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News – Page 339
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Barry Long, manager of vehicle logistics for Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), has left his role to “pursue other opportunities” according to the company. A permanent replacement for Long has not been announced but in the interim period Bob Beauston, transportation specialist for PCNA, will fulfil the role. Long was ...
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FeatureWWL report shows cuts in emissions
A new report released this week by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) shows the company has cut its greenhouse gas emissions for 2009 by 32%.The 2009 Environmental and Social Responsibility Report, which has been published online, is reputedly the shipping industry’s first emissions inventory report to receive third party verification (from ...
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FeaturePound Gates awarded for risk management services
Pound Gates Vehicle Management Services has taken this year’s Risk Service Provider of the Year Award at the seventh annual StrategicRISK European Risk Management Awards, held last week at London’s Vinopolis venue in the UK. The event, which is open to service providers across all industries in Europe, is judged ...
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FeatureEurope flight chaos hits auto sector
Even as airspace is reopened and flights gradually resume following new European guidelines on the levels of volcanic ash safe for aircraft, the fallout from Europe’s worst ever airspace disruption continues to cause transport capacity shortages and thus supply constraints in European automotive factories, particularly at the tier supplier levels, ...
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FeatureChina needs consolidation, quality
This year’s Automotive Logistics China went ahead without a hitch in Beijing at the beginning of the week despite the best efforts of Iceland’s Eyjafjaliajokull volcano, which grounded flights through the large part of Europe. And while there was discussion among the roughly 300 delegates who attended the conference concerning ...
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FeatureRail freight in France at standstill for fortnight
As the rail strike in France affecting both passenger and freight movements on the state-owned SNCF network enters its third week, carmakers and logistics providers are having to rely on road for movements of finished vehicles and parts, meaning added cost at a time when the industry is looking for ...
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FeatureJaxport forecasts 40% pickup on 2009
The Port of Jacksonville has said it expects automotive handling to increase by 40% in fiscal year 2010 compared to the same period last year. The expected rise of up to 180,000 vehicles will bring the estimated total of new and used cars handled at the port to more than ...
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FeatureRussian subsidy supports car moves from Vladivostok
In a move designed to protect Russian carmakers, the Russian government is subsidising Russian Railways to the tune of 500m roubles ($17.6m) for a new vehicle shipping service between Vladivostok in the far east of the country and western regions including Moscow. “The idea behind this decision is to keep ...
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FeatureSKD imports support MAN assembly in Brazil
MAN trucks is importing semi-knockdown (SKD) kits from Germany to Brazil to support production of its TGX and TGS range of trucks at the company’s plant in Resende which officially began this week. It is the first time the trucks will be available to the South American market. “We are ...
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FeatureHonda hands third contract to WWL
Honda has chosen Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) to manage vehicle processing and outbound yard management at its Lincoln plant in Alabama, US. The company is expected to start operations at the beginning of May. As part of the contract, WWL will handle technical services, vehicle releasing, distribution and rail loading; ...
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FeatureVW signs inbound deals in US and Slovakia
Volkswagen has signed two new logistics contracts for inbound supply to its plants in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Bratislava in Slovakia. In the US, Hollingsworth Logistics has entered a joint venture with Magna International subsidiary Magna Seating to supply complete seat systems for the mid-sized sedan that Volkswagen Group of America ...
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FeatureEmergency delivery saves 2m Euros at Turkish plant
Evolution Time Critical has recently delivered an emergency shipment of parts to a carmaker’s plant in Kocaeli, Turkey, reportedly preventing a threatened two-day stoppage that could have cost the company €2m ($2.7m). Evolution would not confirm the recipient but Ford’s joint venture with Turkish conglomerate Koç Holding – called Ford ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Effective immediately, Elliot Swiss (pictured) has become the director of supply chain operations for Opel/Vauxhall, responsible for a broad range of supply chain activities at General Motor’s European division. Swiss has most recently been Opel/Vauxhall’s director of logistics, with responsibility for all inbound component and powertrain movement in Europe as ...
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FeatureChrysler adopts Fiat logistics system for aftermarket
Chrysler is concentrating on its aftermarket business Mopar to generate revenue until automotive sales improve and is using a Fiat Group logistics system to make improvements and eliminate waste. The US carmaker says it wants Mopar to be more profitable and build a reputation for quality components and service. The ...
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FeatureFaster and more flexible inbound at Nissan UK
Nissan Manufacturing UK stands to benefit from new inbound routing and scheduling software that its service provider Fergusons Transport is implementing for supply to the Sunderland plant. Designed by Paragon Software Systems, the routing solution allows Fergusons Transport to draw up routes and schedules with greater flexibility and completes ...
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FeatureIn Profile: Christian Mardrus of the Renault Nissan Global Alliance
A ten-year Renault veteran, Christian Mardrus is an engineer by training, but has spent a large part of his career in the sales area, including as director of the French sales network, before being appointed senior vice president of information systems in 2006 and joining Renault’s management committee in 2008.Last ...
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FeatureHyundai shifts i20 to cut logistics cost
In an effort to reduce import duties and logistics costs for the European market, Hyundai’s Indian subsidiary – Hyundai Motors India – will start shipping complete knock-down (CKD) kits of its three-door i20 model from its plant near Chennai for assembly at the Assan Hyundai Motor plant near Istanbul in ...
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FeatureWWL lands contract with VW in the US
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has secured a contract with Volkswagen Group of America for vehicle processing services and outbound yard management at the carmaker’s new $1 billion plant currently being built in Chattanooga, Tennessee. WWL will provide technical services and value-added accessory installation, vehicle releasing, distribution and rail loading. Production ...
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FeatureGefco moves PSA parts to Russia
Gefco has launched an exclusive rail freight service for Peugeot Citroën between the carmaker’s Vesoul plant in France and the new production facility the French carmaker is setting up with Mitsubishi in Kaluga, Russia. Production at the €470m ($630m) plant is reported to be starting at the end of April. ...
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FeatureLSPs recognised in GMSA's supplier awards
Three logistics carriers feature among 20 companies recognised in General Motors South Africa’s 2009 Supplier of the Year awards announced this week at an event held at the new Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Identified in the logistics category for superior performance over the last year are UTi, ...