All Feature articles – Page 130

  • Dennis Manns - Road and Rail
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    Video interview with Dennis Manns, chief commercial officer, Road and Rail Services

    2016-07-11T12:13:08Z

    At this year's Finished Vehicle Logistics conference in Newport Beach, California, Dennis Manns, chief commercial officer at Road and Rail Services, talks to Rachael Hogg, assistant editor, Automotive Logistics, about making the move from OEM to logistics service provider.  

  • Sarah Amico - Jack Cooper
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    Video interview with Sarah Amico, executive chairman, Jack Cooper Holdings

    2016-07-11T12:06:44Z

    At this year's Finished Vehicle Logistics conference in Newport Beach, California, Sarah Amico, executive chairman at Jack Cooper Holdings, talks to Rachael Hogg, assistant editor at Automotive Logistics, about investment, technology, and good times for growth. 

  • Achim Glass - Kuehne and Nagel
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    Video interview with Achim Glass, head, global automotive vertical, Kuehne + Nagel

    2016-07-11T11:52:07Z

    At this year's Automotive Logistics China conference, Achim Glass, head of the global automotive vertical at Kuehne + Nagel, talks to Rachael Hogg, assistant editor, Automotive Logistics, about the company's plans for expansion, and whether or not the slowdown in China's economy has affected business. 

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    CDN reports big take-up in North America for ePOD app

    2016-07-11T11:31:52Z

    Car Delivery Network (CDN) has reported that its electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) application vinDeliver is now being used to handle 2.5m finished vehicles annually, giving it a market share in the US and Canada of 15%.The app, which is an online vehicle delivery transport management system, connects carriers with ...

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    ABP boss calls for 'bold' ports policy after Brexit vote

    2016-07-11T11:00:28Z

    The UK government needs to respond with a “bold, ambitious and visionary” ports policy in the wake of the country’s vote to leave the European Union (EU), the nation’s biggest port operator has warned.Speaking to members of Parliament last week, ABP chief executive James Cooper said the government must now ...

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    BMW signs up with Danx for spare parts deliveries

    2016-07-11T09:59:10Z

    BMW has signed a six-year contract with Swedish transport and logistics provider Danx for overnight delivery of spare parts to 300 dealers in seven Nordic and Baltic countries.From this month, deliveries will be carried out from Danx’s distribution centre in Malmö, Sweden to that country as well as to Norway, ...

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    German authorities raid carmakers and tier suppliers

    2016-07-08T12:34:59Z

    Dawn raids have been carried out at the offices of a number of leading carmakers and tier suppliers in Germany as part of an investigation into suspected breaches of the country’s competition law.Firms including BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, Bosch and ZF Friedsrichshafen were raided on June 23rd by officials from Germany’s ...

  • 2016 Ford Fusion
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    Ford Mexico part 2: Accelerating the pace of vehicle logistics

    2016-07-08T10:34:00Z

    With a new plant set to open this summer and expansion plans for existing facilities, Ford Mexico could double its output in the next few years, as imports continue to rise. Automotive Logistics finds out how the OEM plans to strengthen its supply chain and infrastructure to cope Vehicle ...

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    Dispute at Mexico’s Lázaro Cárdenas port heats up

    2016-07-06T17:38:30Z

    Amports president Steve Taylor has hotly contested suggestions his firm will be obliged to leave the Mexican port of Lázaro Cárdenas, despite the recent decision to grant SSA Mexico the concession for the Specialist Automobile Terminal (TEA) there.Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, the ports and merchant marine coordinator of Mexico's Transport ...

  • Zsolt Vecsera
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    Vecsera replaces Balayn as MD of Gefco UK

    2016-07-06T14:49:25Z

    Zsolt Vecsera (pictured) has taken over as managing director of Gefco UK. He replaces Tristan Balayn, who has moved to a new role at the transport and logistics company as director of international development for the EuroMed zone.Vecsera has moved to the UK from his role as managing director of ...

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    Simpson takes over Nissan SCM role in Europe as Holtz moves to production position in US

    2016-07-06T13:38:33Z

    Heath Holtz is taking up a new role at Nissan's Smyrna plant as deputy managing directorNissan has appointed Michael Simpson as it vice-president of supply chain management for Europe replacing Heath Holtz, who has moved to a new role at Nissan North America as deputy managing director at carmaker’s ...

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    Schnellecke takes on inbound parts for BMW motorcycles

    2016-07-06T12:26:05Z

    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 ...

  • 2016 Nissan Maxima
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    Nissan exports from Japan still struggling despite a boost in May

    2016-07-06T10:53:11Z

    Nissan has recorded its first increase for six months in vehicle exports from Japan, with a rise in May of 19.5% year-on-year to 41,321 units. During the first five months of the year, however, global exports from the country were still down to 186,679 units, a decline of 13.5% compared ...

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    PSA expands aftermarket service as part of ‘Push to Pass’ strategy

    2016-07-06T10:19:57Z

    French carmaker PSA Group has launched a new aftermarket business that extends its spare parts offering for international customers. Being launched worldwide, it will include parts from a range of rival OEMs along with an expanded version of its own Eurorepar multi-brand range featuring 9,000 parts.Eurorepar Car Service is the ...

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    Russia conference: Why forecasts are futile in the finished vehicle sector

    2016-07-05T17:17:23Z

    The Russian car market could easily face a sudden shortage of transporter capacity if vehicle sales recover over the next three years, those attending last week’s Automotive Logistics Russia conference were warned.The current crisis in the Russian car market is having a serious impact on the vehicle transporter sector, with ...

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    Russia conference: Quality is more important than ever for Toyota

    2016-07-05T13:58:32Z

    The decline in Russian vehicles sales means a fewer of them are being moved around. That means there is now time to focus on installing better quality processes in transport services, according to Alexey Kokotkin, manager logistics, vehicles, Toyota Motor Russia (pictured), who was speaking at last week’s Automotive Logistics ...

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    Volvo doubles exports through Gothenburg as sales surge

    2016-07-05T11:18:38Z

    Sweden’s port of Gothenburg has reported a doubling in the number of Volvo vehicles exported during the past year. Between June 2015 and May this year, around 170,000 cars were sent out via the port.Volvo’s global sales have reached record levels. The carmaker said 2015 was “a record-breaking year”, led ...

  • Porsche Leipzig GmbH
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    Porsche moves full production of Panamera to Leipzig

    2016-07-05T10:54:47Z

    Porsche’s plant in Leipzig, Germany is taking over complete production of the new generation Panamera sports saloon. Full production is ramping up already, according to the carmaker, and will initially involve 4S, 4S Diesel and Turbo models going on sale in Europe from November 5th. Vehicles for other market regions ...

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    Automar takes a 50% stake in BLG terminal at Gioia Tauro port

    2016-07-05T10:05:52Z

    Automar Logistics has taken a 50% stake in the vehicle terminal operated by BLG Logistics at Italy’s Gioia Tauro port (pictured) for an undisclosed sum.Automar, which is part-owned by the Grimaldi Group, provides port-based pre-delivery inspection services and road transport for finished vehicles (Bertani, Elia Ambrosetti and Mercurio are also ...

  • Jacques Vandermeiren_Eddy Bruyninckx
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    Vandermeiren to take over as head of Antwerp Port Authority

    2016-07-05T09:31:59Z

    Jacques Vandermeiren (pictured, left) will take over as CEO of Antwerp Port Authority from the beginning of January. He succeeds Eddy Bruyninckx (pictured, right) who is retiring at the end of 2016 after serving 25 years in the role. Vandermeiren will start in November this year as CEO designate and ...