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News – Page 327
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FeatureWWL adds calls to Europe-US Gulf service
Norway’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has added monthly direct calls to the ports of Santander (Spain), Veracruz (Mexico) and Cartagena (Colombia), as part of its Europe to US Gulf Service. According to a spokesman for the company, the addition of the new direct calls has been prompted by demand from ...
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Bridgestone renews contract with DHL Supply ChainBridgestone has renewed its contract with DHL Supply Chain in Jönköping, Sweden until 2013 for the provision of warehousing and a number of value-added services including assembling and studding of tyres.DHL has handled Bridgestone Europe’s warehouse operations for the Swedish market since 1997 and ...
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FeatureLicence standoff hits hauliers
A politically-fuelled dispute between Russia and Poland affecting haulage licences has resulted in a total blockade on Polish truck movements into Russia through Belarus and is hitting automotive parts and finished vehicle shipments, causing costly delivery delays in both directions and leading many into shipment under fraudulent documentation. The dispute ...
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FeatureSupply shortage stops Ford in Dearborn
Further to a delay in the shipment of limited numbers of the F-150 from Ford’s Dearborn truck plant last December because of a supply shortage (read more here), the company has been forced to idle the plant for the whole of this week because of a lack of V-6 engine ...
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FeatureGM boosts exports to China after Hu visit
General Motors has signed a two-year agreement worth $900m with its SAIC joint venture in China, Shanghai GM, for the export from the US of Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet vehicles and components. Vehicle shipments are expected to account for $500m while the component exports are valued at $400m. The deal ...
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FeatureMercedes expands Middle East network
Mercedes-Benz is expanding aftermarket distribution in the Middle East following the first shipment of parts to Syria from its regional logistics centre in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The facility celebrated its 10th anniversary this week with the announcement of the new Syrian business and ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Eric Lindstrom has moved from his position as senior director of Supply Chain and Indirect Procurement at ArvinMeritor to take up a new role at automotive safety systems supplier TRW as director of Global Logistics. He will take over the role from Phil Roberts who has been the interim director ...
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FeatureCeva signs deals in Brazil and UK
Ceva Logistics has signed deals with two of Japan’s biggest carmakers for aftermarket distribution in Brazil and the UK worth a total of €14m ($19m). In the first deal the company has signed a three-year contract with Honda’s division in Brazil – Honda Automóveis do Brasil – for the transport ...
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FeatureMexican-made Fiat bound for China
Following last week’s news that Chrysler will be exporting the Fiat 500 minicar to Brazil and wider South America from its Toluca facility in Mexico (read more here), CEO Sergio Marchionne has said that Fiat-Chrysler will also export the model to China. Sales in China are expected to begin this ...
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FeatureAre Turkey's rail plans optimistic?
The Turkish government has announced plans to spend TRY50 billion ($32.5 billion) on the country's railway network of 2023, adding 10,000km of new rail tracks, almost doubling the existing 11,000km, and making other improvements. While the move will initially target passenger traffic into the major cities, it could make the ...
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FeatureNissan deals with production shifts
Nissan has been quick to clarify reports that dealers in western Europe have been suffering a shortage in the supply of Micra models since production of the vehicle switched from the UK’s Sunderland plant to Orangandam in India last October. The carmaker’s managing director of West Operations (France and Benelux), ...
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FeatureIsrael's Lubinski looks to distribute China imports to Europe
By Namrita Chow, Asia correspondent In the second half of this year all cars sold in Israel are expected to be eligible for sale in Europe as the two regions reach a car homologation agreement, according to the Israeli distributor, David Lubinski Group. The move is expected to open ...
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FeatureNYK to ship cars in India with Concor
NYK has said it will being shipping cars by rail in India within the next couple of months in a joint venture with Indian state-run Container Corporation of India (Concor) – the largest intermodal logistics provider in the country. While the company was not willing to discuss further details until ...
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Evolution Time Critical celebrates 10th anniversaryEmergency logistics provider Evolution Time Critical is celebrating ten years of activity supporting global carmakers and suppliers.“We have developed with the automotive industry over the past decade and moulded our services to meet its needs,” said managing directory, Brad Brennan. “We have continually sought to ...
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FeatureChrysler FIRE raises Fiat stake
Chrysler’s production of a fuel-efficient engine for inclusion in the Fiat 500 minicar at its Dundee plant in Michigan was recognised on Monday as meeting one of the three key performance targets outlined in the company’s operating agreement with the Italian carmaker. As a consequence Fiat has now increased its ...
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FeatureGM Europe to boost exports in 2012
Opel CEO Nick Reilly said this week that the company would be raising exports to new markets in an effort help the GM subsidiary, with Insignia, Astra and Corsa models confirmed for shipment to Australia from 2012 and countries including Chile and Israel also targeted as export destinations. Other markets ...
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FeatureGlobal risks for the supply chain
The World Economic Forum published its sixth annual Global Risks report this week, highlighting a range of interconnected risks such as macroeconomic imbalances, the illegal economy, and growing resource shortages. Once again, the report touched on a number of risks that could pose threats to global supply chains for manufacturers, ...
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FeatureWWL begins operations at Jurong Port
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has begun operations at Singapore’s Jurong Port following the signing of a lease agreement to manage an on-dock processing centre that will support manufacturers of high and heavy ro-ro equipment. "Through this partnership, WWL will make extensive use of Jurong Port’s ro-ro capabilities. This will further ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
In a spate of new moves at Russian automotive importer and logistics company Rolf Group, it has been announced that Igor Salita will take over as CEO of the group from January 11th, replacing Nick Hawkins who is leaving the company to pursue other career opportunities in Russia. Salita will ...
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Nissan launches car carrier for Leaf shipmentsNissan has launched a new energy efficient ro-ro vessel – M/V City of St. Petersburg – for the shipment of Leaf electric vehicles to Northern Europe and Russia from the UK. The ship will move vehicles produced at the Sunderland plant when production of ...