All South America articles – Page 30

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    Going for growth at Chery

    2012-04-01T10:27:50Z

    Exporting to RussiaManaging export logistics in-house Long-term partnerships with shipping linesFocus on efficiency rather than price aloneInvesting in improved logisticsTime of transitionAs China’s leading automotive exporter shifts its focus toward higher-range models, Ellen Hua talks to Chery International vice-president Feng Ping about what the company expects from its logistics partners ...

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    Another second chance in Detroit

    2012-04-01T09:43:39Z

    Expanding the distribution networkExport growthFind ways to collaborateOcean capacity–a move towards global tenders?Rail wagon shortages Doing well on the road With fast growing volume in North America, and surprisingly strong exports, the Chrysler Group’s resurgence under Fiat’s control has been one of the industry’s best tales of turnaround. Efficient, global ...

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    Executives on the move

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Greg May, who left his position as president of leading US car carrier Jack Cooper Transport last August, has moved into a new role as president and CEO of Car Delivery Network (CDN). CDN provides real-time information on outbound vehicle movements via cloud-based applications for shippers and carriers. May said ...

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    Renault renews contract with Ceva in Brazil

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Ceva Logistics has signed a two-year extension to its contract with Renault in Brazil for the receipt, storage and consolidation of parts for export to France, Argentina, Mexico, Romania, Colombia and South America. Ceva is dedicating a 4,000-square metre area at its site in São José dos Pinhais, Parana, ...

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    Mexico to cut vehicle exports to Brazil

    2012-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Mexico has agreed this week to cut future vehicle exports to Brazil following a threat to the future of the ten-year old trade deal between the two countries that gives them preferential access to each other's car markets. The latest development follows a request by the Brazilian government that ...

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    UPS to buy TNT Express for $6.8bn

    2012-03-21T00:00:00Z

    United Parcel Service (UPS) has reached an agreement on its offer for ownership of TNT Express that, once approved, will create a global integrated logistics network with more than $60 billion in annual revenues. UPS raised its cash offer of €9.50 ($12.50) per share to secure the deal and is ...

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    Executives on the move

    2012-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Ceva Logistics has appointed Giuseppe Chiellino as managing director for the company's business in Italy. Chiellino will be in charge of all contract logistics and freight management activities and report to Gianfranco Sgro, Ceva's president of Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Ceva has a number of automotive contracts in ...

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    Ford exports help build India output

    2012-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Ford's sales figures in India, combined with its exports to overseas markets, reached just under 10,500 units in February. The results build on a total for last year that saw 120,000 in domestic sales. The carmaker exported 30,000 vehicles last year, approximately 20% of its local output. The February result ...

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    Global round up

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    Höegh Autoliners commences regular Sagunto serviceHöegh Autoliners has launched a new regular service from the Spanish Mediterranean port of Sagunto to the US East Coast, complementing existing services from Sagunto to the Far East, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Vessels will call on a three-week rotation. ...

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    Brazil seeks review on Mexico trade pact

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    Brazil has made it known that it wishes to renegotiate a trade agreement it has with Mexico, bringing forward from 2020 to 2015 the possibility of trade in heavy vehicles. The Complimentary Economic Agreement (ACE) first appeared in 2003 and has resulted in bilateral automotive businesses growing from little more ...

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    Global round up

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Geely to export CKDs for assembly in EgyptChinese carmaker Geely is reported to have entered an agreement GB Auto (Ghabbour Auto), a vehicle assembler based in Egypt, for the production for vehicles for sale in the country and the wider North African market. Geely said last year that it was ...

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    Global round up

    2012-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Gebrüder Weiss sets up JV with Tegeta MotorsEuropean logistics and transport provider Gebrüder Weiss has established a majority stake in a joint venture with Tegeta Motors, a vehicle spare parts and service provider based in Tbilisi, Georgia which distributes international brands in the Caucasus region. Called Gebrüder Weiss-Tegeta, the ...

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    Mazda PDCs to improve deliveries

    2012-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Mazda has shed more light on the development of its parts distribution network in North America, following last week's news that it has brought the number of facilities in the region to seven as it seeks to improve delivery times and reduce transport costs there. Four new parts distribution centres ...

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    Caterpillar will export from US

    2012-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Caterpillar is building a new plant in Athens, Georgia to make small tractors and hydraulic excavators for domestic and export markets. The new plant will continue output previously handled by the construction machine maker's plant in Sagami, Japan. The location has been chosen for its strong local supplier base ...

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    Bremerhaven takes lead in Euro vehicle handling

    2012-02-22T00:00:00Z

    The German port of Bremerhaven has taken the top European spot for vehicle handling in 2011-and likely the world-with a record-breaking volume of 2,050,000 units handled last year. The result represents a 30% increase in vehicle handling compared to the previous year and means Bremerhaven has come from ...

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    Global round up

    2012-02-15T00:00:00Z

    Mazda opens latest North American PDCMazda North American Operations (MNAO) has opened the fourth of its new parts distribution centres in the US, part of a network that will include five centres in the US and two in Canada, all part of a $20m network expansion announced in 2010. ...

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    Struggling PSA to sell part of Gefco

    2012-02-15T00:00:00Z

    PSA Peugeot Citroën has announced plans to divest part of its ownership in Gefco, its logistics and transport subsidiary, in an effort to raise cash and support on-going investment in its automotive division, which today reported a loss in its 2011 financial results amidst a difficult second half ...

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    Import tax to savage foreign car sales in Brazil

    2012-02-08T00:00:00Z

    The Brazilian Association of Vehicle Importing Companies (Abeiva) estimates that the number of vehicles sold by its members in Brazil will fall by 20% in 2012. It blames this on a 30% tax hike imposed on imported vehicles as of 16 December 2011. Industrialised product tax (IPI) is levied ...

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    Renault begins export-led production in Morocco

    2012-02-08T00:00:00Z

    Renault has started production at its Melhoussa assembly plant in Morocco and will begin shipments of two models through the adjacent Tanger Med port, which has a 20-hectare car carrier terminal capable of handling 1m vehicles a year. The company has confirmed logistics contracts with French logistics providers including SNCF ...

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    Executives on the move

    2012-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Axel Marschall has officially moved to a new position at DB Schenker Rail this week assuming management responsibility for Sales at the European DB Schenker Rail Group. He is now member of the Board of Management of DB Schenker Rail Deutschland responsible for Sales, the responsibility he took over on ...