All articles by Automotive Logistics – Page 40

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    Carriers cautious over gigaliner statements

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission may be changing its interpretation of EU rules to allow the movement of longer and heavier vehicles (LHVs), also called gigaliners, across European country borders following comments this week by Siim Kallas, European commissioner for transport. Under current EU haulage regulations trucks must conform to a maximum ...

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    Renault renews contract with Ceva in Brazil

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Ceva Logistics has signed a two-year extension to its contract with Renault in Brazil for the receipt, storage and consolidation of parts for export to France, Argentina, Mexico, Romania, Colombia and South America. Ceva is dedicating a 4,000-square metre area at its site in São José dos Pinhais, Parana, ...

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    Car boost to Russian Baltic ports

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    The ports of St Petersburg and Ust-Luga have shown dramatic growth for direct imports over the last year with significant investment now being made to meet demand. St Petersburg recorded that its fastest growing import was finished vehicles in 2011 and Third Stevedoring Company, which is part of Vladimir Lisin's ...

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    Forwarders fined for price-fixing airfreight

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission has fined 14 logistics firms a total of €169m ($225m) today for involvement in four cartels that fixed air freight forwarding prices over a five-year period between 2002-2007. This week's fines follow charges brought against the companies in 2010. The list of companies includes DB ...

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    Global round up

    2012-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Groupe CAT wins Ssangyong contract in UKTransport and logistics provider Groupe CAT is providing Ssangyong with technical services for vehicle imports to the UK through the port of Bristol at Portbury following a contract signed in February. Onward distribution to the dealerships in the UK will be handled by CAT's ...

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    GM reveals figure for PSA stake

    2012-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Further details have come to light on the cost-saving alliance announced at the end of February between General Motors and PSA Peugeot-Citroën. According to news service Reuters, GM has made a regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in which the carmaker states it will pay €320m ($423m) ...

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    EU should use transport investment for growth

    2012-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Members of the European Parliament and policymakers from the European Commission have made calls to use investment in transport infrastructure and intelligent systems as a means to encourage economic growth in the European Union. The remarks have come on the eve of a budget decision in the European Parliament that ...

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    Italian transport strike closes Fiat plants

    2012-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Fiat has been forced to close all five of its plants in Italy because of a transport strike that has been running for three weeks and which has prevented the delivery of finished vehicles that are now filling storage lots at facilities as well as compounds around the country. The ...

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    Mexico to cut vehicle exports to Brazil

    2012-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Mexico has agreed this week to cut future vehicle exports to Brazil following a threat to the future of the ten-year old trade deal between the two countries that gives them preferential access to each other's car markets. The latest development follows a request by the Brazilian government that ...

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    UPS to buy TNT Express for $6.8bn

    2012-03-21T00:00:00Z

    United Parcel Service (UPS) has reached an agreement on its offer for ownership of TNT Express that, once approved, will create a global integrated logistics network with more than $60 billion in annual revenues. UPS raised its cash offer of €9.50 ($12.50) per share to secure the deal and is ...

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    Executives on the move

    2012-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Ceva Logistics has appointed Giuseppe Chiellino as managing director for the company's business in Italy. Chiellino will be in charge of all contract logistics and freight management activities and report to Gianfranco Sgro, Ceva's president of Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Ceva has a number of automotive contracts in ...

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    Global Vehicles loses dispute with Mahindra

    2012-03-14T00:00:00Z

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    Gefco extends service for Dacia

    2012-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Gefco has renewed its multimodal logistics service for Romanian carmaker Dacia, which combines road and rail shipments to move vehicles from the carmaker's plant in Pitesti, Romania to the Italian market. Gefco will now be able to also utilise the assets of Gruppo Mercurio, for vehicle movements in Italy following ...

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    Ford exports help build India output

    2012-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Ford's sales figures in India, combined with its exports to overseas markets, reached just under 10,500 units in February. The results build on a total for last year that saw 120,000 in domestic sales. The carmaker exported 30,000 vehicles last year, approximately 20% of its local output. The February result ...

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    GMSA begins Isuzu exports to Kenya

    2012-03-14T00:00:00Z

    General Motors South Africa exported its first shipment of Isuzu KB light commercial vehicles to Kenya last weekend, the latest market for the company's right-hand drive versions of the vehicle, which is already exported to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Mauritius. Isuzu already has a 30% share of Kenyan LCV ...

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    Toyota promises stronger supply chain by autumn

    2012-03-14T00:00:00Z

    One year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, and which hit global automotive production for six months afterwards, Toyota has announced that it is putting in place a more resilient supply chain by this autumn. The new strategy will allow it to recover within two weeks ...

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    Global round up

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    Höegh Autoliners commences regular Sagunto serviceHöegh Autoliners has launched a new regular service from the Spanish Mediterranean port of Sagunto to the US East Coast, complementing existing services from Sagunto to the Far East, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Vessels will call on a three-week rotation. ...

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    Executives on the move

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    Takashi Nagai is moving from his position as president and CEO of Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) and “is expected” to take up a new role in Japan as president and representative director of Honda Logistics. As of the beginning of April he will be ...

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    Brazil seeks review on Mexico trade pact

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    Brazil has made it known that it wishes to renegotiate a trade agreement it has with Mexico, bringing forward from 2020 to 2015 the possibility of trade in heavy vehicles. The Complimentary Economic Agreement (ACE) first appeared in 2003 and has resulted in bilateral automotive businesses growing from little more ...

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    Gaz reaps the benefits of paying on time

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    Russia's largest commercial vehicle maker Gaz is working to improve its logistics processes as part of an ongoing overhaul of operations designed to cut its high debt ratio and build on an impressive return to profitability since 2008. Under the leadership of president and CEO Bo Andersson (pictured), formerly global ...