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All Europe articles – Page 91
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FeatureExecutive changes at DHL Supply Chain
[sam_ad id=6 codes='true']Oscar de Bok (left) has replaced Paul Graham as CEO of DHL Supply Chain’s Asia Pacific region. He moves from his role as CEO for DHL Supply Chain's South and South East Asia region. Graham (pictured below), who was in the previous role for six years, is taking ...
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FeatureTarragona allows expansion of Bergé facility
Spain’s Tarragona Port Authority has changed the concession granted to Bergé Marítima at its finished vehicle terminal on Cantàbria quay. The company can now expand the facility by 10,500 sq.m. This extra space will be given over to a centre for vehicle handling.In 2013, the port of Tarragona handled 61,487 ...
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FeatureYusen develops US-Mexico cross-border services
Global third party logistics provider, Yusen Logistics, has announced an expansion of its multimodal cross-border services between the US and Mexico.As part of its Mexico Border Cargo Management offering, the company will now offer four main options for customers: a road service between points of origin in the US or ...
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FeatureHonda switches motorcycle parts hub from Algeciras to Barcelona
During June Honda will move its main Spanish hub exporting motorcycle parts and components to North Africa from the port of Algeciras to Barcelona. The change was prefaced by the company's opening of a logistics centre at Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, close to the Catalan capital. The switch of ports ...
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FeatureRacking up the savings
The use of specialised metal racks is a common albeit costly practice in the automotive sector. Packaging engineers are working on making them lighter and more modular. The use of specialised metal racks is a common albeit costly practice in the automotive sector. Packaging engineers are working on making ...
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FeatureBig movements needed at Turkish ports
Turkey’s volatile vehicle trade has seen export growth, but not all of its ro-ro ports have kept up with the services and capacity that manufacturers require to handle the volume effectively.Turkey is a sizeable albeit volatile hub for vehicle trade, with exports a particular strength. Last year, Turkish-based manufacturers exported ...
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FeatureHorizon introduces LCL groupage service from US to UK
Automotive freight forwarder and logistics provider, Horizon International Cargo, has announced it will be running and managing its own less-than-container load (LCL) groupage services on a weekly basis to the UK from Chicago and its recently opened New York office.It means the handling of both air and ocean consignments at ...
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FeatureThe backlash over Ukraine stifles vehicles flows
*This story has been updated from an earlier versionFalling currencies, blocked supplies into Crimea and Sevastopol, confusion over new border and customs, and uncertain taxes are making the situation for production and distribution volatile across Russia and Ukraine.It has been a tumultuous year in Ukraine and Russia following widespread protests ...
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FeatureSalvage operation to begin on Baltic Ace
Almost a year and half since the sinking of the car carrier Baltic Ace, Dutch salvage operators Boskalis and Mammoet Salvage have started an operation to raise the vessel.The Baltic Ace, managed by Stamco Ship Management and chartered by UECC, was on route between the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium ...
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FeaturePeel invests £10m in Liverpool as ACL commits G4 con-ro trade
Peel Ports Group is making in £10m ($16.7m) investment at the port of Liverpool in the UK to create a dedicated vehicle storage area with a capacity to handle 70,000 vehicles a year, as well as widening the passage which gives access to the port’s Seaforth Dock for larger vessels.The ...
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FeatureSchenker announces moves for Land Transport and Contract Logistics
German transport and logistics provider Schenker has announced new board members for Land Transport and Contract Logistics at the company. [sam_ad id=6 codes='true']Ewald Kaiser (left) is replacing Karl Nutzinger as board member for the business unit Land Transport. He will take over the role at the beginning of September this ...
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FeatureToyota launches CKD production in Kazakhstan
Toyota will launch complete knockdown (CKD) production of the Fortuner SUV in Kazakhstan over the next couple of months following growing demand in the local market for the carmaker’s SUV brands. The company is working as part of a joint venture project with local carmakers Agromash Holding and Saryarka Avto ...
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FeatureShip operators meet to discuss Trident Alliance
Maersk Maritime Technology and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) have hosted a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, which saw representatives from 12 shipping companies convene to discuss the enforcement of the forthcoming maritime sulphur regulations in Europe and North America.The exploratory discussions were held to work toward the establishment of the Trident ...
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FeatureUECC boosts traffic through Pasajes with Mercedes contract
United European Car Carriers (UECC), which has its Spanish base is at the northern port of Pasajes (Pasaia), has reported a notable increase in both the number of finished vehicles and components this year. The terminal's director, Miguel García, believes that this will translate into a slight overall increase compared ...
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FeaturePanopa opens PCC to support smart production in France
Supply chain service provider Panopa has opened a plant consolidation centre (PCC) in Hambach next to smart’s French plant. Panopa Logistique France SARL will provide logistics services in connection with production of the new smart fortwo model series for the Daimler division, on an area of 17,000 sq.m. The Hambach ...
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FeatureFret SNCF division to handle Fiat volumes between Italy and France
French rail provider Fret SNCF is supporting Trenitalia Cargo with finished vehicle transport of Fiat vans between the carmaker’s Fossacesia plant on the east coast of Italy to the Saint-Priest hub near Lyon, France.As part of a two-year contract the company’s DF Autochem division is running five trains a week ...
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FeatureFederal-Mogul renames vehicle parts division
Automotive parts supplier Federal-Mogul has renamed its Vehicle Components division as Federal-Mogul Motorparts. The division provides brands including Moog, Fel-Pro, Champion, Wagner, Anco and Ferodo, to the global aftermarket. It also provides vehicle braking, chassis and wiper components.Federal-Mogul markets its products through independent warehouse distributors and retailers throughout North America, ...
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FeatureAcumen chooses Scania and Lohr for carrier fleet
Finished vehicle carrier Acumen Automotive Logistics has released more information about its latest fleet investment designed to support new business from Jaguar Land Rover.The company is investing £3.6m ($6m) in 20 new truck and trailer units to support an extended contract with the carmaker in the UK.Acumen has bought 20 ...
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Logistics vital to Greek and southern European recovery
Logistics will play an important role in the recovery of the Greek economy following the recession, said a member of the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks at the ECG spring congress and general assembly, held in Athens.Costantino Baldissara, president of the ECG, spoke of the knock experienced by ...
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FeatureHarmonisation of loaded lengths remains “key priority” for ECG
Members of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) met last week in Athens, to discuss the current climate in Europe and the challenges faced across the industry. The importance of continued lobbying for harmonised loading lengths in car carriers was a key point of discussion, as was the slowly ...