All Europe articles – Page 134

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    UK export surge in Q1 shows 36 year high

    2012-05-16T00:00:00Z

    Carmakers in the UK have seen a jump in exports of more than 21% in the first quarter of 2012 on the same period last year, accounting for £6.1 billion ($9.7m) worth of vehicles. It is the first time the country has exported more vehicles than it has imported ...

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    Global round up

    2012-05-09T00:00:00Z

    Clarification on Antwerp vehicle throughputIn the last edition of Finished Vehicle Logistics magazine we reported that the port of Antwerp had show a 13% decline in the number of new vehicles handled in 2011 on the previous year. This was incorrect. The figure provided for 2011, which correctly ...

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    Russian axle rule could wreak havoc on sector says ECG

    2012-05-09T00:00:00Z

    The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) has called for an urgent review of restrictions on truck axle weights in Russia that it said are "severely restricting the car transport sector, wreaking havoc on manufacturers and transport companies". Normal operating axle limits of ten tonnes have been reduced to ...

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    Ceva files for IPO as its auto results shine

    2012-05-09T00:00:00Z

    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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    WWL adds Adelaide based on H&H demand

    2012-05-09T00:00:00Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics made its first call to Adelaide in Australia last Saturday, a new port of call for the company's route from Europe via North America. The decision to include Adelaide has been driven by a significant increase in high-and-heavy traffic to the region. WWL will ...

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    Global round up

    2012-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Honda chooses Glovis for US exportsHonda has chosen Hyundai-owned logistics provider and car carrier Glovis to move volumes of its US-assembled vehicles to South Korea. Glovis will carry the vehicles from the port of Hueneme in California and its port processor division GAPS will provide services at the ...

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    Executives on the move

    2012-05-02T00:00:00Z

    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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    Big port increases for Brazil and Mexico

    2012-05-02T00:00:00Z

    The Brazilian port of Paranaguá has recorded a significant increase in the handling of vehicles in the first quarter of 2012, with imports up 77% on the same period last year and exports up 25%. The port imported 35,000 units in the first quarter compared with 20,000 ...

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    Global round up

    2012-04-25T00:00:00Z

    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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    Gefco takes on management of Euro rail flows

    2012-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Прочтите эту статью на русском языкеFrench logistics provider, Gefco, has released further details about the development and management of its own European rail transport network. It is the first logistics operator in Europe to introduce such a system for controlling and optimising delivery times. The ...

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    DB Schenker expands services for VW

    2012-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Прочтите эту статью на русском языкеDB Schenker Logistics has opened a new warehouse at the Hanover-Stöcken supplier park in Germany for the storage and just-in-time supply of components to VW Nutzfahrzeuge's (VWN) neighbouring commercial vehicle production facility, which will begin production of the Amarok pickup from ...

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    Industry brainstorms resin supply shortage

    2012-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Прочтите эту статью на русском языкеCarmakers and suppliers have met at an emergency summit in the US to brainstorm options for extending current supplies of the PA-12 resin used in automotive components following extensive damage to the Evoniks Industries facility, which supplies half of world's demand ...

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    Logistics in China is lagging behind infrastructure

    2012-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Прочтите эту статью на русском языке Logistics processes in China are lagging behind the impressive development of the country's infrastructure, with the integration between networks and modes needing drastic improvement. At last week's Automotive Logistics China conference in Beijing, carmakers, logistics providers and ministry representatives discussed the ...

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    Russian resurgence needs logistics scrutiny

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    PSA Peugeot-Citroën began rolling out the first pre-series 408 models designed especially for the Russian market at its Kaluga plant in Russia on Monday this week. The initial production precedes full ramp up for mass production at the company’s PCMA facility, which is jointly run with Mitsubishi, later this ...

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    Global round up

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    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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    Evonik explosion threatens severe parts shortage

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    A fire at a polymer materials supplier in Germany could hit the supply of vehicle components with a risk to production of vehicles in Europe and wider markets as rival producers and parts suppliers forecast a severe shortage within weeks. OEMs are now working with their suppliers and industry ...

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    WWL adjusts to a new reality

    2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

    In its latest Environmental Sustainability Report, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics reports that it is on track to reduce its “relative greenhouse gas emissions” by 30% by 2015 compared to 2005, through improvements in fleet use, energy efficiency and new vessels. The latter point includes the use of larger ships, as ...

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    Nissan increases model line at Sunderland

    2012-04-11T00:00:00Z

    In a further boost to manufacturing and supply at Nissan's Sunderland plant in the UK, the carmaker has announced it will begin producing a new midsized hatchback model at the plant from 2014, bringing annual output at the plant to more than half a million units, with big demands on ...

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    Global round up

    2012-04-11T00:00:00Z

    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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    Executives on the move

    2012-04-11T00:00:00Z

    Vicki Streukens is moving from her position as General Motors' director of vehicle logistics for North America to take up a new role as director of logistics, customer care and aftersales at the carmaker. Streukens has been director of vehicle logistics since 2006 having previously served in a variety of ...