Hyundai-Kia expands contract with car carrier Eukor to five years and strengthens presence in Asia Eukor has succesfully extended the terms of its contract to ship Hyundai and Kia vehicles from Korea as well as adding extra trade from China. Marcus Williams
Wallenius Wilhelmsen sells Melbourne ro-ro terminal Wallenius Wilhelmsen (WW) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Melbourne International Roro & Auto Teminal (Mirrat) to a subsidy of Qube Holdings, Australia’s largest logistics provider. Megan Kelly
GMC set to expand to China, Australia and New Zealand GMC is expanding its global footprint into three new international markets by launching its SUV Yukon full-size model in China, Australia and New Zealand. Megan Kelly
Toyota converts former Melbourne plant into mega PDI facility Toyota said the facility has the capacity to handle 67,000 units annually and is ramping up to 220 units a day (55,000 pa) to meet current demand. Those vehicles are distributed to the dealer network in Victoria and Tasmania. Marcus Williams
Mitsubishi hits export milestone in Thailand Mitsubishi Motors’ division in Thailand exported its 5 millionth vehicle this month. The carmaker marked the occasion with a ceremony on December 9 at Laem Chabang port and said the milestone underlined the location as a production hub for regional and global operations. Marcus Williams