All articles by Automotive Logistics – Page 44

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    Shacman trucks come to Brazil

    2011-12-07T00:00:00Z

    January 2012 will see the first shipment of Chinese Shacman Trucks to Brazil through the port of Recife in the northeastern state of Pernambuco. The move follows an agreement signed between Recife port, Brazilian truck distributor Caminhões Metro Shacman and the economic development agency AD Diper. The imported trucks are ...

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    Toyota adds Camry to South Korea exports

    2011-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Toyota has begun to export US-assembled Camry sedans to South Korea this week, part of a targeted annual volume of 6,000 units. The first shipment of vehicles is expected to be with its distributor, Toyota Motor Korea Company, in early January a spokesperson for the carmaker told Automotive Logistics. The ...

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    Geely comes to UK in 2012

    2011-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Chinese carmaker Geely is preparing to deliver passenger cars to the UK starting with the Emgrand EC7 four-door saloon and five-door hatchback, which are expected by the end of 2012. The UK will be the first major Western European country to receive them. Geely International Corporation will become the distributor ...

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    Thailand waives tariffs for Honda imports

    2011-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Thailand’s government has approved a plan to let Honda import assembled cars tariff-free until next June to replace output lost because of recent flooding. The waivers will apply from October 25 this year until June 30, 2012 with the stipulation that import volumes do not exceed last year’s production output. ...

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    Study shows megaliners could hit rail

    2011-11-30T00:00:00Z

    A recent study commissioned by the Community of European Rail and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has found that the introduction of trucks up to 25.25m long across Europe could lead to the abandonment of certain rail routes and compromise the emissions targets contained in the Europe Commission’s recently published 2011 Transport ...

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    Global round up

    2011-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Grimaldi extends Med ro-ro serviceItalian forwarder Grimaldi has extended it Mediterranean ro-ro service between Livorno in Italy and Valencia in Spain with the addition of a call at the Italian port of Genova. The service, which began last week, will provide three sailings a week served by two ro-ro vessels–Eurocargo ...

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    VW signs up for UK port development

    2011-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Volkswagen Group has signed an agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to be an “anchor tenant” for the development of a new multi-million pound vehicle terminal development at the port of Grimsby in the northeast UK which is expected to attract interest from the wider industry. According to ABP, which ...

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    Porsche boom in China

    2011-11-30T00:00:00Z

    In 2011 Porsche has increased deliveries to China by more than 83% for the period between January and October, compared with the same period last year, and it expects China to replace the US as its biggest export market by 2014. The increase means a step up in business for ...

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    GM to begin Chinese CKD exports to Egypt

    2011-11-30T00:00:00Z

    GM’s joint venture in China–SAIC-GM-Wuling–will begin shipments of complete knockdown (CKD) kits of the Chevrolet Move to Egypt next year. GM plans to begin assembly of the vehicle in Egypt in the third quarter of 2012 at its facility outside Cairo. It is the first Chinese vehicle to be assembled ...

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    Global round up

    2011-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Mercedes renews contract with Brit EuropeanDaimler’s Mercedes-Benz van division has extended its contract with finished vehicle carrier Brit European for a further three years. Building on a previous contract that began in 1997, the logistics provider will handle the final delivery leg of all Sprinter and Vario van models as ...

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    Russia steps closer to WTO membership

    2011-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Russia took a step closer to World Trade Organisation membership last week when a working party on the proposed accession approved a protocol for moving forward which included obligations on goods and services. Membership for the largest nation outside the 153-member WTO will now be put to a vote at ...

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    Ceva supports Ford and Magneti Marelli

    2011-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Ford has chosen Ceva Logistics to provide a range of inbound logistics services at its Louisville plant in Kentucky, US, which will begin production of the new Escape SUV in the first quarter of 2012. Assembly of the Escape is moving to the Louisville plant from its previous home at ...

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    Cat Logistics comes to California

    2011-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Caterpillar Logistics is setting up a new parts distribution facility in the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center in Kern County, California for the supply to Caterpillar dealers and customers throughout the western US. The 37,160m2 facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2012. It is the fourth such ...

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    Brooklyn terminal to benefit imports

    2011-11-23T00:00:00Z

    The first dedicated vehicle and ro-ro terminal in New York City will begin operations in 2012 at the site of a former container and coco terminal in Brooklyn, following a development programme that has lasted more than a decade. The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), in the Sunset Park industrial ...

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    US carmakers welcome KORUS approval

    2011-11-23T00:00:00Z

    The US and South Korea have finally ratified the free trade agreement which has been subject to a number of redrafts relating to vehicle tariff proposals and has been four years awaiting final approval. Members of president Lee Myung-bak’s governing party finally pushed the FTA through the Korean parliament on ...

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    Global round up

    2011-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Mercurio Pallia invests in vehicle carryingMercurio Pallia Logistics, the joint venture between Italy’s Gruppo Mercurio and India’s Pallia Transport, has said it plans to invest nearly Rs69 crore ($13.8m) in specialised vehicle trailers based on what it calls a ‘truck-on-truck’ concept for the Indian and wider Asia-Pacific automotive markets. The ...

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    RTL opens Novaya Gavan terminal

    2011-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Last week saw the inauguration of a new ro-ro terminal at the port of Ust-Luga in Russia, built and operated by logistics provider Russian Transport Lines (RTL). Novaya Gavan terminal is located 14km to the north of the main port at Vistino but is incorporated in the Commercial Sea Port ...

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    Executives on the move

    2011-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Carl-Johan Hagman has stepped down as CEO of Höegh Autoliners and been replaced by Ingmar Skiaker, previously chief operating officer. Hagman, who has left for personal reasons, is relocating to Sweden and will join the Stena Group but will also continue his association with Höegh Autolliners as a non-executive director. ...

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    Carmakers told: Don't hoard, distribute

    2011-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Business analyst and research consultancy Frost & Sullivan has warned manufacturers not to move away from lean inventory and just-in-time delivery and production processes, even in the wake of a number of well-documented disasters this year that have hit the automotive supply chain, such as the earthquake and tsunami in ...

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    The benefits of a clearer outbound plan

    2011-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Shipping and logistics provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) is hosting a dedicated webinar with Finished Vehicle Logistics that will look closely at the business decisions related to the outsourcing of supply chain management for the outbound supply chain. The focus will be on how to increase benefits by clarifying logistics ...