Ports and processors – Page 4
-
Feature
North American vehicle ports review: cooperation and agile contingencies
The recent vehicle distruptions have tested the resilience and adaptability of regional port operations, highlighting their crucial role in maintaining the flow of goods under crisis conditions.
-
News
Toyota opens Tri-Gen renewable hydrogen system at Long Beach port
Toyota and FuelCell Energy have officially opened a Tri-Gen renewable hydrogen and electricity system at its vehicle processing centre (VPC) in the US port of Long Beach
-
Partner Content
Time to get serious about cars in containers
As light vehicle production hits pre-pandemic levels, regional disparities and new shipping capacities are reshaping how vehicles are transported worldwide
-
News
BLG Logistics’ Automobile division boosts sales in FY2023
The logistics provider’s Automobile division transported, handled and technically processed 5m vehicles during the financial year thanks to higher volumes moved through its inland terminals
-
News
Baltimore port on the rebound after bridge collapse
Baltimore port is working to get back on track as the US’ busiest vehicle-handling port and continuing with its revitalisation of infrastructure
-
Partner Content
Transforming automotive supply chains by navigating complexities
The ever-changing automotive supply chain requires flexibility, resilience and the adoption of new strategies in order to continue to flourish
-
Feature
Future-proofing the finished vehicle trucking fleet in North America
Vehicle haulers Jack Cooper, Vascor and United Road give their expert insight into current capacity challenges, competition and consolidation
-
News
Containerised car deliveries soar on the US east coast
Tight ro-ro capacity is leading some carmakers to ship vehicles in containers and there has been a tenfold rise in volumes at the port of New York and New Jersey
-
Partner Content
Competition takes repair services to the next level
A lack of competition and options is causing the quality of automotive hail damage to take a dip while costs skyrocket, but DRS Group says it has the solution
-
News
DFDS in agreement to buy Ekol Logistics’ transport network
DFDS is expanding its multimodal transport network between Turkey and Europe with the buyout of Ekol Logistics’ international transport network
-
News
Tensions in Middle East trigger war risk premiums in freight rates
The capture of the MSC vessel is the latest in the crisis affecting shipping routes on the Red Sea and could cause even more problems for global shipping.
-
News
Brunswick port increases vehicle traffic and invests for further growth
The US port of Brunswick processed 740,000 passenger cars and light trucks last year, up 13.5%, with Mercedes-Benz its biggest customer
-
News
Honda begins vehicle exports from India to Japan
Honda Cars India is exporting its Elevate mid-size SUV to Japan for the first time via the APM Terminals facility at the port of Pipavav
-
News
US Coast Guard opens alternate channel at Baltimore bridge site
A cleanup effort is underway at the site of the bridge collapse in Baltimore, while vessels carrying finished vehicles reroute to nearby ports
-
News
Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures sustainable capacity with PCTC orders
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has ordered four more methanol dual-fuel vessels that can run on alternative fuel sources and will be ammonia-ready
-
News
Highlights from ALSC Europe day one
Delegates at ALSC Europe 2024 heard how to better scale and leverage relationships across the automotive supply chain to be more competitive
-
News
UECC working on maritime biofuel trials for cleaner vessel services
UECC is working with Act Group, Lloyd’s Register and Wartsila on a project assessing the suitability of a new biofuel for use on vessels providing vehicle forwarding services
-
News
Baltimore FVL vessels re-route to New York, Norfolk and Philadelphia
Finished vehicle logistics shipping firms are looking to divert vessels to nearby ports as the Baltimore port will be closed for the foreseeable future
-
News
Baltimore port likely to be closed until May after bridge collapse
A Maersk-chartered container ship crashed into a pillar of the bridge on the Patapsco River
-
News
Ceva Logistics to set up vehicle-handling terminal at Dunkirk port
Ceva Logistics is developing a finished vehicle-handling terminal at the French port of Dunkirk, serving leading European carmakers at a time of tight capacity at European ports