All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 146
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FeatureShippers offered express service from Ust-Luga to Moscow
The MANP inland terminal outside Moscow, which is owned by Russian logistics provider Global Container Services, has launched a new weekly rail service with forwarder and customs broker Avelana Logistics, connecting it with the port of Ust-Luga on Russia’s Baltic coast.Called the Ust-Luga Express, the service takes 36-hours between the ...
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FeatureRui moves to Chery Jaguar Land Rover
Rui Zhu has moved from his position as supply chain director of Asia Pacific at parts maker Lear Corporation, to take up a new role as senior director of supply chain at Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, the 50:50 joint venture established last year between Chery Automobile and Jaguar Land ...
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FeatureStephen Dean moves to Con-way Freight
Con-way Freight has named Stephen Dean as its vice-president of sales. He will join the company, which provides less-than-truckload (LTL) services, on November 25 and moves there from Ryder Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) where he has been senior vice-president of sales, marketing and solutions management.In his new role he will ...
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FeatureUrbain replaces Schlanger as CEO of Ceva
Ceva Logistics’ current CEO Marvin Schlanger will step down from the role at the beginning of January next year and make room for Xavier Urbain (pictured), who moves over from his present position as president of investment and trading company HL Holding.Schlanger took up the role in October last year ...
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FeatureDock union stops vehicle deliveries at Ashdod
Volume deliveries of vehicles through the Israeli port of Ashdod have been disrupted by labour action taken by dockworkers in the Ashdod Seaport Workers’ Union. The situation is causing problems for ocean forwarders, including Grimaldi, which have been forced to look for room at adjacent ports.According to Israel’s Haaretz news ...
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FeatureJack Cooper receives approval for Allied takeover
Following a successful bid for the acquisition of Allied System Holdings reported last month, North American vehicle haulier Jack Cooper Transport has received government approval to proceed with its takeover of the bankrupt rival carrier. The company expects to integrate the assets of Allied in December, following the customary business ...
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FeatureRenault-Nissan and Mitsubishi will export sedan from South Korea
As part of a new wide-ranging agreement between the Renault Nissan Alliance and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, which will involve shared products, technology and manufacturing capacity, the companies will export a D-segment sedan model from the Renault Samsung Motors (RMC) plant in Busan, South Korea for sale in the US and ...
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FeatureCeva to handle parts distribution for Terex in Brazil
Ceva Logistics has signed a three-year contract with Terex, a global manufacturer of lifting and material-handling equipment, to manage its integrated hub for parts distribution in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Terex makes equipment for industries including construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transport, energy, refining, utilities and manufacturing.The 1,430-square-metre parts distribution facility ...
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FeatureSolid growth for Norfolk Southern in Q3
As North America’s leading rail providers publish their latest performance results, with volume and revenue increases recorded across the board, Norfolk Southern has reported an increase in the shipment of both finished vehicles and parts in the third quarter.Automotive represents around 8% of the providers railway revenue, and it reports ...
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FeatureDuty free storage at Novaya Gavan
Carmakers using the Russian Commercial Sea Port of Ust-Luga can now benefit from long-term vehicle storage of up to three years without paying customs duties at the Novaya Gavan vehicle terminal operated by Russian Transport Lines (RTL). According to the company, the development follows the inclusion by the Central Excise ...
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FeatureJaguar Land Rover encourages graduates into logistics
Jaguar Land Rover recently held an open day at its Castle Bromwich plant in the UK for students from nearby Aston University, in Birmingham. The event was part of a programme the carmaker has been running with the University’s Engineering Systems & Management Group since last year, which is designed ...
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FeatureGrimaldi retakes helm of Finnlines with plans for “a new era”
Uwe Bakosch has resigned as CEO and president of Finnish ro-ro provider Finnlines and moved to head the company’s German division Finnlines Deutschland. Bakosch was in the role for four and half years. He has been replaced by Emanuele Grimaldi, chairman of the board, and co-managing director of Finnlines’ parent ...
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FeatureDew officially head of Ceva in Asia Pacific
Ceva Logistics has appointed Peter Dew as president, Asia Pacific. The announcement makes formal the role he has held on an interim basis since July when Didier Chenneveau left the position amidst a management reshuffle. Dew has been a member of Ceva’s Executive Board since 2008.Since joining the company in ...
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FeatureBo Andersson confirmed as CEO of AvtoVAZ
As indicated by earlier reports it has been confirmed at a board meeting held earlier this week that that Bo Andersson will become the new CEO of Russia vehicle maker AvtoVAZ, replacing Igor Komarov, who resigned from the company in October.Andersson takes up the post at the end of December, ...
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FeatureDelegates to discuss India’s supply chain promise in December
Automotive Logistics is gearing up for its final conference of 2013 in Pune, India on 11-13th. Held at the Hyatt Regency hotel, it will be the seventh Automotive Logistics India conference and promises to end this year’s run of seven global conferences on a high.This year’s theme is ‘India’s supply ...
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FeatureGefco shakes up regional and unit management
Arnaud Cauchy (pictured), who was most recently managing director of Gefco’s division in Switzerland, has taken up a new role as managing director of Gefco India as well as becoming CEO of Mercurio Pallia (India).Gefco has a joint venture with Mercurio Pallia in India, following its takeover in 2011 of ...
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FeaturePenske opts for JDA warehouse system for global operations
Penske Logistics announced this week that it is extending its use of JDA Software to manage its warehouse management on a global basis. JDA Software, which merged with supply chain rival RedPrairie in December last year, is a leading provider of supply chain management software, and amidst its 2,800+ customer ...
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FeatureBosphorus tunnel link opens in Turkey
Last week saw the opening of the long-awaited Marmaray tunnel under the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey, providing a direct rail route not only between the two sides of Istanbul for the first time but between the European continent and Asia. The 1.4km tunnel is part of the Marmaray Project, a ...
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FeatureBlockade stops Fiat shipments in Serbia
Fiat rail shipments between its plant in Kragujevac in Serbia and the port of Bar were disrupted last week by a blockade staged by employees of the passenger transport company Autosaobracaj, who were protesting about overdue wages owed to them by the troubled firm.Autosaobracaj is reported by the Serbian press ...
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FeatureGestamp invests in storage for contract with BMW
International chassis and parts supplier, Gestamp, has invested £150,000 ($240,000) to extend storage capacity at its Washington plant in the northeast of the UK following a major contract win with BMW to supply parts for Mini production at the carmaker’s Oxford plant. The supply contract will run to 2021.The company ...