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All Europe articles – Page 68
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FeatureVTG signs agreement with BLG AutoRail for car movements
VTG Rail Logistics has signed a contract with BLG AutoRail that will build on vehicle transport services the two have been running between the Czech Republic and Belgium since December last year. All prior moves have been made on a pre-contract basis.VTG is moving three trains a week each carrying ...
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FeatureFreightliner launches first autonomous trucks licensed for road use
Daimler’s Freightliner subsidiary has launched the first autonomous trucks to be granted a license for road use. The Freightliner Inspiration Truck is equipped with a Highway Pilot system, which includes a complex stereo camera and radar systems with lane-keeping and collision-prevention functions. It regulates the speed of the truck, applies ...
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FeatureRo-ro fees hit the roof following privatisation at port of Derince
Usage fees for ro-ro operators at Turkey’s busiest vehicle handling port at Derince increased by 450% last month following the privatisation of the port and the beginning of operations under the winners of the contract, Safi Katı Yakıt Sanayi, Ticaret.Safi won the tender issued last June by the owners of ...
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FeatureBDA expedites replacement parts for Suzuki following recall
Emergency logistics provider, Bespoke Distribution Aviation (BDA), has helped Japanese carmaker Suzuki solve a replacement parts problem on its Celerio model in the UK.Suzuki had to recall all of its UK Celerio models, which hit the market in February this year, following a test that revealed the vehicle failed an ...
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FeatureRenault Avtoframos to export Duster SUV to Vietnam
Renault-Nissan has said it will launch the duty-free export of the Duster SUV to Vietnam from its Avtoframos facility, near the Russian capital Moscow, within the next two years. Preliminary estimates suggest the carmaker will export between 15,000-20,000 vehicles there a year. The company has also said it will launch ...
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FeatureGeneral Motors trials Teruel rail route to Valencia port
In Spain, General Motors has begun sending consignments of finished vehicles from its manufacturing plant at Figueruelas, near Zaragoza in the north of the country, to the port of Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast, using the old railway link that passes through the city of Teruel.Local press reports suggest that ...
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FeatureBLG reports gains supported by automobile and container divisions
BLG Logistics has reported a moderate 3.3% rise in sales to almost €883m ($986m) during the 2014 financial year and said that increased earnings in the automobile and container divisions were major factors in the results, which also saw pre-tax earnings rise by €17.4m to €30.1m.The German logistics provider said ...
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FeatureStrike action to hit DB rail freight for a week
Germany has once again been hit by strike action taken by the German train drivers union, GDL. The strike, which began on Monday this week, has affected services provided by Deutsche Bahn’s subsidiary DB Schenker and will continue until Sunday. Passenger services will also be affected.The GDL is taking the ...
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FeatureFirst vessel laden with VWs arrives at Jaxport
Following the news that Volkswagen Group of America (VWoA) has added the Jacksonville (Jaxport) to its entry ports for distribution of vehicles in the US Southeast, today (29 April) saw the first vessel arrive at the port loaded with VW Group passenger cars.A spokesperson for VWoA confirmed that almost 1,000 ...
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FeatureRoger Crook resigns from DHL Global Forwarding
Roger Crook has suddenly resigned from his role as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. Crook, who was also a member of Deutsche Post DHL’s management board, is said to have stepped down with immediate effect from both roles for “personal reasons”.DHL confirmed the resignation with Automotive Logistics this week. ...
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FeatureGefco announces new business and executive moves
Gefco has used this week’s Multimodal exhibition in Birmingham UK to make announcements about new business and managerial appointments.The transport and logistics provider has renewed its contract with global chassis maker BWI Group, which supplies brake and suspension systems for the transport market. Gefco’s UK division provides complete inbound European ...
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FeatureXPO Logistics in deal to buy out Norbert Dentressangle
US-based third party logistics provider, XPO Logistics, has entered into an agreement to buy Norbert Dentressangle, one of Europe’s main transport, forwarding and contract logistics providers, for $3.53 billion. The deal, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015, is estimated to increase XPO’s revenue to approximately ...
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FeatureGDL strike hits German rail freight services
Rail freight services in Germany have been disrupted again by strike action staged by the German Train Drivers Union, GDL. The action, which affected freight movements for 66 hours across four days last week from Tuesday, hit services provided by Deutsche Bahn’s subsidiary DB Schenker. The company said two thirds ...
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FeatureCar sector should be exempt from India-EU FTA says SIAM
The free trade agreement currently being negotiated between India and the European Union is not in the best interests of India's motor manufacturing industry, according to trade body the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).“FTAs with competing countries do not benefit the Indian automobile industry,” said SIAM in a statement, ...
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FeatureBaltic seaports hit by fall in vehicle and parts imports to Russia
Ports with automotive terminals on the Baltic Sea have reported losses because of the sharp drop in car and components imports to Russia after the last year’s devaluation of the Russian ruble. Market analysts warn that any further decrease in supplies could result the potential closure of the automotive terminals ...
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FeatureGefco reports ‘satisfactory results’; pushes on in Russia
Gefco has released financial results for 2014 that show a turnover of €4.1 billion ($4.4 billion), a 1.5% rise in turnover on the previous year. According to the transport and logistics provider current operating profit stands at €105m, a 10.5% increase on 2013.Gefco executives highlighted the strength of the results ...
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FeatureChina Railway ‘Going Out’ with Kerry Logistics
China Railway Import and Export Company and Kerry Logistics (China) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing to combine networks and “explore new growth opportunities” in China and other markets.China Railway is a state-owned foreign trade company and has carried out a number of projects including railway operations and ...
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FeatureChallenges and opportunities for automotive logistics in China
“We look at the weather to see how we dress, so we should look at the macro-economic situation to see how we should do business. We should no longer resist change.” This was the key message from Zuo Xinyu, general secretary, China Automotive Logistics Association of CFLP at the recent ...
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FeatureBosal leases additional warehousing space in Hungary
Parts and accessories maker Bosal has leased a logistics facility at the Goodman Kecskemét Logistics Centre in central Hungary. The 7,700 sq.m facility, provided by commercial property developer Goodman, will be used to house surplus stock as part of increased production there. The company supplies material to the nearby Daimler ...
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FeatureBaltic seaports hit by fall in vehicle and parts imports to Russia
Ports with automotive terminals on the Baltic Sea have reported losses because of the sharp drop in car and components imports to Russia after the last year’s devaluation of the Russian ruble. Market analysts warn that any further decrease in supplies could result the potential closure of the automotive terminals ...