, vice-president, production control, logistics for BMW

    2016-02-09T16:55:39Z

    At this year’s Automotive Logistics Mexico conference in Mexico City, Karl-Friedrich Koch, vice-president of production control and logistics for BMW’s planned plant in San Luis Potosi, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor of the Automotive Logistics Group, about planning logistics and production at the OEM's new Mexico plant, opening in 2019.

  • SpireAuto-audi_m25
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    Group 1 Automotive expands UK dealer network with Spire buyout

    2016-02-09T12:54:55Z

    US dealer, Group 1 Automotive, has bought the Spire Automotive Group, which has 12 dealerships operating in the greater London area, for an undisclosed sum. At the same time it has announced the divestiture of three of its US dealerships and made several senior management appointments.Group 1 will retain the ...

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    Relatório da conferência do México: Na fronteira da mudança

    2016-02-04T10:02:05Z

    A segunda conferência Automotive Logistics México que aconteceu na cidade do México, contou com centenas de executivos e oficiais discutindo como melhor assegurar que a produção automotiva e cadeia de fornecimento crescente no país estaria apta para 2020 e além. Christopher Ludwig reporta sobre muito progresso, bem como razões para ...

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    Reportaje sobre la Conferencia en México: En la frontera del cambio

    2016-02-03T19:28:35Z

    La segunda conferencia Automotive Logistics México, celebrada en la Ciudad de México, vio a cientos de ejecutivos y funcionarios discutir la mejor manera de asegurar que la producción y cadena logística automotriz del país estén listas para cumplir su propósito para el 2020 y más allá.Christopher Ludwig informa sobre abundantes ...

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    Mexico conference: Rail and truck capacity challenges

    2016-02-02T17:29:14Z

    If Mexico’s automotive production figures reach more than 5m in 2020, as they are forecast to do, it will put a significant strain on Mexico’s rail and truck infrastructure. It is no secret that more trucks and railcars will be needed to cope, and infrastructure projects will need to be ...