All oceana articles – Page 3

  • eu_oc21852
    Feature

    WWL begins extended service from Santander

    2014-02-18T14:56:15Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has introduced a new service for vehicle and special cargo shipments from Santander, Spain calling at South Africa and onto Australia. The service will operate twice a month and call at ports including Port Elizabeth, East London and Durban in South Africa, and Fremantle, Melbourne, Port ...

  • WWL_Barcelona
    Feature

    WWL backs up business growth in Spain

    2014-02-12T10:11:13Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has opened a branch office in Barcelona to support the development of its business in the Iberian region.It will be headed by Ramon Oliete, formerly head of WWL’s agency in Barcelona – Agencia Maritima Espanola Evge – which has been operating there since 1987. The core ...

  • TMMI_2014_Highlander_Dec_2013_1
    Feature

    Toyota begins Highlander exports from US to global markets

    2014-02-12T09:26:14Z

    Toyota has begun exporting Highlander SUVs from the US to Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan – the first time the model has been exported from North America to those markets. Previously exports of the Highlander to those markets were supplied from Japan.The vehicles are manufactured at the carmaker’s ...

  • AATS in Singapore
    Feature

    NYK not afraid to go local for logistics

    2014-02-11T22:11:14Z

    NYK Auto Logistics is that rarest of things: a finished vehicle logistics provider with a strategy scope and asset base that stretches into many different countries, including difficult emerging markets. But can it combine its myriad services effectively? An NYK ro-ro terminal in ShanghaiWith the exception of ro-ro shipping, ...

  • toyota-factory_Aus
    Feature

    Toyota will end production in Australia

    2014-02-10T11:11:10Z

    Toyota has announced it will stop building cars in Australia in 2017 and restrict its business to the national sales and distribution of imported models. It will mean the end of Camry, Camry Hybrid and Aurion production at the Altona plant near Melbourne, as well as the manufacturing of four ...

  • ZAH_port_LN-20140202230248801835-300x0
    Feature

    ​WWL in final bidding for Melbourne port development

    2014-02-04T13:35:45Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics is in the last stages of a bid to lease at the largest vehicle terminal in Australia.The logistics provider is one of two remaining bidders left in the race for the lease of the Webb Dock West automotive terminal at the port of Melbourne. It follows a ...

  • Michael_Robinet_IHS_web
    Feature

    Global car making will be based on a risk-benefit model

    2014-01-23T12:51:22Z

    Emerging markets are expected to account for 50% of global vehicle production by 2020 and, to remain competitive and reduce risk in the face of stiffening international legislation, carmakers are looking at co-location and the sourcing of components closer to the final consumerStiffening legislation, increased competition and a focus on ...

  • 001ec93f84f20dc9b2dc0a
    Feature

    ​Chinese auto-glass makers to invest $200m in Ohio facility

    2014-01-22T10:42:41Z

    Chinese auto-glass maker Fuyao Group is planning to invest $200m in a new facility in the US state of Ohio in a long term plan to provide a better service to its North American customers while cutting logistics and transport costs. The decision, which the group hopes will expand US-China ...

  • NeoviaHQ
    Feature

    Neovia signs global contracts with Daimler

    2014-01-13T10:26:01Z

    Neovia Logistics has announced a three-year contract win with Daimler in Canada, as well as a renewal of its contract with the carmaker in South Africa. The addition of the business in Canada brings the number of global facilities Neovia operates for the carmaker to eight. The value of the ...

  • Deep sea fleet_crp2
    Feature

    Global ro-ro report: Moving with the trade winds

    2013-12-17T12:41:21Z

    The ro-ro industry has mostly balanced capacity to market demand, but there are regional variations, while changing trades and larger vessels will cause waves at sea. Additional reporting by Christopher LudwigThe global ro-ro shipping industry is one of the most complex – not to mention capital intensive – parts of ...

  • GM Holden Australia_web
    Feature

    GM’s Holden to end manufacturing in Australia in 2017

    2013-12-17T11:16:17Z

    GM has announced it will discontinue vehicle and engine manufacturing in Australia by the end of 2017, as well as significantly reduce its engineering operations. GM operates under the Holden division in the country, with headquarters in Port Melbourne.“The decision to end manufacturing in Australia reflects the perfect storm of ...

  • Ministerial Conference 2013
    Feature

    WTO agrees on customs plan but concerns over currency remain

    2013-12-11T15:13:14Z

    The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has unanimously approved a trade facilitation agreement designed to establish common customs standards and ease the flow of goods through borders around the world. It is estimated that it could lower the cost of carrying out trade by as much as 10-15%, according to the ...

  • TMMI_2014_Highlander_righthanddrive
    Feature

    Toyota to export US-made Highlanders to the Antipodes and Russia

    2013-12-11T11:10:18Z

    Toyota has started production of its 2014 model year Highlander SUV at the Princeton plant in Indiana, US and will be exporting models made there to Australia, New Zealand and Russia next year.Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI) started production of the model on December 5, following a $430m expansion at ...

  • InDesign-5
    Feature

    Gaining power through diversity in ASEAN

    2013-12-06T15:25:23Z

    Southeast Asian countries are intensifying their logistics networks to accommodate growth in sales and exports In this story...The Thai production hubMoving parts Finished vehicle exports Supply chain integrationMalaysian changes Countries on the riseAs automotive production rises in the Asia-Pacific region, Southeast Asia has emerged as a front-runner in assembly, export ...

  • Asian Grace
    Feature

    Local production in Saudi may be on the horizon

    2013-12-06T13:03:25Z

    Sales of imported vehicles in Saudi Arabia are set to increase by another 15% in 2014, led by Toyota and Hyundai, but major carmakers including Chrysler, Ford, GM and Jaguar Land Rover are looking at the potential of domestic productionBanning half its population from driving hasn’t prevented Saudi Arabia from ...

  • Unknown
    Feature

    ​FUSO expands operations in Indonesia through major truck contract

    2013-11-12T15:30:47Z

    One of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, has announced a major deal for its Indonesian operations. KramaYudha Tiga Berlian Motors, has won a 50-unit truck deal from Linfox Logistic Indonesia.The fifty units of FUSO’s light-duty trucks were given over to Linfox at KTB’s ...

  • Glovis ships_web
    Feature

    Glovis shifts strategic focus from automotive to bulk

    2013-10-30T16:56:59Z

    Hyundai’s integrated logistics subsidiary Glovis is reported to be shifting the strategic focus of its ocean transport business from finished vehicle shipments to the bulk sector, in an effort to increase business outside of the automotive industry.Under its 2020 business plan the company stated it will increase the number of ...

  • Toyota's Altona Production Plant
    Feature

    Toyota cuts output in Australia

    2013-10-23T10:38:48Z

    Toyota’s division in Australia has said it will reduce production at its Altona plant near Melbourne because of a drop in export orders. Exports account for 70% of total production output from the plant, which makes the Camry, Camry Hybrid and Aurion sedans, mainly for the Middle East markets.This year ...

  • images-2
    Feature

    What will having Russia under GME mean for logistics?

    2013-10-22T10:21:23Z

    General Motors’ decision to put its Russian operations back under the management of General Motors Europe (GME) should mean that its purchasing and logistics operations will eventually be combined again too, although GM has declined to confirm details on logistics management at this time. However, the move might have few ...

  • D6T_ParisTX_11_006 - web
    Feature

    Caterpillar moves the earth for better distribution

    2013-10-04T13:39:01Z

    The volumes and logistics capabilities of the world’s largest maker of earth-moving machinery are intertwined with global growth and government investment in its US-baseMoving high-and-heavy equipment, such as construction machinery, is a tricky and costly logistics task. Many products are outsized, requiring dedicated facilities and special permits to travel on ...