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Finished vehicle logistics – Page 44
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FeatureMercedes-Benz S-Class drives itself from assembly line to loading area
The potential for self-driving cars in finished vehicle logistics has been highlighted by the recent start of Mercedes-Benz S-Class production in Sendelfingen, Germany, where a newly built car drove itself off the assembly line to a loading area about 1.5km away.Cameras, together with radar and ultrasonic sensors, worked in conjunction ...
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FeatureRussia summit: Automotive market recovery will be slower than expected
Russian carmakers are hoping to sell 1.6m cars and light commercial vehicles this year compared to 1.4m in 2016, according to figures from business analyst IHS Markit presented at today’s Automotive Logistics Russia summit. After four straight years of crashing production and sales figures in Russia the recovery will ...
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FeaturePrivate equity group EQT buys into terminal at Port of LA
EQT Partners, the Swedish private equity group, has acquired a 90% interest in the Global Gateway South (GGS) terminal at the Port of Los Angeles for $817m.The investment is being made by the EQT Infrastructure III fund which completed a €4 billion ($4.5 billion) fundraising in February.The seller, CMA CGM, ...
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FeatureHamburg Süd named as one of Volkswagen’s best suppliers
Shipping line Hamburg Süd has been named as one of the 19 winners in the annual Volkswagen Group awards for suppliers.The company, which is currently in the process of being taken over by larger rival, Maersk Line, received its award in the Global Champion category.Speaking at the awards ceremony on ...
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FeatureVolkswagen confirms its return to Iran
Volkswagen Group has confirmed it will be making a return to the Iranian market after a 17-year hiatus, initially importing Passat and Tiguan models into the country.In May, a spokesperson for the German carmaker declined to confirm to Automotive Logistics that VW had plans to re-enter the market, despite local ...
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FeatureMosolf makes more room at Kippenheim
Finished vehicle logistics provider Mosolf has invested €2.7m ($3m) to extend its vehicle handling facility in Kippenheim, Germany. The extension will allow it to accommodate another 2,000 vehicles, bringing the capacity of the site to 32,000 vehicles across 94 hectares.The company is also once again moving vehicles the 480km between ...
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FeatureBMW Group: Thinking big about outbound
Alongside pictures of her family, Anita Pieper’s office is full of visual charts and signposts: value-stream maps, PDA circles for scheduling and a 3PS board outlining various projects and targets her teams are working on, from quality statistics to network studies or a plant launch years ahead.In the middle of ...
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FeatureFirst block train of Volvo S90s arrives in Belgium from China
The first dedicated rail shipment of China-made Volvo S90s rolled into the Wielingendok at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge on Friday last week, just 20 days after they had left Daqing in Heilongjiang province.The train, which carried the cars in 225 containers, marked the official start of the ‘New Silk ...
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FeaturePhilaPort’s new automobile berth receives first ro-ro vessel
Left to right: Greg Iannarelli, PhilaPort; Captain M/V Glovis Comet; Jeff Theobald, PhilaPort; Kane Han, Hyundai Glovis; Pat Foran, Glovis America; and Scott Cornell, Hyundai Glovis A Hyundai Glovis vessel carrying 2,176 Hyundai and Kia cars became the first ship to berth at the Port of Philadelphia’s ...
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FeatureMulti-level storage facility to boost capacity at busy Savona port
The Mar Ligure Occidentale Port Authority , which oversees operations at the port of Savona in northwest Italy, has received notification from Savona Terminal Auto that it intends to proceed with construction of a multi-level storage facility at its terminal. Work will commence in September.The new building will be integrated ...
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FeatureScania shipping trucks to Russia with UECC
Truck maker Scania has signed a contract with European short-sea ro-ro operator UECC for the movement of its finished trucks from Belgium to Russia.Twenty trucks, made at Scania’s plant in Zwolle in the Netherlands, were loaded at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge earlier this month for onward shipment to the ...
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FeatureSpanish auto terminals returning to normal following strike
Most stevedoring strikes that have been affecting container and vehicle movements at the Spanish ports over the last couple of weeks have now ended, though threats of further action have been made by the IDC and UGT unions.The strikes, which began on June 5th, were called in protest about new ...
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FeatureFord to import next Focus model into the US from China instead of Mexico
Ford’s new leadership team has announced the company will import the new Focus model into the US from China, a shift from its previous plan to produce the car across the border in Mexico, and becoming the first OEM to import major volumes from China to North America.Joe Hinrichs, the ...
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FeatureSuzuki debunks reports of assembly plans in Russia
[UPDATE 29th June] Japanese carmaker Suzuki has refuted claims in the Russian press that it is planning to build an assembly plant in Russia. The reports followed a speech given by Alexey Vorobyev, the governor of the Moscow administrative region, at the St Petersburg Economic Forum in early June in ...
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FeatureEmirates SkyWheels flies first UAE designed and built car to Le Mans
Emirates SkyWheels, part of the SkyCargo freight division, flew the United Arab Emirates’ first ever locally designed and built vehicle for exhibition at the 24 hour Le Mans race held in France over the weekend.Equation Composites is the first car company to have acquired a vehicle manufacturing licence in the ...
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FeatureSCH secures BMW car and motorcycle preparation contract in the UK
Port terminal operator Southampton Cargo Handling (SCH) has signed a four-year deal with BMW for technical preparation of cars and motorcycles at Southampton and Sywell in the UK.SCH currently carries out stevedoring and other port related operations in locations including Southampton, Liverpool, Portsmouth and Sheerness. SCH carrying out PDI work ...
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FeatureBrazil posts best ever export figures
Brazilian finished vehicles exports reached a new peak in May. Taking cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and bus chassis together, a total of 73,400 units were shipped abroad during the month, according to the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea).The figure was up nearly 22% on the previous month ...
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FeatureAmazon ‘spending large sums’ on European car sales unit – report
Amazon is said to be ‘spending large sums’ on a European unit to sell cars, according to an Automobilwoche article citing unnamed sources.The UK is said to be the first location where the online shopping giant will begin selling cars directly to customers.David Jinks, head of consumer research at ParcelHero, ...
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FeatureMexico fines seven shipping lines over price-fixing
Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) has issued seven ro-ro carriers with fines totalling 581.6m pesos ($32.4m), saying they acted as a cartel to increase prices.The companies involved are K-Line and K-Line Americas, Mitsui OSK Lines, Mitsui OSK Bulk and NYK Line from Japan, Chile’s CSAV, and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics ...
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FeatureGefco confirms partial sale being considered by controlling shareholder
Gefco has confirmed its parent company, Russian Railways (RZD), is considering selling a partial stake in the company but plans to remain the majority shareholder.RZD completed an €800m ($900m) acquisition of a 75% stake in the logistics provider from PSA Group in December 2012. PSA remains its biggest customer and ...