All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 98

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    India about to pass standard length for car transporters

    2016-03-09T10:15:52Z

    [Updated March 11th] India’s Ministry of Transport is on the verge of passing a new ruling that would make the maximum standard length for car transporters on the country’s roads 18.75 metres. In a letter seen by Automotive Logistics this week, Abhay Damle, joint secretary of the Indian government's Ministry ...

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    Tofas to export sedan to Mexico rebadged as Dodge Neon

    2016-03-08T17:20:04Z

    Turkish carmaker Tofas, the joint venture between Koç Holding and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, is to export its sedan, known as the Fiat Tipo in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, to Mexico, where it will be rebadged as a Dodge Neon. The vehicle is known as the Aegea ...

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    Bo Andersson to leave Avtovaz

    2016-03-08T09:13:29Z

    Bo Andersson is stepping down from his role as CEO at Russian carmaker Avtovaz. There has been no announcement of his next step.Andersson moved into the CEO role at Avtovaz in 2013, taking over from Igor Komerov. That followed a four-year tenure as president of rival Russian vehicle maker, Gaz. ...

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    Mazda’s Olesen to retire; duties to be reallocated to senior leaders

    2016-03-04T10:10:07Z

    Jorgen Olesen, Mazda Motor Europe’s vice president of customer service and logistic (pictured), will retire from the company at the end of March this year. Olesen was with the carmaker for 18 years.“We thank Jorgen for his years of service to Mazda,” said Jeff Guyton, president and CEO of Mazda ...

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    Cindy Bridgeman moves to Syncreon

    2016-03-02T15:05:55Z

    Syncreon, the integrated logistics provider, has appointed Cindy Bridgeman to a newly created role as director of business development in North America. Bridgeman moves from Ceva Logistics, where she was global account director and handled business development for a number of large automotive companies in North America.Bridgeman has previously held ...

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    Daimler opens regional hub for commercial vehicles in Singapore

    2016-03-02T13:33:53Z

    Daimler has opened a regional centre in Singapore for commercial vehicle sales and services to 18 countries across the South Asia region. The Daimler South East Asia (DSEA) facility will support the sales and aftermarket demands for both Mercedes-Benz trucks, buses and vans and Fuso trucks and buses."In South East ...

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    OEMs at Geneva express concerns over cross-border disruption

    2016-03-02T12:57:14Z

    The heads of Daimler and GM’s Opel division used the Geneva motor show this week to warn of the dangers any tightening of European border controls in the wake of the refugee crisis would have on the logistics underpinning their respective lean manufacturing systems.According to a Reuters report published this ...

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    Ceva expands operations in Western Australia

    2016-03-02T09:44:48Z

    Ceva Logistics has officially opened two new facilities in Western Australia, at Hazelmere and nearby High Wycombe, both of which are near the Perth Airport freight hub.At Hazelmere, Ceva has built a 60,000 sq.m multi-user complex that has 4,600 racking locations, continuous loading docks and advanced materials handling equipment. The ...

  • Großauftrag von Girteka Logistics über 1.000 Mercedes-Benz Actros // Major order of 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Actros by Girteka Logistics
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    Mercedes-Benz Trucks signs major order with Girteka Logistics

    2016-03-02T09:38:20Z

    Mercedes-Benz Trucks has reported its largest-ever fleet order in Eastern Europe. The deal will see it deliver 1,000 Actros trucks to the Lithuanian logistics provider, Girteka Logistics. The value of the deal is undisclosed.Girteka provides services for a range of sectors, including automotive, in Europe, Russia and the Commonwealth of ...

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    Thyssenkrupp expands production in Hungary with €100m investment

    2016-03-01T17:28:01Z

    Tier one materials and component supplier, Thyssenkrupp, is building a €100m ($109m) plant in Jászfényszaru, Hungary, 70km east of the capital Budapest. Construction will begin in the spring of this year and the plant is expected to go into production in 2018, making electronic power-assisted steering systems and cylinder head ...

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    Ceva launches weekly LCL service between China and Hungary

    2016-02-29T16:46:56Z

    In February Ceva Logistics launched a new weekly less-than-container load (LCL) service between China and Hungary, with the majority of cargo volume accounted for by the automotive industry.The weekly service, which runs between the port of Shanghai and Budapest, currently goes via the Adriatic port of Koper in Slovenia. Containers ...

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    Panalpina nominates Peter Ulber as chairman, replacing Dr Rudolf Hug

    2016-02-29T16:26:23Z

    Panalpina’s board of directors has nominated Peter Ulber (pictured) as the company’s new chairman, succeeding Dr Rudolf Hug. Ulber is currently CEO of the company. Panalpina will vote on his next appointment at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) to be held on May 10, 2016. Stefan Karlen, currently regional ...

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    Honda to increase exports from Japan; Europe to be export base for Civic Hatchback

    2016-02-29T16:01:20Z

    Honda is planning to export more models made in Japan to North America and Europe, including the Fit/Jazz, CR-V and hybrid models. At the same time, Europe will become a base for supplying the Civic Hatchback to North America and other parts of the world. The company said the moves ...

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    Subaru расширяет завод в Лафайетт, логистическую поддержку оказывает WWL

    2016-02-25T08:04:16Z

    Subaru Северная и Южная Америка инвестировал недавно почти $140 млн в расширение завода в Лафайетте, штат Индиана, которое должно завершиться в будущем году и повысит годовую мощность предприятия на 100 000 до 450 000 единиц. В поддержку роста исходящих объемов Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) объявил об увеличении штата своих сотрудников ...

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    Gefco hits 100% parts inventory accuracy with FCA in China

    2016-02-24T16:33:03Z

    Transport and logistics provider Gefco is managing the transport, warehousing and distribution of Fiat Chrysler Automobile's imported spare parts at its logistics distribution centre in Langfang, Heibei province, which opened in July last year.The 11,500 sq.m facility now stocks a full range of Mopar spare parts and is feeding 105 ...

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    DB Schenker appoints Thewes as global CEO; Blicher joins as Asia Pacific head

    2016-02-24T14:30:50Z

    Jochen Thewes has been promoted to global CEO at German transport and logistics giant, DB Schenker. He moves from his role as CEO of the company’s Asia Pacific division. Ditlev Blicher (pictured) has moved into the role heading Asia Pacific from UTi Worldwide, where he was most recently president of ...

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    Ocean carriers fined $520,000 by Federal Maritime Commission

    2016-02-24T13:09:30Z

    [Updated 29th February] Last week the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced it had collected $520,000 in civil penalty payments from five ocean carriers, including Volkswagen Konzernlogistiks (Group Logistics), which provides ro-ro services for new and used vehicles, and other rolling stock.The other companies involved were Orient Star Transport International, ...

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    CargoLogicAir gets off the ground with automotive charters to Italy

    2016-02-24T12:28:06Z

    Following the granting of its air operator certificate (AOC) by the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority, the UK’s newest independent cargo airline, CargoLogicAir, has kicked off flight operations with automotive charters to Italy.The company is based at London Standsted Airport and is offering cargo services on scheduled and charter flights. It ...

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    Subaru expanding Lafayette plant, with logistics support from WWL

    2016-02-24T12:04:44Z

    Subaru of America’s latest $140m investment to expand its facility in Lafayette, Indiana, which is underway and due for completion next year, will increase annual capacity by 100,000 units to 450,000. To support the increase in outbound volumes, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has just announced it will double its workforce ...

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    Grimaldi launches mixed cargo service between Houston and West Africa

    2016-02-23T13:19:15Z

    Italian shipping line, Grimaldi, has launched the first direct container/ro-ro service between the US port of Houston and West Africa, taking in a total of 15 ports.The company will deploy a fleet of six multipurpose vessels on the route and there will be a call every 11 days at the ...