Tag: switzerland

Porsche forecast dented by aluminium supply shortage

Porsche’s supply chain has been hit by a shortage of aluminium alloys as the result of flooding at an unnamed European supplier. Heavy rains in France, Switzerland and Italy at the very end of June caused flooding and fatal landslides as well as disrupting manufacturing. Porsche said the supplier had notified customers of the occurrence of a force majeure event.

Mercedes-Benz truck trial reveals positive results

DSV reaches agreement to integrate Panalpina

CMA CGM to acquire Ceva Logistics

Audi trials used car batteries in factory vehicles

Board directors reshuffled at Kuehne + Nagel

Volvo starts shipments to Europe from Ridgeville

Schmidt takes on LCL role at Ceva Logistics

EC approves CMA CGM takeover of Ceva

Holger Wilhelm moves to Imperial Logistics

DSV makes an offer for Panalpina

Hanging in the balance

Lower production output, slower growth in export markets and several regulatory and operational issues are threatening to unbalance Poland’s finished vehicle market