All articles by Barry Cross – Page 4
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FeaturePasajes suffers sharp drop in throughput
The northern Spanish port of Pasajes (also known by its Basque name of Pasaia) experienced a sharp drop in vehicle traffic over the first 11 months of last year. The port handled 215,119 units during the period – a fall of 8.8% compared to the same period in 2016, according ...
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FeatureContecar opens dedicated facility for Renault at Cartagena
Contecar, the marine terminal operator that supports vehicle handling operations at the Colombian port of Cartagena, has opened a dedicated storage area for Renault.The facility is handling volumes from the carmaker’s plant in Evigado, just outside Medellin, that are being exported to Mexico and the Caribbean. The models involved include ...
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FeaturePanama Canal ro-ro terminal could handle Mexican output
The operator of the Panama Canal is reconsidering building a new ro-ro terminal at the western end of the site to help take advantage of strong growth in Mexico’s automotive export sector.The $200m project was first mooted in 2015 by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).According to ACP’s executive vice-president of ...
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FeatureNoatum sets up automotive division to integrate Spanish port operations
Noatum Maritime has consolidated its position in Spain’s finished vehicle and ro-ro market with the integration of its vehicle handling businesses at the ports of Barcelona, Sagunto, Málaga and Santander with those in Pasajes and Tarragona.The company has now formed a new division called Noatum Maritime Automotive that will draw ...
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FeatureFirst shipments of trucks by sea from India to Bangladesh
Tata Motors has sent its first ever consignment of 240 trucks to Bangladesh using short-sea shipping instead of the congested land border route through Petrapole-Benapole. The trucks were shipped on November 23rd and were followed by a second consignment four days later.The trucks, which arrived in Bangladesh within two days, ...
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FeatureIquique carves out role in Chilean automotive import sector
The Chilean port of Iquique has unloaded nearly 8,000 finished vehicles in the last 15 days, headed to dealers in the local area, according to reports in the local maritime information source Mundo Maritimo.The vehicles were processed by terminal operator Iquique Terminal Internacional (ITI) and moved to the dealers through ...
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FeatureRegulatory change in Brazil boosts exports and production
Attempts to simplify and reduce the bureaucracy that has been hampering Brazil’s ability to trade with other countries in South America seem to be working, with export demand helping to drive up production in the country, along with stronger domestic sales.According to the Ministry of Industry, Overseas Trade and Services, ...
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FeatureVehicle handling through Sagunto continues to surge
Automotive traffic through the Spanish port of Sagunto, administered by Valenciaport, has continued to grow significantly so far this year.In the first three quarters of the year, the port handled 170,217 finished vehicles – up 28% over the corresponding period in 2016. While general cargo also grew by 24% over ...
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FeatureK-Line and Agunsa launch KAR Logistics to target rising vehicle imports
Chilean multinational logistics agency Agunsa has teamed up with Japanese shipping firm K-Line to form a dedicated automotive logistics company, KAR Logistics.The new company, which will operate in Latin America, has been created to help meet rising automotive import traffic in the region, especially in Chile.In a press statement, Agunsa ...
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Santander and Tarragona top Anfac port quality report
Santander (pictured) and Tarragona have topped the list as the best ports for handling finished vehicles in Spain, according to Anfac, the organisation that represents Spain’s automotive manufacturers.In Anfac’s annual quality report on ports, the two both scored 4.3 out of a possible 5 marks.Last year, Spanish ports handled 3.2m ...
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FeatureExport growth heralds recovery in Brazilian car output
Brazilian passenger car exports in the first eight months of this year have increased by 57% to almost 481,390 units, according to figures from the country’s National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea).Overall vehicle exports, which includes commercial vehicles and buses, have increased to 506,000 units over the same period, ...
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FeatureValencia seeks to oust Barcelona as Spain’s leading vehicle port
Valencia Port Authority (APV) has confirmed that it is attempting to overtake Barcelona as Spain’s leading hub for automotive traffic. It now has more space between Valencia and Sagunto given over to this business than its Catalan rival, and is looking to handle 1m units annually.A spokersperson for APV told ...
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FeatureKoper and Barcelona to provide more electric car support
The ports of Koper in Slovenia and Barcelona in Spain (pictured) are studying ways to improve the handling of electric vehicles, including putting any necessary new infrastructure into operation.The move forms part of the CarEsmatic project, which supports traditional and electric car distribution using ‘Motorways of the Sea’ solutions and ...
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FeatureLargest vessel ever calls at Malaga with spot shipment from Tarragona
The NOCC Kattegat, operated under charter by Neptune Lines, has become the largest vessel to call at the Spanish port of Malaga after delivering a spot shipment of vehicles there from Tarragona in late July.The vessel, which is 196.4 metres long and has a 5,253-vehicle capacity, discharged 600 Hyundai and ...
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FeatureMexican ports report boom in vehicle traffic
Mexico's ports saw a 42% increase in finished vehicle traffic in the first five months of this year, figures from the country's Transport & Communications Ministry (SCT) have shown.During the period, total finished vehicle throughput reached 667,881 units, compared to just 470,350 units in January-May 2016.Ports in the Gulf of ...
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FeatureMulti-level storage facility to boost capacity at busy Savona port
The Mar Ligure Occidentale Port Authority , which oversees operations at the port of Savona in northwest Italy, has received notification from Savona Terminal Auto that it intends to proceed with construction of a multi-level storage facility at its terminal. Work will commence in September.The new building will be integrated ...
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FeatureSpanish auto terminals returning to normal following strike
Most stevedoring strikes that have been affecting container and vehicle movements at the Spanish ports over the last couple of weeks have now ended, though threats of further action have been made by the IDC and UGT unions.The strikes, which began on June 5th, were called in protest about new ...
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FeatureBrazil posts best ever export figures
Brazilian finished vehicles exports reached a new peak in May. Taking cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and bus chassis together, a total of 73,400 units were shipped abroad during the month, according to the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea).The figure was up nearly 22% on the previous month ...
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FeatureManzanillo contract could increase vehicle throughput
Manzanillo port in Mexico could see additional vehicle volumes, following a contract between the Manzanillo port authority and Manzanillo Terminal Company (CTM) for the operation of a general cargo terminal.CTM is part of the Gume Group and one of the terminal processors and stevedores working at the port.Currently, Manzanillo handles ...
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FeatureFord opens new parts DC in Colombia
Ford’s division in Colombia has opened a new parts distribution centre at the port of Cartagena de Indias, operated for it by 3PL Almaviva.Ford says the 3,000 sq.m facility – which is located at the Cartagena Container Terminal (Contecar) and complements another facility in the capital, Bogota – will speed ...