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All Logistics service provider articles – Page 43
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InterviewCentre of the world: How the Middle East is growing in importance for automotive
With vehicle sales on the rise and multiple free trade zones under development, the Middle East is attracting greater attention from the automotive industry than ever before
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NewsGallega opens supply chain hub in UAE industrial zone
Third-party logistics (3PL) provider Gallega Global Logistics has expanded in its home country of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by opening a hub to meet growing regional demand for automotive supply chain services. Spread across 325,000 sq.m in the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), the ...
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FeatureAutonomy ahoy: Shipping industry moves toward crewless vessels
Autonomous vehicles have been attracting a lot of attention as the automotive industry pushes towards future mobility. But what is the potential for autonomous ships?
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NewsCriss Edwards moves from XPO to automotive role at Ceva Logistics
Criss Edwards (pictured) has joined Ceva Logistics in a newly created role as senior vice president automotive and industrial inbound logistics, based at the company’s new operations centre in Marseilles, France. He was most recently at XPO Logistics as senior vice president of operations with responsibility for ...
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NewsHugo Pluess moves to Imperial Logistics as CIO
Hugo Pluess will take on the newly created role of chief information officer (CIO) at Imperial Logistics International from August 1 this year. He moves from his role as executive vice-president of global IT infrastructure at Ceva Logistics in Switzerland. Hugo Pluess, the new CIO at Imperial Logistics ...
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NewsAutomotive to play key role in Gefco’s China strategy
French logistics provider Gefco has set up a dedicated subsidiary in Chongqing specialising in importing and exporting vehicles by rail between Europe, Russia and China, and developing the group’s other logistics activities in central China. It made the annoucement to coincide with the tenth anniversary of its wholly owned subsidiary ...
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FeatureAll mixed up: the impact of the SUV trend on European car carriers
Volumes of finished vehicles may have recovered from the recession, but users and manufacturers of car transporters are now having to handle a very different array of vehicles, including larger and heavier models – with implications for capacity utilisation
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SpeakersSimon Pitout
VP – Commercial & Marketing
DP WorldSimon Pitout’s career spans over 20 years in the logistics, shipping and terminal industry. He joined DP World in 2008, initially as Commercial Director for DP World’s Middle East and Africa Regions, before being appointed as Vice President, Commercial in 2012. Previously, he held roles ...
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NewsAL Global Munich Awards – finalists revealed
The finalists in the second Automotive Logistics Global Munich Awards have been announced following a tough judging process by a panel of independent industry experts…
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NewsDHL tackles hurricane season with Resilience360 initiatives
As global hurricane and typhoon seasons kick in, DHL has updated its weather tracking service to notify users of where storms are occurring and how they could impact supply chains. At the same time, the logistics giant has published a report on the potential of these storms in 2019…
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NewsRussian Railways poised to sell stake in Gefco if market improves
State-owned Russian Railways (RZD) has secured government approval to sell a stake in French logistics provider Gefco…
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NewsDachser USA launches logistics centre
The US arm of German logistics company Dachser has set up an automotive competence centre at its Atlanta headquarters to provide a customer service team to address issues in the supply chain…
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NewsInland move for Maersk logistics unit
APM Terminals’ Inland Services will be integrated into Maersk Logistics & Services from August 1 to provide customers with improved access to a range of logistics services…
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NewsSchenker and MAN trial reveals platooning potential
Driving electronically linked trucks on German motorways is safe, technically reliable and easily applicable to a logistic company’s day-to-day operations, researchers claim after completion of a pilot project…
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FeatureMotoring on: Brazil’s heavyweight OEMs prepare for growth
Brazilian truck and bus sales picked up strongly last year following the country’s long recession, and now both OEMs and logistics providers are hoping the trend continues
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AnalysisMarket sharing: New rental platform for underused trucks
Uber and Airbnb have led the way in the sharing economy, but Ryder has now launched an asset-sharing platform for commercial vehicles
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FeatureShipping and climate change: Are we in hot water?
With 2019 set to be one of the hottest years on record, for the shipping sector the issue of climate change is becoming a concern. But how great is the danger to vessels, their crews and cargo? And could there be any upside to global geographical changes?
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SponsorsDP World
At DP World we enable smarter trade to make a better future for everyone. We are dedicated to helping our customers move goods around the world in ways that are smarter, faster, safer and more cost-efficient. Our aim is to improve performance at all stages of the global supply chain, from points of manufacture to points of consumption. We are proud to be in a business where we can make a positive difference to the world- not just our customers, our people and our shareholders but for all the communities in which we operate around the globe.
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FeatureChallenging times for US car carriers
Despite some recent legislative wins on permissible overhangs, rig length and adaptable trailers, the US car-carrier sector continues to face a number of operational challenges, including a capacity squeeze, more demanding customers and downward price pressure
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FeatureChina leads digital reinvention of supply chain
Andrew Hoad, CEO and MD of Asia Pacific at DP World The automotive industry is undergoing a fundamental change in the way it does business. Global supply chains are being tested to the limit by complications in international trade and the switch to new energy vehicles (NEVs). However, ...