All News articles – Page 106

  • Dachser truck
    News

    Dachser USA launches logistics centre

    22 May 2019

    The US arm of German logistics company Dachser has set up an automotive competence centre at its Atlanta headquarters to provide a customer service team to address issues in the supply chain…

  • Maersk container
    News

    Inland move for Maersk logistics unit

    22 May 2019

    APM Terminals’ Inland Services will be integrated into Maersk Logistics & Services from August 1 to provide customers with improved access to a range of logistics services…

  • Platooning project, MAN, Berlin
    News

    Schenker and MAN trial reveals platooning potential

    21 May 2019

    Driving electronically linked trucks on German motorways is safe, technically reliable and easily applicable to a logistic company’s day-to-day operations, researchers claim after completion of a pilot project…

  • Jon Kuiper
    Feature

    Vinturas backing blockchain for supply chain visibility

    21 May 2019

    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.

  • Salvamento_Maritimo
    News

    Grimaldi calls for stricter cargo rules following latest vessel fires

    21 May 2019

    Grimaldi Group has called for more stringent controls and cargo regulations for vehicles and containers following two fires that broke out on its ro-ro vessel Grande Europa last week. The Italian ocean services provider said there needed to be more controls on car batteries, which often cause short-circuits on board ...

  • Russia wants to export more components. On the photo - Yekaterinburg customs
    Analysis

    A special case: how Russia hopes to boost local production with investment contracts

    20 May 2019

    Russia is attempting to boost tier supplier capacity via contracts with OEMs and logistics subsidies for parts makers, but it is unclear how successful this will be

  • Truck Mercedes Benz
    Feature

    Motoring on: Brazil’s heavyweight OEMs prepare for growth

    20 May 2019

    Brazilian truck and bus sales picked up strongly last year following the country’s long recession, and now both OEMs and logistics providers are hoping the trend continues 

  • Ryder COOP platform
    Analysis

    Market sharing: New rental platform for underused trucks

    20 May 2019

    Uber and Airbnb have led the way in the sharing economy, but Ryder has now launched an asset-sharing platform for commercial vehicles

  • Bridge
    Feature

    Shipping and climate change: Are we in hot water?

    20 May 2019

    With 2019 set to be one of the hottest years on record, for the shipping sector the issue of climate change is becoming a concern. But how great is the danger to vessels, their crews and cargo? And could there be any upside to global geographical changes?

  • skoda-auto-digilab-israel (1)
    Feature

    Why all eyes are on Israel for AI

    17 May 2019

    In the race to perfect autonomous driving, Israel has proven to be a hotspot of technological innovation – driven, in part, by its military expertise and surveillance tools

  • Grand_Opening_Imperial_Logistics_1
    News

    VW opens global packaging centre with Imperial Logistics in Germany

    17 May 2019

    VW Group has officially opened a global packaging centre in the German port of Wilhelmshaven. The facility will be managed by Imperial Logistics, which will package parts to more than 30 international factories for VW Group brands, including Audi (which is the main tenant), Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The ...

  • Ford Survival robot, Valencia
    News

    Ford trials self-driving factory robot

    17 May 2019

    Ford is trialling an autonomous robot to deliver parts at its assembly and stamping plant in Valencia, Spain, with a view to using the machine at other factories.

  • CDN_vindeliver
    News

    CDN releases system to ease vehicle data flow between carriers

    15 May 2019

    Car Delivery Network (CDN), which provides electronic proof of delivery (ePod) applications for outbound finished vehicle movements, has developed and released an online exchange for outbound transport providers to swap vehicle information in real-time with their network of subcontracted carriers. Called Carrier ...

  • BMW plant, Spartanburg
    News

    BMW to collaborate with Braidy Atlas on US aluminium supply

    14 May 2019

    BMW has signed an agreement for the sustainable supply of aluminium to its US assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with Braidy Atlas, the joint venture between metal suppliers, Braidy Industries and Russia’s United Company Rusal. Following a $200m investment from Rusal, Braidy Atlas is building a ...

  • Laura Peréz Grovas, director of supply chain, Jose Cuervo
    Interview

    Q&A: Laura Peréz Grovas

    14 May 2019

    At the AL Mexico conference, Jose Cuervo’s director of supply chain gave delegates some insights into what distribution looks like for a tequila company

  • customs-clearance-press-release_1200x800_v1
    Feature

    Maersk launches digital customs clearance

    07 May 2019

    Shipping line Maersk has launched a digital customs clearance platform, to help customers deal with complex shipping regulations. It claims to be the first container shipping company to offer the service. Various rules must be followed to ensure traded goods enter and exit a country legally. But if a delay ...

  • CEVA_Flag_web
    Feature

    Ceva block train on track from China to Europe

    07 May 2019

    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 ...

  • Port of Tyne car terminal
    Feature

    European ports prepare for the worst but hope for the best

    03 May 2019

    While vehicle import and export trade through the UK remained strong in 2018, the ports handling that trade were working under the gathering clouds of Brexit uncertainty. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the UK exported over 1.2m new passenger vehicles last year, 81.5% ...

  • Automatisierte Lieferdrohne von ZF / Automated Delivery Drone from ZF
    Feature

    Flight club: Why more logistics operations are signing up to drone technology

    03 May 2019

    Impressive advancements have been made in drone technology over the last few years and many believe that drones will play a key role in the logistics of the future, for internal business functions as well as deliveries to consumers. In fact, NASA estimates that there will be 7m drones in ...

  • TEC_Equipment_1
    Feature

    Challenging times for US car carriers

    02 May 2019

    Despite some recent legislative wins on permissible overhangs, rig length and adaptable trailers, the US car-carrier sector continues to face a number of operational challenges, including a capacity squeeze, more demanding customers and downward price pressure