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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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FeatureLatest AAR rail figures reveal auto gains in Mexico; Canada hit by weather
Figures just published by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) for the week ending November 22nd reveal that carloads of motor vehicles and parts shipped in Mexico are up 15.4% compared to the same week last year, with year-to-date results showing an 11% increase over the same period in 2013.Almost ...
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FeatureAndy Weber moves to Panalpina from K+N
Andy Weber is to return to Swiss transport and logistics provider Panalpina as head of Global Operations in January next year. He moves from his role as president of the Asia Pacific region for rival provider Kuehne + Nagel. Weber began his freight-forwarding career at Panalpina in 1982.A spokesperson for ...
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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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Feature美国汽车业早早进入寒冬
美国汽车业在去年所遭受的破坏，在上个星期重新上演，所有50个州都创下降雪与最低气温的记录。 美国东北部的情况尤其严重，Buffalo、NY的降雪达到7英尺。东北部的经销商严重受到复杂气象条件的影响，很多人还忙于在停车场清雪。 在入厂物流方面，福特公司被迫在上周末关闭Buffalo冲压工厂，因为无法进行零部件交付，但是目前生产已经回归正常。 这个地区在感恩节休息期间仍存在复杂天气的警告。当地新闻媒体Buffalo News警告说，在东部Utica到Albany，以及纽约市，这周会有冬季暴雪，禁止商用车在I-87的两个方向上行驶，而I-84已经停止通行。将会有大雪从阿帕拉契中部席卷东北内陆地区。 铁路供应商Norfolk Southern报告称，目前的业务已经严重受到Buffalo附近极端天气的影响，预计破坏还会进一步。 该铁路供应商在一次声明中称，“指定经过或出发地为Buffalo地区的铁路货运客户，在接下来的几天还将受到损失。经过纽约西部的货运，将要绕经其他线路，估计会造成24-48小时的延误。” 公路与铁路供应商已经宣布了在多式联运方面，缓解冬季气候影响的许多措施。 Schneider公司宣布已经增加了25%的集装箱，还准备了备用车队，为严重中断情况做准备。还有报道称，公司已经扩大寒冷地区“插件功能”，以及所有地点的“启动保障方案”，来保障货车通行。 与此同时，加拿大铁路供应商CSX公司，已经比去年提高了375个机车数量，加上Chicago Gateway方案和Selkirdk起点轨段，能降低北部地区的拥堵和转接延迟，还包括其他一系列应变措施。 铁路供应商BNSF已经在芝加哥的工厂，增加了800个新的集装箱和挂车停靠点，以应对天气引起的提货与交付问题。公司还将在新的机车上安装风干设备，来阻止冻结刹车线，以及增加更多的除雪设施，还有一系列其他应变措施。 北美地区在去年，受到冬季极端天气的严重影响，加上供应与员工问题，许多汽车生产厂都被迫关门。
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FeatureWinter returns early to hit US automotive sector
Threats of the level of disruption experienced by the US automotive sector last winter were renewed last week, with record snow and low temperatures coming early to all 50 states.The northeast of the US was hit particularly hard when massive snowfall put some dealers in Buffalo, NY, under seven feet ...
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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 ...