All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 118
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FeatureVW brings MAN and Scania together in new CV holding group
Volkswagen is creating an integrated commercial vehicle group called Truck & Bus that it said will bring greater coordination in terms of purchasing, development and human resources between the MAN and Scania brands.The company said in a statement that the move will lead to “closer networking among the brands, shorter ...
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FeatureStrike action to hit DB rail freight for a week
Germany has once again been hit by strike action taken by the German train drivers union, GDL. The strike, which began on Monday this week, has affected services provided by Deutsche Bahn’s subsidiary DB Schenker and will continue until Sunday. Passenger services will also be affected.The GDL is taking the ...
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FeatureMOL orders fuel efficient car carriers with more flexible decks
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has ordered four car carrying vessels from Japan’s Minaminippon Shipbuilding for delivery in 2017 and 2018. Each vessel is almost 200m in length and will be able to carry 6,800 car equivalent units (CEUs) across 14 decks.The company said the newly designed liftable decks, of which ...
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FeatureFirst vessel laden with VWs arrives at Jaxport
Following the news that Volkswagen Group of America (VWoA) has added the Jacksonville (Jaxport) to its entry ports for distribution of vehicles in the US Southeast, today (29 April) saw the first vessel arrive at the port loaded with VW Group passenger cars.A spokesperson for VWoA confirmed that almost 1,000 ...
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FeatureFCA opens Brazilian Jeep plant in Pernambuco state
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has this week opened its new $2.4 billion Jeep production facility in Goiana, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The company said the plant was built on high standards of efficiency, quality and performance and was one of the most advanced in terms of production processes ...
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FeatureMOL orders fuel efficient car carriers with more flexible decks
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has ordered four car carrying vessels from Japan’s Minaminippon Shipbuilding for delivery in 2017 and 2018. Each vessel is almost 200m in length and will be able to carry 6,800 car equivalent units (CEUs) across 14 decks.The company said the newly designed liftable decks, of which ...
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FeatureRoger Crook resigns from DHL Global Forwarding
Roger Crook has suddenly resigned from his role as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. Crook, who was also a member of Deutsche Post DHL’s management board, is said to have stepped down with immediate effect from both roles for “personal reasons”.DHL confirmed the resignation with Automotive Logistics this week. ...
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FeatureGefco announces new business and executive moves
Gefco has used this week’s Multimodal exhibition in Birmingham UK to make announcements about new business and managerial appointments.The transport and logistics provider has renewed its contract with global chassis maker BWI Group, which supplies brake and suspension systems for the transport market. Gefco’s UK division provides complete inbound European ...
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FeatureXPO Logistics in deal to buy out Norbert Dentressangle
US-based third party logistics provider, XPO Logistics, has entered into an agreement to buy Norbert Dentressangle, one of Europe’s main transport, forwarding and contract logistics providers, for $3.53 billion. The deal, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015, is estimated to increase XPO’s revenue to approximately ...
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FeatureGDL strike hits German rail freight services
Rail freight services in Germany have been disrupted again by strike action staged by the German Train Drivers Union, GDL. The action, which affected freight movements for 66 hours across four days last week from Tuesday, hit services provided by Deutsche Bahn’s subsidiary DB Schenker. The company said two thirds ...
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FeatureMichael Schaecher leaves Ceva Logistics
Michael Schaecher (pictured) has left Ceva Logistics where he was COO and executive board member in charge of air and ocean freight. Schaecher joined the company in April last year as COO for Global Airfreight and took on responsibility for Global Oceanfreight in November that year following the departure of ...
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FeatureBMW and WWL officially break ground on VPC at port of Galveston
BMW WWL Galveston VCP groundbreaking Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has officially broken ground on a vehicle distribution centre at the port of Galveston in Texas. The company’s Vehicle Services Americas division (WWL VSA) is building the facility to handle BMW and Mini shipments to the southeastern part ...
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FeatureBrazeau takes up role as head of worldwide vehicle transportation at FCA
Following the news that Steve Tripp has retired from his role as head of worldwide vehicle transportation at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) the company has confirmed that Marc Brazeau (left) has now stepped into the role.Brazeau moves to FCA from his role as director at cross industry business consultancy AlixPartners, ...
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Toyota to capitalise on supply efficiencies at latest Mexican plant
Toyota said last week that it is to build a $1bn manufacturing facility in Guanajuato, central Mexico to build the Corolla. The move is part of a broader initiative at Toyota to drive supply chain efficiencies between plants and the company said that production of the Corolla in Mexico would ...
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FeatureChina Railway ‘Going Out’ with Kerry Logistics
China Railway Import and Export Company and Kerry Logistics (China) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing to combine networks and “explore new growth opportunities” in China and other markets.China Railway is a state-owned foreign trade company and has carried out a number of projects including railway operations and ...
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FeatureBosal leases additional warehousing space in Hungary
Parts and accessories maker Bosal has leased a logistics facility at the Goodman Kecskemét Logistics Centre in central Hungary. The 7,700 sq.m facility, provided by commercial property developer Goodman, will be used to house surplus stock as part of increased production there. The company supplies material to the nearby Daimler ...
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FeatureWWL launches second HERO vessel
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has launched its second post-panamax vessel, which has capacity for 8,000 car equivalent units (CEUs). Called the Thalatta, the vessel is described by WWL as a High Efficiency RoRo (HERO) vessel and joins the Thermopylae, which was launched in December last year. WWL is introducing eight ...
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FeatureNYK’s Naito stresses need for a rational approach to logistics investment
NYK Line’s new president, Tadaaki Naito (pictured), who was appointed to the role last week, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to look at business diversification and expansion into logistics, something he described as essential for continued growth in the 21st century.Speaking last Thursday (16 April) at his inauguration, Naito said ...
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FeatureSitko moves from PACCAR’s parts business to MD role at Leyland
Bryan Sitko has moved from his role as operations director for the Parts Europe division of truck group PACCAR to take up a new role as managing director of Leyland Trucks, one of the divisions of the group."This is a great opportunity and I am very much looking forward to ...
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FeatureMenlo Logistics expands aftermarket activity in India
Logistics, transport and supply chain services provider, Menlo Logistics, has moved its aftermarket spare parts activity in India to a bigger facility in Dharuhera, New Delhi.From there the company, which is a subsidiary of transport and logistics provider Con-way, said it will provide enhanced services at a 3,900 sq.m facility ...