All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 117
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FeatureVW opens PDC in Bangalore to enhance service to southern India
Volkswagen has opened a regional parts distribution centre (PDC) in Bangalore that will serve 67 dealerships in the southern states with a one-day delivery time.The carmaker has invested $4.7m in the 5,000 sq.m facility, which was built in 10 months. It is working with logistics provider Kuehne + Nagle India ...
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FeatureRenault Retail Group overhauls used car sales with online service
Renault Retail Group (RRG), a subsidiary of Renault Group and the second-largest car distributor in Europe, is about to launch a new online service designed to centralise its sales to used car dealers in France. Users of the website will have access to the group’s national inventory and information on ...
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FeatureIndia increases number of vehicle importing ports
The Indian government has increased the number of ports through which finished vehicle volumes can be imported from 12 to 14, with the addition of Kattupalli port and APM Terminals Pipavav. The move follows a notification from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry amending the country’s import policy and ...
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FeatureJaguar Land Rover signs contract with DHL’s Inside Track
DHL Supply Chain has secured a contract with Jaguar Land Rover to provide specialised vehicle movements around the world. The logistics provider’s automotive sales and marketing services business, Inside Track, will manage the movement of around 10,000 finished vehicles by rail, air and sea freight. The vehicles include those used ...
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FeatureTOC Logistics to offer customs broker services this year
TOC Logistics International, a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) and independent air carrier that provides supply chain network management and freight forwarding for tier one automotive suppliers, has announced it is adding customs brokerage to its service offering following a reported 50% growth in business over the past year.It will ...
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FeatureSpeed and complexity is the name of the game for Gefco UK
Economic growth in the UK and the success of the automotive sector over the last few years has brought some welcome challenges to the logistics providers operating there, few more so than Gefco UK. According to its managing director, Tristan Balayn (pictured), the country’s fast and sustained growth has required ...
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FeatureGM forced to stop production in Brazil because of carrier dispute
General Motors has been forced to halt production at its plant in Gravatai, Brazil because of a dispute with its outbound transport providers Tegma and Transzero over freight costs.The carriers are reported to have stopped picking up vehicles made at the plant forcing it to stop output. However, Tegma insists ...
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FeatureNeovia now handling spare parts facility for HCME
Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) has signed a contract with Neovia Logistics for the management of its parts distribution centre in Oosterhout, The Netherlands. Neovia will also be handling distribution of spare parts from the warehouse to service centres in Europe, Middle East, Russia/CIS and Africa.The 53,000 sq.m facility, which ...
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FeatureShipCarsNow joins forces with Ready Auto Transport
ShipCarsNow, the US-based multimodal vehicle transport subsidiary of rail provider Union Pacific, has signed a business alliance agreement with Ready Auto Transport, which provides transport and logistics services to the automotive remarketing industry.Together the companies will provide a combination of truck and rail transport that they said would provide a ...
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FeaturePanama Canal to introduce revised toll structure next year
The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has been given the go ahead by the government to modify the toll structure charged to vessels using the canal.From April 2016, a more bespoke system will apply charges according to the level of utilisation and cargo type along the majority of its segments. The ...
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FeatureFCA appoints Luis Santamaria head of SCM in Latin America
//Update// Included Mauricelio Faria's new positionIn one of a number of recent changes to its production and logistics management in Latin America, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has appointed Luis Santamaria (pictured) as its head of supply chain management in Latin America. He moves from his role as director of supply chain ...
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FeatureVolvo picks Charleston for first US plant citing logistics benefits
Volvo Cars has chosen Berkley County in South Carolina as the place for its first US production facility, citing the location’s access to international ports and infrastructure as one of the influences on its decision. The carmaker also pointed to the area’s well-trained workforce, good investment environment and experience in ...
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FeatureVTG signs agreement with BLG AutoRail for car movements
VTG Rail Logistics has signed a contract with BLG AutoRail that will build on vehicle transport services the two have been running between the Czech Republic and Belgium since December last year. All prior moves have been made on a pre-contract basis.VTG is moving three trains a week each carrying ...
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FeatureKaspers joins Ceva as COO, Global Air and Ocean Freight
The beginning of May saw Helmut Kaspers join Ceva Logistics as its chief operation officer for Global Air and Ocean Freight. He joins Ceva from Kaspers Consulting + Investment, an international logistics consultancy established in 2013. He brings with him substantial experience from the logistics world having previously ...
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FeaturePenske Logistics completes Transfreight buyout
Following the announcement in March that Penske Logistics was buying Transfreight North America, the company confirmed this week that the deal had been completed. Transfreight’s name will now be changed to Penske Logistics.Penske Logistics bought the North American 3PL from Mitsui & Co for an undisclosed sum. Transfreight North America ...
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FeatureFreightliner launches first autonomous trucks licensed for road use
Daimler’s Freightliner subsidiary has launched the first autonomous trucks to be granted a license for road use. The Freightliner Inspiration Truck is equipped with a Highway Pilot system, which includes a complex stereo camera and radar systems with lane-keeping and collision-prevention functions. It regulates the speed of the truck, applies ...
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FeatureRo-ro fees hit the roof following privatisation at port of Derince
Usage fees for ro-ro operators at Turkey’s busiest vehicle handling port at Derince increased by 450% last month following the privatisation of the port and the beginning of operations under the winners of the contract, Safi Katı Yakıt Sanayi, Ticaret.Safi won the tender issued last June by the owners of ...
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FeatureBDA expedites replacement parts for Suzuki following recall
Emergency logistics provider, Bespoke Distribution Aviation (BDA), has helped Japanese carmaker Suzuki solve a replacement parts problem on its Celerio model in the UK.Suzuki had to recall all of its UK Celerio models, which hit the market in February this year, following a test that revealed the vehicle failed an ...
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FeatureCeva widens its footprint for automotive in Australia and NZ
Ceva Logistics is building a new 166,000 sq.m facility at Truganina, west of Melbourne, that will provide services for the automotive sector, including for the handling of finished vehicles.It is the largest Ceva facility in Australia and is being described by the company as a ‘super site’. The company said ...
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FeatureBLG reports gains supported by automobile and container divisions
BLG Logistics has reported a moderate 3.3% rise in sales to almost €883m ($986m) during the 2014 financial year and said that increased earnings in the automobile and container divisions were major factors in the results, which also saw pre-tax earnings rise by €17.4m to €30.1m.The German logistics provider said ...