All Europe articles – Page 175
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FeatureGM pays tribute to logistics in supplier awards
Seven leading logistics service providers were recognised by GM in its Supplier of the Year awards, announced during the 17th annual awards presentation held last week at the GM Heritage Center in Warren, Michigan. Following on last year’s success, there were awards for shipping providers Grimaldi Group and Höegh Autoliners, ...
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FeatureHonda restarts the line at Swindon
The main assembly lines were restarted today at Honda’s Swindon plant in the UK following a shutdown at the end of January. The first shipment of the Civic and CR-V models planned to leave by rail for distribution to Europe on the week commencing 15th June. STVA remains the rail ...
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FeaturePorsche goes lean for Panamera
Porsche has revealed the latest logistics concept it is using to support production of the Panamera, which has just begun at its Leipzig plant in Germany. As part of a €150m investment at the plant, the new arrangement makes it possible to deliver parts at high frequency just one hour ...
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FeatureGM puts the squeeze on suppliers
Once the biggest carmaker in the world, on Monday General Motors became the biggest-ever bankruptcy case filing for a US industrial company. The bankruptcy follows unprecedented sales declines in the US market, of which GM was hit particularly hard. The company has had losses over the last four years totalling ...
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FeatureTwo heads are better than one
In an effort to combat the affects of the recession, Renault and Nissan have taken a number of steps to strengthen their alliance, including changes to manufacturing, logistics and purchasing. “Seeking synergies is no longer optional, but mandatory,” said Carlos Ghosn, Present and CEO of both carmakers. As of June ...
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FeatureNissan chooses NYK for inbound supply
NYK Logistics has been awarded a new two-year contract by Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) for inbound logistics services to its plant in Sunderland to support production of the Micra, Note and Qashqai. The contract was previously held by Ryder. NYK will deliver nearly 800 different parts to the plant, from ...
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FeatureANT Lojistik invests to meet demand
Despite a Q1 production downturn in the Turkish automotive market of 59%, finished vehicle provider ANT Lojistik is investing in a new compound and expanding its delivery fleet thanks, in part, to new contracts in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Bulgaria. ANT Lojistik spokesman, Ceren Eker Buyruk, told Automotive Logistics that the ...
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FeatureThere is more to explore in Turkey for German LSPs
Manufacturers in Turkey have called for more investment in automotive logistics from foreign companies, particularly from Germany. Both Ford and tier one supplier Avon Automotive have pointed out opportunities in the Turkish markets, saying that now is a particularly good time to investment, even as the market has seen huge ...
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FeatureAutomotive green shoots for Ceva?
Despite a 58.3% drop in profits in the first quarter, Ceva Logistics has reported wins in automotive inbound business since March, including materials and supply chain management. The results come as stock levels at OEMs reach the point in which production is being increased says the company. “We have recently ...
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FeatureTrade on the slowdown says VW
Shipping lines could be using the slowdown in vehicle movements and container volume to develop new trade lanes, according to Volkswagen Logistics’ Andrea Eck, Head of Outbound Logistics for the logistics division of Europe’s largest carmaker. “At the moment there is a very good chance to develop new lanes and ...
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FeatureWWL reveals green giant down under
On Monday Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics held a ceremony in Melbourne, Australia to name its new car and truck carrying vessel MV Tijuca, described as one of world’s largest and most environmentally adapted car and truck carrying vessels.The ceremony was led by Lady Sponsor Mrs Andrea Schrempp, wife of Wolfgang Schrempp, ...
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London cabs go global
Greater volumes of the iconic London Taxi are set for distribution from Shanghai to global markets as London Taxis International (LTI) reaches final negotiations with a number of logistics providers. “We are in the latter stage of negotiations with various companies to handle this side of the business but a ...
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FeatureBLG benefits from shipping surfeit
In the face of Q1 results that saw business at its Bremerhaven Auto Terminal drop by half, BLG Logistics is benefitting from charters arising from the surfeit in vessels that many shipping companies find themselves with in the current downturn. K Line and Van Uden are just two of the ...
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FeatureUK port still sees scope for automotive
Despite declining volumes at its car terminals in the past six months, the Port of Tyne, near Newcastle in the north of England, is keen to develop recently acquired land for the automotive industry. “We have about 50 acres (20 hectares) to develop, and we want to look at it ...
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FeatureCar carriers welcome Greek tariff freeze
The Port of Piraeus is keeping its car terminal tariffs frozen for the remainder of 2009 and providing a range of incentives including the provision of 50% more free storage time for vehicles. Following consultations between the Piraeus Port Authority and the collective representative body of Greek shipping agents – ...
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FeatureTNT strengthens presence in Brazil
Netherlands-based logistics giant TNT has taken 100% control of South American provider Expresso Araçatuba Transportes e Logistica SA for €54m. The company, which has been a partner of TNT Mercúrio in Brazil since 2001, offers express transport from the South and South East of Brazil to the North and Central ...
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FeatureMazda makes it a first in Azerbaijan
Mazda vehicles are now on sale in Azerbaijan for the first time thanks to a new five-year contract between the Japanese carmaker and local distributor Rotary Motors. The move is part of Central Asian distribution strategy that is being managed by Mazda Motor Europe (MME) and uses Rotary’s experience in ...
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FeatureWWL offers reliable new service to South America
Recognising an ‘underserved’ market from South America’s West Coast to the US and wider global markets, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has established a new monthly service calling at Ecuador and Peru. Calling at the ports of Guayaquil (Ecuador) and Callao (Peru), the service will ship automotive traffic, as well as high ...
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FeatureSCM a competitive advantage in future says ZF
In a future industry where automotive components developed and built in China are just as highly engineered and innovative as those built in Europe, logistics and supply chain management could become one of the most important distinguishing advantages for a company to increase its sales, according to John Sobeck, Corporate ...
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LSPs look long term at Zeebrugge
Despite a Q1 downturn in car handling activity at the Port of Zeebrugge of 46.2%, two logistics service providers have made significant investments for long-term growth at the world’s biggest automotive port.Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has opened a 7,600m² vehicle processing centre (VPC) at Belgian port, which will offer a ...