All Europe articles – Page 78
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FeatureUTi signs partnership with Beijing Changjiu for global services
Third party logistics provider UTi Worldwide has signed a partnership agreement with finished vehicle transport and aftermarket services provider, Beijing Changjiu Logistics, to serve OEMs and suppliers.Under the agreement each partner will have the ability to cross-sell core services to automotive companies both within and beyond China over the next ...
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FeatureBroekman sells automotive division to C.Ro Ports
Broekman Group has announced the sale of its automotive division, including its car terminal at the port of Rotterdam, to ro-ro terminal operator C.Ro Ports for an undisclosed sum.Raymond Riemen, CEO of the Broekman Group, and Anton Las, managing director of C.Ro Ports, signed the agreement yesterday (Wednesday 3rd) to ...
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FeatureEuropean auto exports rise in key markets
Latest figures show that the European Union has increased the export of automotive products indicating the importance of world markets for recovery – at least for the higher end brands – in a sector that has been dogged by sluggish sales within its borders since 2007. However, longer term, those ...
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FeatureMaximizing the cross-border supply chain
Carmakers and suppliers need to keep up with the latest technological advances to maintain quality while achieving faster delivery times, so customers can be retained and profit secured in a competitive market that will become defined by greater complexity over the coming years.This webinar, presented by Ryder, showcased strategies for ...
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FeatureYusen Logistics appoints Gibson as strategic development director
Dr Richard Gibson has joined Yusen Logistics as strategic development director. He will be based in the UK at the company’s headquarters in Northampton.Gibson brings a wide range of experience to the role, both from within the logistics industry, as well as from the broader business environment. He was most ...
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FeatureSchenker seeks $2.5 billion in damages from air cargo carriers
Deutsche Bahn’s logistics subsidiary, Schenker, has announced it will seek damages estimated at $2.5 billion from air cargo carriers found guilty by the US Department of Justice (DoJ), the European Commission and other international authorities (including Comco in Switzerland http://www.automotivelogisticsmagazine.com/news/airlines-fined-following-price-fixing-cartel) for operating a global price-fixing cartel.In a statement the company ...
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FeatureBLG invests in car deck and rail infrastructure at Bremerhaven
BLG Logistics, which provides ro-ro handling services at the port of Bremerhaven in Germany, is investing €20m ($31m) in a new multi-story parking deck at the auto terminal situated at Bremerhaven Nordhafen. The additional terminal is being built as BLG anticipates vehicle handling to increase at the port following a ...
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FeatureGareth Jones to head the SMMT in 2015
The UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has announced that its new president will be Gareth Jones, managing director of ebm-papst Automotive and Drives UK (pictured left), a German-owned global manufacturing company. He replaces Tim Abbot, managing director, BMW South Africa (right), who has been in the role ...
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FeatureSukhbir Kapoor takes up VP role in Supply Chain at Euro Car Parts
UK parts distributor, Euro Car Parts, has appointed Sukhbir Kapoor as vice-president with responsibility for Supply Chain and E-commerce. He moves to new role from his position as purchasing director at the company. According to Euro Car Parts, Kapoor will coordinate the company’s pan-European strategies and activities in supplier relationships, ...
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FeatureAvtoVAZ to launch volume export of cars to Sweden in 2015
From the beginning of 2015, Russian vehicle maker AvtoVAZ will begin exporting vehicles to Sweden in a bid to gain a foothold in the Scandinavian market over the next couple of years.The plans were announced at the Russian-Swedish Investment Forum, ‘Future projects: the path to innovation’, which was held recently ...
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FeatureYards apart
Wastefully expensive lots of inventory, or a vital link in the finished vehicle logistics chain? Operators are investing in technology and process innovations to make storage yards work harder.For the industry that invented lean production and the concept of single-piece flow, the sight of thousands of valuable vehicles sitting stationary ...
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FeatureImproving the dotted line
Many would characterise contracts between OEMs and vehicle logistics providers as being highly price focused and short term. But executives on both sides of the negotiating table are interested in agreeing terms that would encourage investment and deeper collaboration in the outbound supply chain. Many executives at finished vehicle logistics ...
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FeatureGlobal economic uncertainty hits UK exports in October
The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that exports of passenger vehicles made in the UK dropped by almost 11% in October to 116,165, against 130,263 for the same month last year. The figure follows an export drop of more than 8% from the ...
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Feature英国10月份汽车出口因全球经济不确定而备受打击
来自汽车制造商及贸易商协会（SMMT）的数据显示，10月份英国乘用车出口下降了近11%，只有116,165辆，而去年10月份的出口了130,263辆汽车。前一个月的出口，同比2013年9月下降了8%。据SMMT说，全球经济不确定性严重影响了市场需求。 2014年初至今，英国汽车出口占生产的78%，达到近130万辆，出口量超过100万一点点。对于这个数字，还要分成出口到欧盟和非欧盟国家两部分。 欧洲和俄罗斯汽车销量的下滑，是出口量下降的原因之一，也是10月份乘用车制造下降了6.7%，只达到150,060辆的原因。然而，SMMT的首席执行官Mike Hawes说，总体来说，英国的制造业的地位还是不可动摇的。 他说，“在过去的2年里，数十亿英镑的资金投入到英国工厂里，今年推出好几个新车型，还有好几个在筹备当中。鉴于英国产汽车在质量、设计和工程方面的声誉，还是有很大需求的。” 出口是英国汽车制造业的支柱，因为该国80%的产品都用于出口，而在该国出售的85%的汽车都是进口的，日前，由日产公司和桑德兰公司，在伦敦市议会举行的会议里，来自CBE（卡迪夫大学商学院）的Garel Rhys教授指出，这是一个积极地模式，因为英国的汽车业的增长没有依赖国内市场。这意味着英国的汽车制造商要在欧洲寻求提高。 出口的下降表现最明显的是商用车部门，10月份下降30.6%，而在这个月，针对英国市场的生产却增长了14.6%。10月份，英国商用车制造下降8.9%。据SMMT透露，这是自2013年6月以来，降幅最小的一个月。 Hawser说，“商用车的降幅似乎超过去年，现在看来是持平。去年重组措施的影响只适用于年初至今的数据。英国工厂现在生产新的车型，针对国内市场的生产自2013年6月至今第一次出现增长。欧盟的需求是否会有增长还有待观察，但是所有迹象都表明，在未来的几个月会趋于稳定。”
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Feature宇森物流拓展福特中欧业务
宇森物流与福特公司签署了一份新的多年合同，旨在为福特收集境内零部件，并运送至福特在布拉格和布达佩斯的原始配送中心。新签署的合同加深了宇森物流同福特公司物料规划和物流部门的合作，同时也意味着除了在原始配送中心按照现有合同提供管理之外，还提供卡车运输零担货运。 宇森物流表明目前正在横跨波兰南部，捷克共和国，斯洛伐克，奥地利，匈牙利，斯洛文尼亚和克罗地亚在内的240多家供应商处搜集零部件。同时，它也正将可重复利用的包装返还给那些供应商。 宇森物流欧洲分部汽车主管John Mitchell先生说，“我们很荣幸获此殊荣，能够有机会为福特公司的供应链提供附价值。这份荣誉进一步强化了我们在该地区的汽车网络，这对消费者来说是好事，对其供应商是好事，同样的，对像我们一样的供应商也是好事。” 宇森物流始于2006年同福特公司合作，它被选中经营福特布拉格原始配送中心，该中心为福特驻欧洲工厂提供汽车零部件在中欧的统一原始装载服务。在2010年，福特汽车在布达佩斯开设了第二家原始配送中心，而该中心仍旧由宇森物流负责经营。
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FeatureYusen extends service for Ford in Central Europe
Yusen Logistics has signed a new multi-year contract with Ford for collection and delivery of inbound parts to Ford’s origin distribution centres (ODCs) in Prague and Budapest. The latest contract extends Yusen’s work with Ford Europe’s Material Planning and Logistics (MP&L) division and means it is providing less-than-truckload deliveries on ...
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Feature“K”Line船只从大西洋营救了游艇船员
有报道称，日本海运商“K” Line公司的汽车卡车专运船 （PCTC）的船员们，营救了4位由于船舵损害而被困在大西洋的游艇船员。 该游艇的驾驶员向葡萄牙蓬塔德尔加达海上救援协调中心（MRCC Delgada）发出了求救信号，“K”Line公司密歇根州航线的船员收到信号后，立刻前往事故所在地，并成功解救了该游艇的船员，无任何伤亡。 随后该游艇被带往意大利利沃诺港口，于11月20日登陆。 该专运船由Ognyan Stanakiev Nikolov船长驾驶，船上共有23名船员，其中包括保加利亚和菲律宾国籍的船员。
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Feature“K” Line vessel rescues yacht crew from Atlantic
The crew of a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), owned by Japanese ocean forwarder “K” Line, are reported to have rescued a crew of four yachtsman who were in difficulty in the Atlantic ocean following damage to their vessel’s rudder.The yachtsmen sent a distress signal to the Maritime Rescue ...
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Feature大众Neubauer退休，全球格局大洗牌
Thomas Schmall（左）要从大众总裁兼首席执行官的职务上离去，到巴西任职理事会成员，负责零部件业务。 Schmall是要接替Werner Neubauer教授（博士）的职位，教授即将退休但仍保留集团顾问的身份。 接替Schmall在巴西位置的是David Powels，他目前担任大众南非公司常务董事。目前担任沃尔夫斯堡大众集团海外制造公司总裁的Thomas Schäfer，将从Powels手里接管南非常务董事一职。 所有职务变动都将于2015年1月1日起正式生效。 Neubauer教授（博士）于1965年加入大众集团，自1972年担任管理职务。此后，他担任过许多职务，包括非洲地区海外生产总监，海外生产中心主管，以及大众品牌物流总监。2006年，他被任命为大众集团零部件总代表，自2007年还担任大众品牌理事会成员，负责零部件业务。 Schmall于1991年加入大众集团，在沃尔夫斯堡工业工程部担任数个职务之后，于1999年来到大众巴西，在2000年成为库里蒂巴经理。2003年，他加入大众斯洛伐克，成为董事会成员，负责工程部门；并于2005年成为董事会长。在2007年回到巴西之前，他还担任过分公司的总裁兼首席执行官一职。
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FeatureNeubauer retirement at VW leads to global reshuffle
Thomas Schmall (left) is moving from his position as president and CEO of Volkswagen do Brasil to take up a new role as Board of Management member responsible for Components.Schmall is replacing Prof. Dr Werner Neubauer who is retiring but will continue at the Group in an advisory capacity.Schmall in ...