All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 111
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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 Montjotin has been replaced by Troy Cooper (pictured), who becomes CEO and chairman of the subsidiary, now called XPO Logistics Europe.Cooper is COO of XPO’s ...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 ...
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FeatureDHL to handle UK distribution of Saab parts with Orio
Orio UK, the only supplier of Saab original aftermarket parts, has signed a deal with logistics provider, DHL Supply Chain, for next day delivery to service centres around the UK. Orio UK is a regional division of Orio, formerly Saab Automobile Parts.DHL will provide a free overnight delivery service on ...
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FeatureKaaks replaces McDougal as CFO at Ceva Logistics
Ceva Logistics’ chief financial officer (CFO), Rubin McDougal, is retiring from the company and will spend the next few months handing over responsibility to his replacement, Arjan Kaaks (pictured).McDougal was CFO at Ceva for more than six years, a role he moved to from CNH, the agricultural and construction equipment ...
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FeaturePort of Vancouver USA opens ‘the Trench’; Subaru to benefit
The US port of Vancouver in Washington State has officially opened a $30m rail project designed to improve the flow of goods by train to and from regional locations along the West Coast and between Portland, Oregon, and Chicago, Illinois.Known as ‘the Trench’, the development, which began in 2012, aims ...
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FeatureVW India exports 100,000th car to Mexico
Volkswagen’s division in India has shipped its 100,000th car to Mexico in fewer than two years since it started exports from its facility in Chakan, near Pune, via the port of Mumbai. The milestone vehicle was a red VW Vento, which was loaded as part of a consignment aboard the ...
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FeatureMahindra Logistics focuses reorganisation on lucrative business sectors
Mahindra Group’s third party logistics provider – Mahindra Logistics – is concentrating its focus on a number of specific sectors as part of a major overhaul in its organisation designed to increase revenue.The company is restructuring operations under four new markets: automotive and engineering, automotive outbound, consumer and pharmaceuticals, and ...
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FeatureUS security watchdog joins bribery investigation into Ford
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) is investigating Ford for the alleged payment of bribes to Russian customs officials at the Russian port of St Petersburg.Ford is involved in a wider investigation that includes DB Schenker, which is itself under scrutiny from the Cologne Public Prosecutors Office into ...
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FeatureUECC marks start of LNG vessel build with steel cutting ceremony
Following the announcement in March last year that UECC was investing in two pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) capable of being powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the company has held a formal steel cutting ceremony for the first of the two vessels at the NACKS shipyard in Nantong, ...