Transport services – Page 18
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Finished vehicle volumes return to Sepetiba in pilot operation
CSN has confirmed trial operations for the processing of finished vehicles movements through its Tecon facility in the Sepetiba, the first time in 15 years cars have been moved through the facility
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Room for manoeuvre with Glovis at Philaport
Glovis America is now operating a new $110m vehicle terminal at the port of Philadelphia on the US east coast, providing much-needed capacity at a time when larger car-carrying vessels are loading and discharging greater volumes
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Mosolf urges more use of China-Europe rail link
Car manufacturers and suppliers should cooperate more closely so a rail service between Chengdu (China) and Łódź (Poland) can achieve the economic scale required to make it viable, says Joerg Mosolf, CEO of German car-transporting company Mosolf…
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First dedicated Adampol train arrives in Gdansk port from China
The first Gdansk-bound train container from China operated by Polish logistics provider Adampol has arrived in the Baltic Sea port. Adampol is running the service with the Port Authority of Gdansk
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South Korea’s NEV exports continue to rise
In the face of a general decline in vehicle exports from South Korea, the country’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has found a silver lining in increased exports of new energy vehicles (NEVs). It has also recorded rises in automotive parts exports to emerging markets.
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Barcelona and Santander ports expand car storage capacity
The Spanish ports of Barcelona and Santander have each made recent moves to provide more space for vehicle handling as ports in northern Europe face capacity constraints
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Car-carrying trains derail in San Diego
Two BNSF trains transporting automobiles have derailed in as many weeks in the centre of San Diego, California
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Second Jatco China facility gains from logistics advantage
Nissan’s transmission making subsidiary Jatco has highlighted the logistics advantages of its latest plant in China – Jatco (Suzhou) Automatic Transmission – which was officially opened on November 8…
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Geodis starts direct airfreight service between Hong Kong and Mexico
Geodis was in talks with a number of carmakers and tier one providers following the launch of a new expedited air service between Hong Kong and China that will support emergency parts shipments, including for batteries
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JLR moves into larger VPC in North America
British OEM JLR has relocated to a larger, renovated vehicle processing centre (VPC) in Brunswick, Georgia, to cater for increasing demand for its vehicles…
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Puerto Bahía increases PDI services for vehicle import
The Colombian port of Bahia is increasing its provision of PDI services for inbound finished vehicles
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UK activates Operation Brock to avoid port-bound highway congestion
Highways England has activated its plan to avoid freight traffic congestion on the M20 in the event of disruption to cross-Channel services caused by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU...
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Catalan protests disrupt car assembly and port activity in Barcelona
Protests and strike action in the Catalan region of Spain stopped production at Seat’s Martorell factory near Barcelona last week and affected activity at the port of Barcelona, as well as the airports and roads. There has been a week of protest around Barcelona, involving clashes with ...
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CLdN expands fleet with Hermine con-ro vessel
European shipping line CLdN has taken delivery of MV Hermine, the fourth con-ro vessel and sixth in the company’s current building programme. Like its sister ships, MV Hermine will have additional car decks to serve automotive clients combined with container and trailer decks. The vessel is 5,400-lane ...
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Volvo Trucks opts for Geotab to comply with safety regulations
Volvo Trucks’ US division has turned to Geotab for an integrated electronic logging device (ELD) to be coupled to the truck manufacturer’s own factory-fit telematics. Geotab provides global positioning system fleet management and vehicle tracking technology. According to Volvo the cloud-based system provides more reliable data capture ...
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From the industry
DP World: Access to Africa
DP World is expanding its network of logistics operations for the automotive industry across the Middle East and Africa, with a focus on integrated services and special economic zones such as its flagship Jebel Ali Port
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On-board courier Chapman Freeborn expands into California
Chapman Freeborn OBC has added an office in Los Angeles, California, to its global network to provide dedicated support to automotive customers in the US. The on-board courier (OBC) specialist delivers time-critical consignments of automotive parts, as well as prototype technology, and product samples, with hand-carry ...
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UECC to boost LNG hybrid car carrier fleet with third order
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has ordered a third battery-hybrid LNG (liquefied natural gas) pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) from China Ship Building Trading Company and Jiangnan Shipyard Group. The shortsea services provider ordered two similar vessels from the ship builders in March with an ...
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Penske builds on range of EVs deployed in California with Kalmar Ottawa
Penske is deploying an Electric Terminal Tractor made by Kalmar Ottawa for trailer-handling operations in California