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Sallaum Lines adds BMW and Ford volumes to global shipments
Sallaum Lines is taking on new business with BMW and Ford shipments from South Africa to Europe
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UECC takes delivery of first hybrid finished vehicle vessel
The pure car and truck carrier will be powered by LNG and battery technology, significantly reducing emissions significantly and exceeding sustainablity goals outlined by the IMO
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VW Group rail link makes vehicle logistics more sustainable in Spain
Seat will begin a new weekly rail service linking its plant in Martorell, Spain with the Volkswagen Autoeuropa factory in Palmela, Portugal this month.
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Flooding knocks out rail and road links to port of Vancouver
Torrential rain and flooding in the Canadian province of British Columbia have disupted rail and road links to the port of Vancouver, leading to congestion at terminals and stopping all inbound shipments of finished vehicles
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Supporting vehicle imports for a sustainable future
The Port of Vancouver USA is looking to enhance its service for long-term customer Subaru with a greater degree of sustainability
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A cleaner corridor for container movements through LA
Given the ongoing congestion crisis in container throughput at the US west coast container ports, one could be forgiven for thinking investment in more sustainable logistics was low on the agenda. Not so at the Port of Los Angeles, where the port authority is working hand in hand with vehicle and equipment makers, logistics providers and fuel companies to clean up container logistics once and for all.
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DeGould secures funding for vehicle inspection future
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is the latest investor in automated vehicle inspection expert, DeGould, which has secured $6m ($8.2m) in its third-round funding
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Hansen & Adkins chooses TMS software from Magnus Technologies
North American finished vehicle haulier Hansen & Adkins (H&A) is now using a transport management system (TMS) supplied by Magnus Technologies
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Hamburg port now using carpodX system for vehicle inspection
The port of Hamburg is now using an automated vehicle inspection system called carpodX, developed by the CAR Consulting Group, to more efficiently process finished vehicles before they are shipped.
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Outbound sector grapples with reality of reaching carbon neutrality
At last week’s conference held by the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) in Brussels, delegates discussed what the EU’s carbon neutral targets for 2050 meant for the sector
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Coping with outbound capacity crunch means greater cooperation
Carmakers need to work together and make the most of a shared outbound network if they are to cope with the capacity issues facing finished vehicle logistics in North America
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Communication and creativity are crucial to withstand supply chain turbulence
In the face of turbulent times for the automotive supply chain logistics providers recognise that sitting down and talking is every bit as important as the digital technology needed to get creative with the solutions
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Data quality and collaboration key to sustainable future
Carmakers and their supplier partners are collaborating more closly through a number of initiatives designed to make the future of automotive production and logistics more sustainable
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Kuehne + Nagel teams up with Lufthansa Cargo for cleaner aviation fuel
Kuehne + Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo are promoting the use of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel by purchasing 25,000 litres annuallly from by atmosfair, an independent German non-profit organisation that offers offsets for greenhouse gases emitted by aircraft
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UK haulage industry in crisis as driver numbers haemorrhage
Fuel shortages in the UK are being blamed on a lack of drivers to deliver it but it is just the latest issue to afflict the haulage industry in the wake of Brexit and the Covid pandemic.
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US west coast ports extend hours to deal with congestion
The US west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are extending gate opening hours along with other measures to help shift the backlog in containers currently disrupting operations
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Microchip shortage threatens finished vehicle carriers, warns ECG
A lack of supply chain visibility in the midst of the latest disruptions to the automotive sector are putting the finished vehicle transport sector in peril, says the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG)
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Kuehne + Nagel moving plant equipment for Porsche eFuel project in Chile
The global logistics provider is handling the delivery of equipment to build a plant in renewable energy plant in Punta Arenas that will make e-fuels for the transport sector
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Maersk embraces sustainable shipping with latest investments
AP Moller-Maersk is replacing eight of its older container vessels with new ones that will run on carbon-neutral methanol and is signing contracts for the green fuel sourcing agreements with providers in Europe and the US
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Antwerp EuroTerminal boosts capacity with multistorey vehicle park
Grimaldi is building a seven-story vehicle storage facility at its Antwerp EuroTerminal that boasts a range of environmentally friendly crendentials