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All Feature articles – Page 187
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FeatureBLG comes up with a cool idea for vehicle exports
The automotive logistics industry is always looking at making the best use of capacity, even on niche routes, and a recent move by BLG Logistics at the port of Bremerhaven harks back to the days before the pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) to do so.The company has just started ...
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FeatureWeiss replaces Billiet in SCM role at Fiat Chrysler in Europe
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has confirmed that Peter Weiss (left), currently vice-president of International Operations, based in Detroit, will be moving to a new role in Europe, replacing Luc Billiet, head of supply chain management in the EMEA region at FCA.
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FeatureCeva expands in Canada with facility in Richmond, BC
Ceva Logistics is expanding its operations in Canada with a move to a new 5,000 sq.m facility in Richmond, British Colombia that will provide air and ground freight management, and consolidation services, for a range of industries, including the automotive aftermarket. The company is moving to the new location on ...
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FeatureHonda cutting output at six plants because of US ports congestion
Following the news that the continuing dispute between dockworkers and port companies on the US West Coast has been affecting the inbound supply of parts to OEMs, Honda has confirmed that it is cutting output at six plants between the 16th and 23rd February as a direct result.There are four ...
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FeatureUAZ looks at new export markets to recover sales
Russian carmaker UAZ has announced plans to target new markets to increase vehicle exports this year following a sharp drop in exports to established markets last year. The company said it would aim at a 40% increase on last year’s figures to markets in South America, the Middle East, Southeast ...
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FeatureYusen expands operations at Tamworth
Yusen Logistics has increased its handling of car mats from supplier Visscher Caravelle through its sub-assembly and sequencing centre in Tamworth, UK. The mats are being supplied to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plants in the UK. According to the company, volumes of the mats have increased by 12 times, with ...
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FeatureCSX elects Oscar Muñoz as president
North American rail provider, CSX, has elected Oscar Muñoz (left) as its president with immediate effect. He replaces Michael Ward, who remains CEO and chairman. Muñoz will retain his existing role as chief operating officer. His new responsibilities include overseeing operations, sales and marketing, human resources, service design and information ...
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FeatureCrane Worldwide Logistics expands in Ohio
Crane Worldwide Logistics, the Texas-based, full-service customs brokerage and third-party logistics provider, has doubled its staff in Central Ohio because of the number of OEMs and suppliers it is now serving in the region. In December last year, the company started managing a 28,300 sq.m distribution centre for American Showa, ...
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FeatureVW adds Jaxport to its US ports of entry
Volkswagen Group of America (VWoA) has announced that it will begin using the port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) in Florida in May this year as its main port of entry for the delivery of vehicles to the south-eastern region of the US.Under an initial five-year contract the carmaker said it will ...
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FeatureDaimler exports bus chassis to Egypt for local sale
Daimler Buses has started exporting bus chassis from India to Egypt for final assembly by its partner, MCV, which will fit bodies to those chassis at its facility in Cairo. The vehicles will be sold as Mercedes-Benz brand buses through MCV’s sales network in the country. Daimler said sales figures ...
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FeatureCarmakers look to the skies as US port dispute snags inbound supply
Carmakers with production facilities in the US, including leading Japanese brands, are having to resort to air charter services, among other measures, as continued congestion at the country's West Coast ports following labour disputes has threatened the supply of inbound parts. With no end to the dispute in sight and ...
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FeatureSouth African vehicle exports soar in January
Sales of cars exported by South Africa are currently booming. In January 2015, for example, units sold abroad rose by 84.4% compared to January 2014. A weak rand and recovering markets in the northern hemisphere helped boost car shipments, which rose from 6,021 units to 11,104 units.However, these figures also ...
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FeatureFord expansion will boost volumes through Valencia’s ports
Ford has completed a $2.6 billion investment since 2011 to increase production at its Valencia assembly plant at Almussafes in Spain by 40%.It is the biggest investment in the history of the country’s car industry. This year output is expected to reach 400,000 units across six different vehicles made exclusively ...
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FeatureAutomotive supply chain needs to think like a supermarket
After years of decline, the UK vehicle manufacturing industry is undergoing a welcome resurgence. By 2017 it is expected to be turning out more than two million vehicles per year, a new record according to The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, turning such growth into long term ...
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FeatureVigo announces €9m investment to enhance ro-ro services
Following healthy annual figures for vehicle handling at the north-western Spanish port of Vigo, as reported last month, and the introduction of the Vigo-Nantes sea motorway service, the management authority at the port has been re-evaluating the existing layout, with a view to making operations more efficient.In total, €9m ($10.1m) ...
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FeaturePKT Logistics Group moves forward with 'One Auto Hub' in Malaysia
Malaysian logistics provider, PKT Logistics, has awarded a contract to property developer Eversendai Corporation to build 12 warehouses at Batu Kawan, near Penang, as part of its three-phase 'One Auto Hub' project. In the first phase, Eversendai will build the 12 warehouses, which are shaped to resemble waves, with an ...
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FeatureSunderland port looks to benefit from auto trade following rail link
The UK's rail network authority – Network Rail – has re-established a link to the port of Sunderland in the northeast of England that will provide a boost to its import and export capabilities, something the port hopes will allow it to undertake more projects for key players in the ...
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FeatureFCA opens Mopar distribution centre in Toluca
The Mexican subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has officially opened a parts distribution centre in Toluca to support the supply of Mopar service parts to the dealer network. The 45,000 sq.m facility, in which the company has invested $13m, will be able to store and move 65,000 parts.Management of ...
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FeatureIAP reaches 5m milestone for vehicle handling at Brunswick port
International Auto Processing (IAP), which provides vehicle processing services at the US port of Brunswick, has handled its 5 millionth vehicle at the Colonel's Island terminal. The milestone vehicle was a silver Hyundai Genesis and was delivered to the port aboard the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics vessel, Isolde.As well as Hyundai-Kia, ...
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FeatureVolvo's logistics processes contain some pearls of wisdom
Back in 2010, China's Geely Cars bought Volvo Cars from Ford, leading to a huge period of change. Chinese billionaire Li Shufu, who now controls the OEM, wanted to globalise Volvo cars, move into China and learn what he could from the carmaker. Volvo didn't have a global footprint but ...