All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 30
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NewsSalvage team reaches stricken MOL car carrier Felicity Ace
A salvage team boarded the stricken Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) car carrier Felicity Ace at the end of last week to assess the damage caused by the fire that started in its cargo decks on February 16 and spread throughout the vessel.
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NewsToyota makes major shift to rail for vehicle moves in Europe
Toyota has started exporting vehicles made at its Burnaston plant in the UK to Europe on rail via the Channel Tunnel. It is also importing vehicles produced at the Valenciennes plant in France to the UK along the same route.
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NewsFord looks at India as export production hub for EVs
Ford is considering making a U-turn on its decision to pull manufacturing out of India and looking at EV production for exports following a successful application for support through India’s Champion OEM Incentive Scheme
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NewsSAIC targets higher sales overseas with logistics support
SAIC’s partner Anji Logistics has ordered two pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) to support increased demand in overseas markets for SAIC’s vehicles, including Europe
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NewsAuto1 Group opens German used-car facility supported by Inform
Inform has set up a vehicle yard management system at Auto1 Group’s first used-vehicle reconditioning centre in Hemau, Germany
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NewsTransmec to set up shop at London Gateway
Logistics service provider Transmec will start operations out of a 14,000 sq. m distribution hub at DP World’s London Gateway site in the UK from 2023
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NewsVW Group vehicles burn aboard abandoned MOL vessel in Atlantic
A car carrier vessel operated by MOL carrying a large consignment of VW Group vehicles caught fire in the mid-Atlantic on February 16 and is drifting abandoned south of the Azores
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NewsChevy Bolt assembly back up and running from April
GM will restart production of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle (EV) at the Orion plant in Michigan, US, in the first week of April this year, after a closure of almost six months.
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NewsBMW opens US VDC at Sparrows Point with Tradepoint Atlantic
BMW has opened a vehicle distribution centre (VDC) in the US port of Baltimore with logistics property developer Tradepoint Atlantic.
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NewsFaurecia and Hella combine forces in the aftermarket
Faurecia has bought 79.5% of rival tier one supplier Hella and the companies are working together as Forvia and providing combined aftersales parts and services
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NewsZeebrugge port increases vehicle handling and sustainability
The port of Zeebrugge in Belgium has seen a 3% increase in the volume of finished vehicles processed through 2021 compared to the previous year, bringing the number of vehicles handled to 2.26m.
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NewsTrucker protest hits automotive shipments on US-Canada border
Last week’s driver protests on the US-Canadian border caused disruption to the movement of automotive parts and finished vehicles. As a consequence, some assembly plants in Canada and the US had to temporarily implement shift downtimes.
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NewsToyota cuts March production plans because of chip shortage
Toyota has been forced to cut global vehicle production by 100,000 in March because of the spread of Covid and its impact on the production of semiconductors.
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NewsPhilaport to gain from state funding worth $246m
The port of Philadelphia (Philaport) is to benefit from $246m of state investment funding aimed at continuing modernisation at the port and improving regional economic stability.
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NewsFerrari chooses Ceva Logistics for global racing programmes
Ceva Logistics will be providing finished vehicle and service parts logistics globally for the racing division, Ferrari Scuderia, including for the Formula 1 and GT racing series.
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NewsMercedes-Benz opens sustainable battery logistics centre in Germany
Mercedes-Benz has opened a “climate neutral” battery logistics facility near its plant in Bremen, Germany, that it will run with its logistics provider DB Cargo.
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NewsSwift using ICL digital yard management tool for Stellantis moves
US finished vehicle carrier Swift Transportation has signed up to use a digital yard management system from ICL, provider of finished vehicle logistics software, to better support its OEM customer Stellantis.
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NewsUnion Pacific invests in electric locomotives
Union Pacific has said it will buy 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in railyard operations as it seeks to make operations more sustainable.
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NewsRescue tugs refloat Maersk Mumbai in North Sea
Tug crews have succeeded in refloating the Maersk container vessel that became grounded outside the German port of Bremerhaven on February 2.
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NewsHyundai signs up PSA Cargo Solutions for EV logistics in Singapore
PSA Cargo Solutions is going to be supplying lead logistics services for Hyundai Motor in Singapore under a new contract signed this month.