All Europe articles – Page 95

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    ​Ford’s Harley named board president of ELUPEG

    2014-04-09T11:20:24Z

    ELUPEG, the European cross-industry organisation dedicated to achieving sustainable logistics through supply chain collaboration, has appointed Stephen Harley, Ford’s director of C-MAX and C/D product transition, as its president. Harley will head a new board of governors at the organisation, with further appointments soon to be announced.Once announced the board ...

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    ASEAN aftermarket set to soar, says Frost and Sullivan

    2014-04-08T12:43:08Z

    Increased vehicle sales in Southeast Asia over the coming years are going to have a big impact on the development of the aftermarket in the region according to forecasts from consultancy Frost and Sullivan.New vehicles entering the ASEAN market will precipitate the rise in aftermarket operations and parts supply at ...

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    Yusen appoints managing director for UK operations

    2014-04-08T12:11:09Z

    Yusen Logistics has appointed Kevin Appleton as its new managing director in the UK. He replaces Ian Veitch, who was recently promoted to managing director of the company’s European operations, and moves over from his role as divisional chairman at UK builders’ merchant, Travis Perkins. He takes up the new ...

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    ​Tesla will source battery materials from North America

    2014-04-08T11:24:49Z

    While the location of Tesla’s new lithium battery facility in the US is still being decided, the premium electric vehicle maker has announced its decision to use only raw materials sourced in North America for the batteries produced at its proposed new facility in the southern US, making for shorter, ...

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    MOL launches car carrier services from Mexico to US

    2014-04-08T09:56:16Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has launched services from the east and west coasts of Mexico to meet demand for vehicle exports from there to the US.On the East Coast, Nissan Motor Car Carrier (NMCC) and World Logistics Service (USA), both divisions of MOL, are working together to provide a weekly ...

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    Bosch aims at 15% auto aftermarket growth in Middle East

    2014-04-07T10:20:21Z

    German component supplier Robert Bosch has announced a 15% growth target in its automotive aftermarket division in the Middle East for 2014. The announcement follows double-digit growth in the region last year and a 14% growth in revenue.Speaking at the annual Bosch Customer Convention in March, Andreas Bodemer, vice president ...

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    Opel to leave China; plans Europe production of US Buick model

    2014-04-04T15:50:18Z

    ​General Motors has announced its Opel brand’s official removal from the Chinese market, effective in January 2015. At the same time, it has said that it plans to build two new models for the US market at its plant in Rüsselsheim in Germany. Opel will build a new Buick model ...

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    UPS announces automotive logistics expansion at Cologne airport

    2014-04-02T16:35:10Z

    Global logistics provider UPS has finished the expansion of its European air hub at Cologne/Bonn airport.The $200m investment in new facilities is partly aimed at boosting its automotive logistics capabilities. The project has taken two years to construct and will become one of the company’s largest funding projects in its ...

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    UPS announces automotive logistics expansion at Cologne airport

    2014-04-02T16:35:10Z

    Global logistics provider UPS has finished the expansion of its European air hub at Cologne/Bonn airport.The $200m investment in new facilities is partly aimed at boosting its automotive logistics capabilities. The project has taken two years to construct and will become one of the company’s largest funding projects in its ...

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    ​UK industry to benefit from SME supply chain support group

    2014-04-02T14:22:40Z

    The UK’s Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, is to head a new support organsiation for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the transport engineering supply chain of a number of industries, including automotive. Called Enscite, its aim is to improve the performance of these businesses and drive their ...

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    BMW awards logistics contract to Schnellecke at Leipzig

    2014-04-02T14:09:00Z

    Schnellecke Logistics has won a contract with the motorcycle division of BMW (BMW Motorrad) to manage inbound and aftermarket packaging activity at the OEM’s supply centre in Berlin, Germany.Schnellecke said it was taking over responsibility for areas including handling incoming goods, storage of parts bins and empties management. The scope ...

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    Car carrier collides with fishing vessel – three dead

    2014-04-02T11:45:03Z

    The ocean car carrier Baltic Breeze, which is chartered by UECC and Wallenius Marine Singapore (WMS), has collided with and sunk a fishing vessel approximately 1.5 nautical miles from the port of Vigo in Spain. Three of the crew of the Spanish fishing vessel have been reported dead with two ...

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    Car carrier collides with fishing vessel – three dead

    2014-04-02T11:45:03Z

    The ocean car carrier Baltic Breeze, which is chartered by UECC and Wallenius Marine Singapore (WMS), has collided with and sunk a fishing vessel approximately 1.5 nautical miles from the port of Vigo in Spain. Three of the crew of the Spanish fishing vessel have been reported dead with two ...

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    Magna’s European head of freight procurement to depart

    2014-04-02T10:15:40Z

    Brendan Lenane will leave his position as head of procurement for freight and logistics services at Magna Logistics Europe (MLE) on April 30th. According to Magna International Europe, Lenane will leave to pursue interests outside of Magna. An announcement of his replacement is expected in the coming weeks. In an ...

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    Gefco offers dealer swap service in Italy; expands Spanish rail offering

    2014-04-01T18:14:07Z

    Gefco has launched a vehicle transport service between car dealerships in Italy that it said would help minimise car stocks while also providing flexibility in meeting increases in demand across regions. The Dealer-to-Dealer (D2D) service started in March and will involve between 1,500-2,000 multi-brand dealerships across the country“The market is ...

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    Big moves for WWL ALS

    2014-04-01T18:12:51Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics’ high and heavy specialist division Abnormal Loads Services (ALS) has reported two recent moves of equipment.The company is currently transporting a Liebherr R984 hydraulic excavator from France to South Africa.WWL ALS arranged for road transport of the excavator, which it collected from Liebherr’s manufacturing plant in Colmar, ...

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    Editor's note: innovation to last 30 years

    2014-04-01T15:36:46Z

    I often hear complaints about a lack of innovation in vehicle logistics. Carmakers accuse carriers of failing to update equipment and systems to fit the modern age. Logistics providers cry equally foul, citing rate squeezes that leave most unable to invest let alone innovate.I’ve never waded deep into this argument, ...

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    Editor's note: a more knowable future

    2014-04-01T14:28:37Z

    OEMs and LSPs must often react to the supply chain in real time. Extreme weather in the US, UK and Japan have all recently affected freight routes. The crisis between Russia and Ukraine, for example, blocked the port of Sevastopol, diverting cargo, along with posing much more serious threats to ...

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    ​Unipart Logistics pilots tracking solution

    2014-04-01T10:00:08Z

    Unipart Logistics is working with IT provider RF Code on trials of an active radio frequency identification (RFID) system for use on the vehicles it uses to transport aftermarket parts for the automotive, manufacturing and industrial engineering sectors. Unipart will be providing the solution to an as-yet unnamed UK-based car ...

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    ​Unipart increases turnover and global automotive footprint

    2014-04-01T09:49:22Z

    Unipart, one of Europe’s biggest manufacturing, logistics and consulting companies, has announced its financial results for 2013. The figures revealed a 5% increase in total group turnover to £1,055m ($1,755m), up from £1,010m in 2012r. At the same time, however, the Group reported a loss on total operating profit, including ...