All articles by Automotive Logistics – Page 27
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FeatureGlobal round up: Finnlines diverts from Syria; K Line delivers motorcycles; BMW builds new facilities in US; Schenker expands in UK; Service links Koper and Black Sea
Finnlines forced to divert vessel on route to SyriaEuropean short sea operator Finnlines, part of the Grimaldi Group, has reported that it was forced to divert its ro-ro vessel MV Finnsun to Helsinki in Finland from the Belgian port of Antwerp on route to Syria following the discovery of ...
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FeatureRussia faces backlash over import tax
European trade representatives have reiterated their dismay at Russia’s imposition of a recycling tax on imported vehicles. The tax means they are effectively paying duties on imports that in many cases would be higher than before the country acceded to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and agreed to lower ...
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FeatureValmet signs LSPs for A-Class production
To support its contract manufacturing of Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars in Finland, Valmet Automotive has signed contracts with three logistics providers following a multi-step tender process.Valmet is will work with DSV Road Holding, Polar Logistics International and Nybrok for services including collection and delivery of materials to the Uusikaupunki plant ...
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FeatureGM flexes pickup inventory
GM is planning to suspend truck production at its three pickup assembly plants for 10 weeks across 2013 as it prepares them for the launch of its new generation of trucks, including the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models, due for rollout in the second quarter of this year.The ...
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FeatureGlobal round up: Gefco wins Ford business in SA; Yusen sequences for JLR supplier; Sunderland warehouse close to Nissan; UPS increase in LCL
Gefco supports PSA and Ford in South AfricaFollowing Gefco’s opening of a subsidiary in South Africa last year the logistics provider has announced that it has a new contract with Ford to export 30 containers of parts from the carmaker’s Struandale plant there to its Pacheco assembly plant in ...
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FeatureToyota will build Fortuner in Kazakhstan
Toyota will start building its Fortuner medium-sized SUV in Kazakhstan in 2014 following a memorandum of understanding signed with the government this week. The vehicles will be assembled at a facility owned by local vehicle builder Saryarka AvtoProm, located in Kostanay in north of the country near the border ...
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FeatureLogistics providers get the better of Nemo storm
The blizzard that hit the northeast of the US last Friday, bringing heavy snowfall and high winds, caused widespread disruption for people and businesses, cutting off power, closing highways and cancelling almost 5,000 flights. However, logistics and transport providers have reported minimal disruption thanks to the deployment of well-established ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move: Hena Kausar, Jürgen Maidl, Frank-Peter Arndt, Peter Hörndlein, Kate Betsworth, David Giandinoto, Neil Scott, John Turner, Jaap Bruining, Lucas Vos, Quintin Kendall
Hena Kausar, assistant general manager at Maruti Suzuki India (pictured right), has been awarded the title of Logistics Woman of the Year 2013 by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) as part of its Achievers Award and Talent Hunt programme to recognise supply chain and logistics industry ...
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FeatureAntwerp partners with Rosmorport
The port of Antwerp in Belgium has signed a five-year agreement with Russia’s state-owned port developer Rosmorport to collaborate on port development, expansion of transport and logistics networks, and attracting investments in port facilities.Rosmorport is responsible for developing and maintaining Russia's maritime infrastructure and port facilities. The country is ...
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FeatureToyota inaugurates PDC in Spain
Toyota Motor Europe officially launched its new €23.2m ($31.4m) parts distribution centre in Illescas, near Madrid in Spain, which it said was enhancing the delivery of parts and accessories across the country. This week the company confirmed that short sea supply from Belgium is supporting deliveries by road.TPCES forms ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move: Diego Pistone; Luc Billiet; Markus Schaefer; Jason Hoff; Jeffery Bullard; Srecko Mühling; Peter Lowet; Jim Steer
Diego Pistone has left his position head of Fiat Chrysler’s Parts and Service division for the Europe Middle East and Africa region (EMEA) to take up a new role as CEO of Fiat Services and Holdings, the adminstrative arm of the Fiat Group. He has been replaced by Luc ...
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FeatureMercedes CLA expands supplier base in Hungary
Daimler has started production of the Mercedes-Benz CLA coupé model at its €800m ($1.08 billion) Kecskemét facility in Hungary following its debut at the recent Detroit Auto Show. It is the first model to be exclusively made there and joins the B-Class, production of which began in March ...
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FeatureGlobal round up: New linkspan for Grimsby; Gefco supports John Deere; More MacGregor ramps for Japan; Geely backs London taxis; Schenker opens in Czech
Linkspan delivered for Grimsby ro-ro terminalThe latest stage in the development of Associated British Ports’ new £26m ($41m) Grimsby River Terminal has recently been completed with the delivery of a specially designed 70-metre-long linkspan bridge.The linkspan arrived at the Port of Grimsby ready for installation by heavy-lifting experts Mammoet ...
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FeatureFirst Chevrolet Aveo off the line in Russia
Following an agreement signed between General Motors and Russian vehicle maker Gaz at the beginning of 2011, the companies have officially rolled their first Chevrolet Aveo off the line this week at the Gaz assembly plant in Nizhny Novgorod.Assembly is being carried out from complete knockdown (CKD) kits shipped ...
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FeatureTentative deal struck on US port action
Following another month of fears that the US East Coast and Gulf ports could be hit by a widespread strike by longshoremen, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) has announced that a tentative agreement has been reached between the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen’s ...
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FeatureRyder's Tom Jones to retire
Ryder’s senior vice president and general manager of Supply Chain Solution (SCS) is retiring this week after approximately 25 years with the company and 35 years in the logistics industry, much of it focused on the automotive supply chain. He was most recently responsible for leading Ryder’s automotive, retail, ...
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FeatureMitsubishi increases stake in Rolf Import
Rolf Group has sold a further 18% of its Rolf Import business to Mitsubishi in a move it said would strengthen its distribution business for the Japanese carmaker in Russia.Rolf Import is Mitsubishi’s exclusive distributor in Russia, and the move now gives the carmaker and its parent company a ...
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FeatureVW to build Golf in Mexico
Volkswagen has said it will start making the Golf hatchback at its Puebla facility in Mexico in the first quarter of next year for distribution to the North and South American market. Sales of the Golf in the US last year were just more than 38,000 met by exports ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move: Thomas Banholzer, Markus Gichert, Luca Rossi, Marcelo Di Benedetto, Mike Pilkington, Andrew Hetzel, Steve Maltby, Stephen Hucklesby, Ray LaHood
In early January Thomas Banholzer took over as manager of network design and procurement for vehicle logistics at Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), Daimler’s US division with responsibility for Mercedes-Benz and smart passenger cars, and Sprinter vans. He took over the role from Markus Gichert, who has returned to Daimler’s headquarters ...
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FeatureGlobal round up: Turkey exports to Israel; Volvo Truck jv with Dongfeng; German 'mastery' of logistics; Acumen buys Mercedes; Mahindra wins awards
Turkey boosts vehicle exports to IsraelIn 2012, Turkey exported 18,000 units to Israel in spite of the two countries experiencing less than cordial relations. The traffic is expected to continue to rise both this year and well into 2014 as manufacturers in Turkey begin assembly of new models.In the ...