All articles by Automotive Logistics – Page 80

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    LSPs must weather the storm

    2009-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Much sought after optimism in the European vehicle market has been hit by gloomy forecasts from leading business analysts who have warned of an increased risk to carmakers' cash flows in the first half of 2010 and a threat to half of all European suppliers, including finished vehicle logistics providers. ...

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    GM reassures LSPs during Venezuela shutdown

    2009-07-08T00:00:00Z

    General Motors (GM) has suspended operations for at least three months at its Valencia vehicle assembly plant in Venezuela's central Carabobo state because it cannot buy enough dollars from the government to pay overseas suppliers. It currently owes them $1.2 billion. GM is the country's largest automaker and the government ...

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    Honda chooses Ceva for inbound at Swindon

    2009-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) has chosen Ceva Logistics to manage its European inbound logistics operation to the Swindon plant. The three-year contract closely follows the re-start of production there following a four-month shutdown at the end of January. Ceva’s overland distribution division Ceva Ground Europe will manage supplier ...

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    Pacer begins non-stop service to Puerta Mexico

    2009-07-08T00:00:00Z

    North American 3PL Pacer International is now using Ports America’s Puerta México Intermodal Facility in Toluca for automotive shipments. The direct, non-stop service handles automotive and third party domestic traffic six days a week and parallels Pacer’s existing PacerMex ramp points throughout its US and Eastern Canada network. It will ...

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    GMSA awards providers for going extra mile

    2009-07-08T00:00:00Z

    General Motors South Africa has recognised two of its logistics providers at the Supplier of the Year 2008 awards held at the company’s Vehicle Conversion and Distribution Centre in Port Elizabeth last Thursday. Höegh Autoliners and To Anywhere Carriers took awards in the Logistics category. Höegh Autoliners transports Opel imports ...

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    NYK goes green around the globe

    2009-07-08T00:00:00Z

    As NYK Line's car carrier Auriga Leader, which is partly powered by solar energy, made an inaugural call at the Port of Long Beach last week, the company announced another environment project designed to extend the length of car carriers made in Japan. Research is now being carried out with ...

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    Mercedes upgrades Kassel plant with MLOG

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    This month Mercedes Benz is completing the second phase of a major materials handling and storage refurbishment at its Kassel manufacturing plant in Germany. The plant makes axle systems and parts for trucks, vans, buses and trailers, and German supplier MLOG Logistics has replaced its entire racking structure as well ...

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    Nissan chooses MOL for Indian exports

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Nissan has chosen Mitsui OSK Lines for inland export activity from the plant it is building near Chennai in India. Situated in Oragadam, the plant is being promoted by an alliance partnership with Renault called Renault Nissan Automotive Indian Private Ltd, though the French carmaker will not be part of ...

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    Ceva dresses up for GM

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Ceva Logistics subsidiary AV Manufacturing (AVM) is providing General Motors with complete dressed-up engine supply chain services from its warehouse in Gravatai, Brazil. Working with GM, Ceva has created a bespoke solution for the company called Direct Buy, which can be integrated into GM’s existing supply chain and is aimed ...

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    CAT prepares for the upturn at Southampton

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    CAT Group has opened a €1m vehicle processing centre at the Port of Southampton in the UK so that it can become “the undisputed leader in the automotive logistics industry”. It aims to do so by offering a range of bespoke services at the new facility, including delivery chain management, ...

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    First global standard on damage reporting now available

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The US-based Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) is collaborating with the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) on a global standard for reporting damage to vehicles during transport. The Global Standard Logistics Damage Codes have been developed by both groups in cooperation with ECG’s Quality Standard Working Group, as well ...

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    Ford strengthens contracts in North America

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Global supply chain manager UPS has extended its contract with Ford to provide logistics services for the delivery of new cars across dealerships in North America. As part of the agreement, the Atlanta-based LSP is providing on-site operations management at Ford distribution points, including carrier management, transportation network oversight, and ...

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    Glovis takes to the waves for Hyundai-Kia

    2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Glovis, the Korean logistics provider and Hyundai-Kia affiliate, is reported to be planning vehicle exports for its partner of 20% next year and up to 50% by 2015. It will begin shipments next month with the movement of 4,000 Hyundai and Kia vehicles for overseas markets. The company is investing ...

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    Gefco 'justified' in UK port threat over taxes

    2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Gefco is threatening to scale back its automotive business at the UK port of Sheerness in the face of a retrospective rates bill for £3m. In a letter to Sir Peter Westmacott, the British Ambassador in Paris, and seen by The Telegraph, Gefco’s Vice President for Vehicle Transport and Logistics, ...

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    First Nissan shipment through Vladivostok

    2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

    A new agreement between Vladivostok Automobile Terminal and logistics provider Russian Transport Lines has seen the first shipment of Nissan cars through the port destined for customers in the far east of the country. “This is a trial shipment of Nissan new cars within an agreement with Russian Transport Lines ...

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    Key executives on the move

    2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

    In a surprise move, the Supervisory Board of Slovenia’s port operator Luka Koper has replaced Robert Cesar as President and replaced him with Gregor Veselko, former Executive Director for intercontinental services at Slovenian freight forwarder Intereuropa. Luka Koper’s Vice President Aldo Babic has also been relieved of his post. Luka ...

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    Meeting drastic demands in Russia

    2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

    The Automotive Logistics Russia conference in Moscow this week revealed a market reeling from its first major decline in vehicle sales for nine years, with sales drops of more than 50% in many segments. But while the logistics landscape has also changed drastically, with issues like a lack of transport ...

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    Automotive to benefit from TNT networks

    2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

    The launch of TNT’s South America Road Network (SARN) will definitely benefit the company’s automotive parts movements in the region according to the company, building on its success in Brazil where the automotive industry is its second biggest market. SARN is the only integrated road network across South America linking ...

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    Mazda expands contract with Ryder in Mexico

    2009-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Mazda North American Operations is expanding its contract with logistics provider Ryder for the distribution of parts throughout its Mexican dealership network. In a contract that will run up to October 2011, Ryder will pick up parts from Mazda’s distribution centre in Olive Branch, Mississippi and take them across the ...

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    Chinese regulator says no to Renault

    2009-06-17T00:00:00Z

    China’s quality regulator stopped imports of 160 Renault 2007-year model vehicles at the beginning of June; the reason given at the end of last week was premature failure of certain parts during storage. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) banned the Laguna, Scenic/Long Scenic, Megane and ...