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NewsYusen buys Parts Express to strengthen automotive logistics service
Yusen Logistics Benelux has bought service parts logistics provider Parts Express to strengthen its automotive logistics offering in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
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NewsGrimaldi buys terminal for vehicle imports through Amsterdam
Grimaldi has invested in terminal space at the Dutch port of Amsterdam and intends to increase vehicle imports through the port alongside its other freight handling
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NewsSamskip switches to biofuels on short-sea container ships
Following a pilot held since 2019, logistics provider Samskip has rolled out the use of biofuels across four of its shortsea container ships based out of Rotterdam.
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NewsKuehne+Nagel secures more sustainable logistics on land and sea
Logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel has invested in solar panels and biofuels to make the transport of goods on land by sea more sustainble
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NewsChina’s Nio to expand battery swap network, including overseas
Chinese EV maker Nio is boosting its lithium battery swap network over the next three years and will have almost 4,000 stations by the end of 2025, including in overseas markets
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NewsPriority Freight bypasses border delays for carmaker
Prority Freight has expedited inbound parts shipments for a carmaker in South Africa that was facing production downtime because of parts delays out of Serbia
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NewsGovin Ranganathan moves to logistics role at Canoo
Govin Ranganathan has taken up a new role at as director of logistics, materials and transportation at electric vehicle maker Canoo. He has more than 20 years’ experience in designing, implementing and optimising production, logistics and supply chain operations, including for Nio, Fiat Chrysler and Tesla
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FeatureVinturas backing blockchain for supply chain visibility
Vinturas, a consortium of major automotive logistics service providers in Europe, says it will operate a digital, blockchain-based platform from September. The system will provide end-to-end transparency in the finished vehicles’ supply chain, according to a company statement.
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FeatureCeva block train on track from China to Europe
Ceva Logistics North Asia and Xiamen International Railway Service (XMIRS) have started a new weekly block train between Xiamen, southeastern China, and Duisburg, Germany. The multi-modal service is based on shipments from East Asian countries arriving at the port of Xiamen where the cargos are consolidated before taking the Belt ...
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FeatureVolvo starts shipments to Europe from Ridgeville
Volvo has started shipping S60 sedans to Europe from the US, six months after beginning production at its $1.1 billion assembly plant in Ridgeville, near Charleston, South Carolina.“Export markets are critical to the long-term success of our plant and we’re on track to deliver vehicles to our customers worldwide,” said ...
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FeatureGefco launches mission control for urgent deliveries
Automotive transport and logistics provider Gefco has set up a dedicated mission control centre in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, to manage emergency shipments worldwide within its freight forwarding business line.The French company claims the 24-hour service has already proved a success, after organising a charter flight, obtaining the necessary permits ...
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FeatureBridgestone to buy TomTom Telematics
Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone Europe has agreed to buy TomTom’s telematics business for €910m ($1.03 billion).Subject to closing conditions being met, Bridgestone says the transaction will bolster its goal of becoming a mobility solutions leader in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, a strategic priority for the Japanese-owned group.Data ...
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FeatureHanging in the balance
Lower production output, slower growth in export markets and several regulatory and operational issues are threatening to unbalance Poland’s finished vehicle market
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FeatureCeva strengthens partnership with CMA CGM
Logistics provider Ceva is to take over the freight management business of its major shareholder and strategic partner, the CMA CGM shipping line.The agreement, part of a wider shake up in the relationship between the companies, comes days after Ceva rejected a takeover bid from Danish rival DSV, which has ...
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FeatureGielen to become CEO at Schoeller Allibert
Copyright: Debby Termonia Former entrepreneur Ludo Gielen is to become the new CEO of Schoeller Allibert on 1 November, 14 years after selling them his company. Gielen joined the Dutch returnable transit packaging company when it bought BiPP Plastic Pallets from him in 2004. “Over the years ...
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FeatureTesting times
The start of September this year marked the point at which all new car registrations in the EU had to comply with the new CO2 emissions test – the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). This laboratory test is designed to introduce more realistic and stricter criteria when assessing ...
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FeatureEU workers are key: don't close the UK's door
According to the Department for Transport’s official statistics, more goods were imported by road into the UK than exported last year, with 10,000 lorries making their way through Dover Strait per day alone. Up to 86% of cargo exported from the UK went to the Irish Republic (23%), France (22%), ...
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FeatureSantander improves ro-ro connections with Zeebrugge
The twice-weekly CldN ro-ro service linking Santander in Spain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Leixões in Portugal is to be divided into two distinct services. It is hoped the move will help increase the number of semi-trailers being carried by around 10,000 units a year.In future, Santander will have two ...
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FeatureEmissions legislation set to disrupt vehicle logistics
European legislation aimed at achieving more accurate monitoring of emissions from passenger cars could cause disruption to logistics operations involving the storage and delivery of new vehicles, the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) has warned. As manufacturers phase out non-compliant older models, dealers are looking to sell existing stock ...
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FeatureTurkish exports continue to rise
Turkey’s automotive exports have risen 17% so far this year to reach a value of $13.9 billion, fresh figures from the Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters' Association (OİB) have shown.In May – the country’s 28th month of continuous automotive export growth – automotive exports were worth $2.8 billion, up 8% on ...