All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 110
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FeatureTed Boudalis moves from Mercedes to WWL VSA
Ted Boudalis has taken up a new role as senior general manager of strategy and operations at WWL Vehicle Services America (WWL VSA), the US-based division of Norwegian provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics.Boudalis was, until the beginning of August, manager of strategic VPC operations at Mercedes-Benz USA, a role he had ...
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FeatureWWL ALS shifts heavy loads to South Africa from France and China
WWL’s Abnormal Loads Services division has recently made a couple of substantial construction equipment moves to South Africa from France and China.In the first move the division moved an 810-tonne mining excavator from Leibherr’s factory in Colmar to its destination in Durban for the mining company Kumba Iron Ore. The ...
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FeatureAuto supply chain dispute a factor in failure of TPP talks
Last week’s Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, which were held in Hawaii, failed to find resolution, partially because of a dispute over vehicle trade between North American and Japan related to NAFTA rules of origin.The TPP negotiations are an effort by 12 nations trading on the Pacific Rim to find ...
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FeatureRobert Fink leads Surgere expansion in India
Robert Fink, director of technology and performance at Surgere, will lead a new team in India, under Surgere Advanced Technologies (SAT), as the company expands its automotive manufacturing support.Fink joined the Surgere executive team in November 2014 and has more than 15 years of experience in technology management. Before his ...
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FeatureGPA and CSX port at Chatsworth will have direct rail link to Savannah
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and North American rail provider CSX have signed an agreement with local government bodies in the US state to set up an inland port at Chatsworth in Murray County. The Appalachian Regional Port will have direct rail links to Georgia’s port of Savannah and will support ...
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FeatureMigrant crisis at Calais continues to disrupt freight movements
Freight movements between continental Europe and the UK continue to be disrupted by conflict at the port of Calais in France, as migrants trying to reach the UK via the Channel Tunnel clash with French riot police.The migrants are targeting the Channel Tunnel’s freight terminal in repeated attempts to gain ...
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FeatureElias Mandas moves to automotive role at GAC
Elias Mandas has moved from his role as European sales manager for automotive at container expert, Goodpack, to a new appointment as sales manager for automotive at shipping logistics and marine services provider, GAC.GAC said it was investing in resources to support the automotive sector in strategic markets, one of ...
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FeatureRo-ro lines ditch Derince as port adds insult to financial injury
Following the sudden 450% increase in handling fees for finished vehicles at the newly privatised Turkish port of Derince, a significant volume of that business has now been shifted to the adjacent Autoport facility in Yeniköy, which has reopened for business after an 18-month suspension of services.Shipping lines have also ...
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FeatureCummins opens global aftermarket logistics hub in Singapore
Tier one engine maker, Cummins, has opened a $5.4m global logistics hub in Singapore that it said will enhance its delivery of aftermarket products. The company said the Singapore Global Logistics Hub will serve markets including the US, Europe, China, India, as well as customers across the Northeast and Southeast ...
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FeatureFlash Europe looks to support auto growth in Spain
Premium freight logistics provider, Flash Europe International, has set up an office in Spain with a view to supporting the growing automotive industry in the country.Citing the Spanish Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (ANFAC), Flash Europe stated that the automotive market in the country was of “highly strategic significance” for its ...
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FeatureDeutsche Bahn reveals massive restructuring programme
German rail giant Deutsche Bahn is overhauling its organisation with a six-point programme being brought in from the beginning of next month. The action is in part being taken to redress losses in the wake of continued strike action that has cost it €252m ($278m). As reported, the company’s services ...
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FeatureRhenus secures five-year contract renewal with Daimler
Daimler has awarded freight forwarding specialist Rhenus Logistics UK a five-year contract renewal to continue logistics services between the UK and Germany. Rhenus, which has worked with Daimler since 2010, is providing transport and logistics services at 67 collection points across the UK and Ireland for the delivery of automotive ...
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FeatureUK vehicle exports grow in June as production increases
Exports of vehicles made in the UK grew 9% to more than 115,400 in June this year compared to the same month in 2014, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This comes on the back of overall productivity gains of 5.4% for ...
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FeatureMitsubishi to end US production, switch to exports from Japan
Mitsubishi Motors is ending production of its Outlander Sport model in the US by November this year. The carmaker’s division there – Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) – makes the vehicle at its only plant in the country, located at Normal, Illinois. Production is now expected to switch to its ...
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FeatureMercedes-Benz to invest “several hundred million” in global logistics realignment
[Updated July 30th] Mercedes-Benz Cars has announced a multi-million euro investment in the realignment of its global logistics organisation that will involve both inbound and outbound flows and incorporate the supply chain management unit within its central production organisation.“Our investment of several hundred million euros in our supply chain management ...
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FeatureVolvo Group distribution centre up and running in Mississippi
Volvo Group’s new 10,000 sq.m central distribution centre in Byhalia, Mississippi is now fully operational.The $70m facility, which was built in six months, is managing the distribution of aftermarket parts for the company’s Mack and Volvo truck brands, as well as Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Penta, which supplies power ...
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FeatureCeva Logistics becomes exclusive transport provider for Mazda Australia
Mazda’s division in Australia has awarded two new contracts for finished vehicle services to Ceva Logistics, making it the exclusive provider of transport services for the carmaker in the country.Ceva will manage the movement of Mazda vehicles from their arrival at port to delivery at dealerships in Victoria, South Australia ...
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FeatureDHL launches cross border LTL service between US and Mexico
[This story was updated on Thursday 23rd July] DHL’s freight handling division, DHL Global Forwarding, has introduced a less-than-container load (LTL) service between the US and Mexico that it said has already been adopted by the automotive, engineering and manufacturing sectors, among others.Han Roest, global sector head of automotive at ...
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FeatureCadillac to export exclusive ATS and CTS V-series to Japan
GM’s Cadillac division is supplementing the supply of its US-made luxury sports sedans, the ATS and CTS, in Japan, and will export small volumes of the V-series versions of the cars there subject to demand. The high performance cars are made at its Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Michigan.GM ...
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FeatureMore carmakers announce assembly operations in Nigeria
Vehicle production in Nigeria is gaining momentum. In the last month both Volkswagen and Honda have started production in the country, and Tata Motors has announced plans to invest $8m in a joint venture plant with local company Iron Product Industries, for vehicle production.[sam_ad id=6 codes='true']The latest announcements follow Nissan’s ...