All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 108
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FeatureKaufmann adds North Asia CEO role at DHL Global Forwarding
Freight services provider, DHL Global Forwarding, has appointed Charles Kaufmann as CEO for North Asia. Kaufmann (pictured) was most recently senior vice president, operations and value added services for Asia Pacific and he will continue to head this part of the business alongside his duties as CEO.The new position will ...
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FeatureLLamasoft plugs the data gap with latest supply chain agreements
Supply chain design software provider LLamasoft has recently announced partnerships with three leading supply chain companies to provide it with data for its modelling customers. The improved data builds on LLamasoft’s provision of software services, which are designed to improve supply chain operations, including those in the automotive industry.In the ...
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FeaturePriority Freight begins 24-hour service in Poland
Priority Freight, which provides time-critical logistics services, has increased activity at its Polish office in Wroclaw and is providing a 24-hour service, five days a week, starting this week.Neal Williams, group managing director at Priority Freight, commented: “We already run a 24-hour operation from the UK, so expanding office hours ...
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FeatureXPO's $3bn takeover of Con-way to benefit automotive
Supply chain services provider XPO Logistics is buying US transport and logistics provider Con-way for $3 billion. The deal is expected to close in October this year subject to regulatory approval. XPO said the buyout will make it the second largest less-than-truckload (LTL) provider in North America and increase ...
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FeatureEd Wilson moves to port operations role at VW of America
Ed Wilson has moved from his position as general manager of vehicle logistics for VW Group of America (VWoA) to take up a new role as manager of port operations at the port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) for the carmaker.Wilson’s latest role is something of a return to the port operations ...
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FeatureBurke replaces Goldsmith as head of BMW’s VDCs in US
Jim Goldsmith (pictured) has moved from his role as head of vehicle processing and distribution centres (VDCs) at BMW North America to become head of US warranty. He has been replaced by Bryan Burke who was VDC manager of operations in New Jersey.Goldsmith has more than 30 years experience in ...
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FeatureGrupo Antolin completes purchase of Magna Interiors
Spanish parts maker, Grupo Antolin, has completed its buyout of the majority of the interior operations of global supplier Magna, which was first announced in April this year.Antolin has bought Magna Interiors for $525m and said the purchase would double the size of its business and strengthen its position in ...
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FeatureIndia announces second 10-year Automotive Mission Plan
At last week’s annual convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the Indian government revealed preliminary details of its second Automotive Mission Plan (AMP).The plan, which was reported in The Economic Times, covers the period between 2016-2026 and aims to achieve a fourfold growth in the industry over ...
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FeatureNYK signs deal to develop ro-ro in Saudi; JLR pulls plans on plant there
Global shipping line, NYK, has signed a joint venture with the owner and developer of King Abdullah port in Saudi Arabia – Ports Development Company (PDC) – to build a ro-ro terminal there. Due to be fully operational in the third quarter of 2016, KAP RoRo Terminal will be the ...
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FeatureSeat to spend €3.3 billion on new model development
Spanish carmaker, Seat, has announced a €3.3 billion ($3.6 billion) investment plan for the development of new products that will run between now and 2019.The spending will be directed toward equipment and facilities, along with research and design projects at Seat’s technical centre in Martorell. It is the largest spending ...
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FeatureCooper replaces Montjotin as head of XPO Logistics Europe
Following XPO Logistics takeover of Norbert Dentressangle in June this year, it has been announced that the latter’s CEO, Hervé Montjotin, has left the company. Montjotin has been replaced by Troy Cooper (pictured), who becomes CEO and chairman of the subsidiary, now called XPO Logistics Europe.Cooper is COO of XPO’s ...
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FeatureCarmakers localise engine production in Russia
Despite the continued slump in the Russian automotive market, a number of foreign OEMs are localising engine production in the country. Volkswagen and Ford have opened facilities in Russia in the last week, and Mazda’ joint venture with Russian OEM Sollers has signed a memorandum with the government to establish ...
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FeatureColin Howard moves from Goodpack to Ewals Cargo Care
European logistics service provider Ewals Cargo Care is expanding its activities in the automotive industry and has employed Colin Howard to develop and support its European growth plan. He moves over from his role as sales director, automotive for Goodpack, the intermediate bulk container provider.Howard has more than 20 years ...
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FeatureK Line begins project cargo shipments from Japan to UK
Global shipping line, K Line, has begun a direct service between Japan and the UK, which will employ the company’s 7,500 unit ro-ro vessels to move project cargo volumes (namely rail equipment) between the port of Tokuyama-Kudamatsu and Teesport.K Line signed a contract in May this year with Vantec HTS ...
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FeatureJungheinrich expands activity with MIAS buyout
Material handling equipment and warehousing provider, Jungheinrich, is buying the German-owned MIAS Group, which provides stacker cranes, automated pallet handlers and materials handling technology to a range of sectors including automotive.“By acquiring the MIAS Group, Jungheinrich is enlarging its technology portfolio in the field of automated warehouse solutions,” said Steve ...
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FeatureEkol continues to branch out in Europe
When Turkish logistics provider Ekol started operations in Poland in May this year, it brought the number of countries in which it provides services to the automotive industry to 11.From its beginnings 25 years ago in Istanbul, the company has grown into an integrated logistics provider handling both intermodal transport ...
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FeatureOne Network Enterprises signs deal with Synoptima in Asia Pacific
One Network Enterprises, which provides cloud-based supply chain services, has signed a joint strategic partnership with Synoptima, an expert in supply chain optimisation and logistics packages, for the provision of services in the Asia Pacific region.The partnership will combine technologies and cloud-based software with expertise in analytics, supply chain engineering, ...
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FeatureSafi Port hits back at disgruntled ro-ro operators
The new private operator of the Turkish port of Derince – Safi Port – has defended its increase in handling fees in the face of widespread criticism from the maritime car carrier sector, saying they represent a combination of previously separate charges, as well changes that have resulted from privatisation.Following ...
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FeatureGM to halt production in Argentina in face of low demand in Brazil
General Motors has confirmed it will stop production at its plant in Argentina for four days this month because of low demand from Brazil, which is GM Argentina’s biggest export market, and the biggest vehicle export market for the country as a whole.GM makes the Chevrolet Classic model for export ...
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FeatureBritish Car Auctions buys Stobart Automotive
British Car Auctions (BCA) has confirmed it has bought British vehicle carrier Stobart Automotive for an undisclosed sum from Eddie Stobart Logistics.The acquisition follows a spate of recent deals involving Stobart's automotive business, as well as BCA, which was bought earlier this year for £1.2 billion ($1.8 billion) by a ...