All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 129
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FeatureHunter appointed head of DHL Industrial Projects for Europe
DHL’s air and ocean freight division, Global Forwarding, has appointed Graham Hunter as the new head of its Industrial Projects division in Europe. He moves over from his role as vice-president of Industrial Projects in the Middle East.DHL Industrial Projects delivers a broad range of services for heavyweight and regular ...
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FeatureRenault opens Algerian SKD assembly plant for Symbol production
Renault has inaugurated a new €50m ($62m) plant near Oran in Algeria, Africa’s second-largest automotive market. It is the company’s first assembly plant in the country. The facility will make the new Renault Symbol for the local market and will begin with a production capacity of 25,000 vehicles a year, ...
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FeatureAPLL Vascor launches rail service for vehicle movements in India
Transport and logistics providers APL Logistics and Vascor have launched a new rail service for finished vehicle movements in India.Called AutoLinx, the operation has been developed by APL’s joint venture with Vascor – APL Logistics Vascor Automotive (APLL Vascor) – which is based in Delhi. The first train left Melpakkam, ...
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FeatureGerman rail freight hit by second wave of strike action
DB Schenker’s freight services have been disrupted for the second time in a month as drivers affiliated with the German Train Drivers Union (GDL) took strike action across the country. The latest strike, which began on at 15.00 on 5 November, was due to run for four days. However, the ...
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FeatureBridgestone Europe appoints Kerstens to COO role
Yves Kerstens has moved up from his position as chief administrative officer (CAO) in the European division of tyre maker Bridgestone to become chief operating officer (COO). He will now be responsible for all European operations, including manufacturing, procurement, supply chain management and information technology, as well as sales and ...
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FeatureIt's export or die for UK car industry
Looking at the pattern of production and trade in the UK car industry there was one straightforward message that came out of the automotive industry meeting held today (November 5th) by Nissan and Sunderland City Council in London – export or die.Presenting the report he was commissioned to write by ...
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FeatureNeovia provides aftermarket services for VW in Germany
Neovia Logistics has opened a 52,000 sq.m spare parts and warehousing facility in Waldau, Germany that will provide pre-packaging, container handling and storage services in support of Volkswagen’s Genuine Parts and Service Division. It is sited near to the carmaker’s Kassel facility from where it distributes aftermarket service parts. The ...
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FeatureVW halts assembly in Russia again as market slump continues
Volkswagen has confirmed that it has halted production at its Kaluga facility in Russia for five working days to adjust volumes because of a continued sales slump in the country. Western sanctions and a weak ruble have damaged demand in the country. VW brand sales were down 20% through September, ...
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FeatureBMW Brilliance centralises parts distribution with second Goodman deal
BMW Brilliance Automotive, the joint venture between the German carmaker and China’s Brilliance Automotive, has signed a second agreement with property developer Goodman Group to expand its parts distribution facility at Langfang in Heibei Province by a further 12,270sq.m.The facility, at the Goodman Citylink development in the Yanjiao Economic Development ...
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FeatureKarl May to lead redesign of BMW’s order-to-delivery process
Dr Karl May (left) has taken up a new role at BMW as head of the carmaker’s internal logistics programme dealing with flexibility management and the re-engineering of the company’s planning and ordering process. His former role as head of vehicle distribution and VDCs has been taken over by Dr ...
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FeatureSulphur detection drones will monitor SECA compliance
The enforcement of sulphur emission control areas (SECAs) in the waters around northern Europe will be supported with the use of sulphur detection, or ‘sniffer’ drones, which will be used to monitor emissions from ships.From January 2015, the sulphur content of bunker fuel in the North and Baltic Seas, as ...
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FeatureAgility appoints Mohammed Esa to CCO for Europe
Integrated logistics provider Agility has appointed Mohammed Esa as its chief commercial officer (CCO) for Europe. Esa assumes responsibility for leading all the commercial activities of Agility across Europe, including sales, marketing and product management.Esa has more than 23 years of experience in the transport and logistics industry. He joined ...
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FeaturePaul Bromley appointed MD of Paragon Vehicle Services in the UK
UK-based finished vehicle services provider, Paragon Vehicle Services, has promoted its current director, Paul Bromley, to the role of managing director over its operations in the UK. Bromley will continue to report to Stephen Hucklesby, chief executive of the Paragon Group.“Paul’s promotion to managing director recognises his contribution to Paragon ...
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FeatureTom Jones moves to senior automotive role at Ceva Logistics
Tom Jones, a long-time veteran in automotive logistics, has moved to Ceva Logistics as its new senior vice-president of automotive operations for North America.Jones was most recently vice-president, sales national accounts at third party provider Palogix Supply Chain Services, but he spent 25 years at Ryder and was most recently ...
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FeatureFCA reported to be planning Jeep exports from India
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is planning to introduce the Jeep brand to India next year, starting with the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee models, and in 2016 will produce a third Jeep brand SUV. According to a report in India’s Economic Times the latter model will also be exported to overseas ...
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FeatureDSV running inbound logistics for Audi at Neckarsulm
Following a six-month start up phase, Audi has officially inaugurated its new logistics centre at the Böllinger Höfe industrial park in Heilbronn, Germany. The 38,000 sq.m facility, which is processing inbound parts to Audi’s nearby Neckarsulm facility, is being managed by transport and logistics provider DSV Solutions.Audi signed a contract ...
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FeatureJaguar Land Rover begins production with Chery in China
Jaguar Land Rover’s 50:50 joint venture with Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile – CJLR – has opened its first plant in the Changshu Economic Development Zone, 80km north of Shanghai. Its production is based on an international supply chain, including a considerable amount of material imported from Europe and the UK.The ...
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FeatureOEM special treatment helped avoid the worst from German rail strike
DB Schenker has said that around 200 of its trains were affected by the recent rail strike in Germany, impacting freight services in automotive production regions. Carmakers, however, appeared to avoid major disruption, in parts thanks to preferential treatment by the railwayServices were hit when train drivers working for Deutsche ...
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FeatureContract logistics providers call for tender mercies
The growth in contract logistics continues apace, but the length of contracts issued by manufacturers to service providers is too short, as is the lead time offered to implement the services needed. This is a problem exacerbated by the complexity of the services required.This was the view contested during a ...
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FeatureRail link to improve vehicle traffic through Gothenburg
[This story was update on 27 October] The port of Gothenburg in Sweden has announced the completion of a new €2.3m rail track at the car terminal operated by logistics provider Logent. The first rail wagons have started using the line to deliver inbound Renault and Nissan vehicles for distribution ...