All Ceva Logistics articles – Page 11
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FeatureBiggest spend for Honda UK in a decade
Honda has announced a £267m ($430m) investment programme at its Swindon plant, the biggest spend the carmaker has made in the UK in more than 10 years. The investment was announced at the same time Honda launched its latest CR-V model and centres around the installation of ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Peter Menzel has moved from his position as director and executive officer of the Car Carrier Group at ocean forwarder K-Line to take up a newly created position at car carrier Neptune Lines as commercial director. He was at K-Line Europe for almost ten years.Menzel has relocated to the ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
ACL books innovative con-ro vesselsAtlantic Container Lines, the Grimaldi-owned north-Atlantic ocean forwarder, has signed a contract with Chinese state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for the delivery of five container/ro-ro (con-ro) vessels that, when completed by 2015, will be the largest vessels of their kind in the world, according to the company. ...
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FeatureGood riddance to Q2 says Ceva
Ceva Logistics is glad to see the back of a second quarter that its chief financial officer, Rubin McDougal (pictured), said was disappointing in terms of projected volume growth in the air freight division and a poor performance in the contract logistics sector, in large part because of losses ...
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FeatureAnalysis: Gefco to handle GM logistics in Europe
General Motors has said it will transfer the majority of its transport logistics business in Europe and Russia to Gefco starting next year following a long-term exclusive agreement signed this week with the logistics provider's parent company, PSA Peugeot Citroën. The agreement will impact the majority of the Opel/Vauxhall, ...
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FeatureIn Profile: Inna Kuznetsova
Inna Kuznetsova’s background is unique compared to most in the automotive and logistics industries. Having studied non-linear differential equations at Moscow State university, she left mathematics for business when academic funding dried up in the Perestroika years of the Soviet Union. Although growing up in what she calls the ‘gone ...
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FeatureBreaking down barriers
Vendor challanges;Building a safe supply chain;Choosing the right packaging;The devil and the deep blue sea.Ramesh Kumar talks to those involved with India’s complex logistics operations at Hyundai and Fiat about issues such as supplier challenges, seasonal changes, crossdocking aspirations, packaging priorities and controlling supply.Complexity is the name of the game ...
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Ceva takes 100% of China domestic service Ceva Logistics has bought the remaining 30% share in Ceva Ground China from its partner Shanghai JY Group, making the former joint venture company a wholly-owned subsidiary. Ceva Ground China was established in 2009 as a rebranded version of its time-definite domestic ...
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FeatureCeva expands in Iberia and Philippines
Ceva Logistics has signed a three-year contract with Mercedes-Benz to manage the shipment of spare parts from the Iberian Peninsula to its dealer network in the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands and the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla, located in North Africa. Ceva will handle the collection of ...
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Congestion at Zarate forces WWL suspensionFollowing last week’s news that the vehicle terminal at the Argentine port of Zárate was suffering severe congestion, with vessels unable to unload, ocean forwarder Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has said it has suspended its service to the port.“Congestion at the port has increasingly ...
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Santos Brasil and Schaeffler sign distribution agreementTerminal operator Santos Brasil has signed a five-year contract with the German engineering multinational Schaeffler, which has a manufacturing plant in the Brazilian city of Sorocaba, from where it supplies the entire domestic and export automotive production sector with a range of ...
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FeatureCeva files for IPO as its auto results shine
Ceva Logistics has filed a preliminary prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and announced it will float its business on the New York stock exchange in a bid to raise up to $400m in share capital. The company, owned by private equity firm Apollo Management, reported ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Heath Holtz is moving from his position of director of Logistics at Nissan North America in July this year to take up a new leadership role in the Global Supply Chain Management department for the company in Japan. He will report to Yasuyuki Andoh, divisional general ...
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FeatureChina needs logistics investment and global expertise
Logistics providers operating in China need to make some serious investments if they are to meet the needs of vehicle output, which is slated to increase at a fast pace despite the current slowdown in Chinese car sales. Industry experts also say that manufacturers in China ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
Прочтите эту статью на русском языкеFinnlines adds ro-ro vessels to fleetRo-ro operator Finnlines, part of the Grimaldi Group, has introduced two new ro-ro vessels to its fleet this month, the third and fourth of six new ships coming into operation this year. The MS Finnsky and ...
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CarGoLog service for deliveries in ItalyA new finished vehicle service in Italy is promising direct delivery of vehicles from manufacturers to dealerships through the country as well as offering value-added ancillary services including pre-delivery inspection (PDI). Called CarGoLog, the company was founded in 2009 but has expanded during 2011 ...
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DAF invests €30m in Eindhoven PDCPACCAR subsidiary DAF Trucks is investing €30m ($39m) in a new 26,000-square-metre parts distribution centre (PDC) in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The facility, which is due for completion in the first half of 2013, will replace the truckmaker's existing PDC in Eindhoven and provide additional capacity ...
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FeatureBalanced verticals are good for business at CEVA
Gaining market share;Becoming supply chain designers;When will Apollo exit?.The past year has been a particularly strong one in the automotive sector for Ceva Logistics, with some significant business wins in fast growing regions such as China, India and Brazil, as well as in markets with otherwise stagnant volume, such as ...
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FeatureChinese carmakers accelerate into Brazil
Tony Danby reports on how Chinese and other OEMs are investing in local production and distribution in Brazil.Chinese players become established;Chinese pick-up business;Incumbents reamin strong;LSPs eye new business;Looking for opportunities;Tuning logistics operations.Although the Brazilian market has seen a slowdown in vehicle sales over recent months, the country is still ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Greg May, who left his position as president of leading US car carrier Jack Cooper Transport last August, has moved into a new role as president and CEO of Car Delivery Network (CDN). CDN provides real-time information on outbound vehicle movements via cloud-based applications for shippers and carriers. May said ...