Tag: republic of south africa

Car carrier arrives in Zeebrugge overrun with spiders

A Glovis car carrier was detained at the port of Zeebrugge on July 18 because it was infested with wolf spiders.

Sallaum Lines adds BMW and Ford volumes to global shipments

Sallaum Lines is well established in the movement of vehicles between the US, Europe and Africa, and has now signed new contracts with BMW and Ford for the shipment of vehicles from South Africa to Europe

Transnet cyber-attack hits supplies of auto parts

Automotive parts shipments in South Africa have been disrupted by the recent cyber-attack that knocked out terminal operations at state-owned port and rail services provider Transnet.

Sanjeev replaces Bose as head of Ford Global Centre of Excellence

Grindrod starts work on vehicle processing centre in South Africa

Ford to export Ranger from Port Elizabeth

Ford Europe packaging: Heading to the pool

Ford’s Kuly Malka has overseen a transformation in the carmaker’s European packaging and container management

Containerisation: Why finished vehicle logistics needs to think inside the box

While ro-ro is the traditional method of shipping finished vehicles, containerisation is becoming increasingly viable as the automotive industry decentralises and introduces more EVs. Growth in China and South East Asia offers particularly good opportunities

Docking defections

Electricity crisis hits South Africa’s automotive industry

Mues new COO at Imperial Logistics

Supply lines key to new Nissan plant in Algeria

Nissan marks millionth export from Thailand

Stepping up the pace

BAIC opens compact SUV plant in South Africa

Africa awakes

Africa’s vehicle production and distribution sector still trails much of the rest of the world, but the signs are that this is beginning to change

Mercedes-Benz to expand South African plant

Changes are the only certainty at Ford of Europe

Dirk Willmann, director of material planning and logistics for Ford Europe, outlines how the carmaker is improving visibility and adapting its vehicle logistics network across Europe to better manage customer demand and trade uncertainties.

Ford of Europe: A system of strength and complexity

Dirk Willmann’s 25-year career with Ford has made him witness to the changing arc of the company’s supply chain in Europe and further afield, including more complicated material flows, new locations and footprint changes, as well as advances in technology.