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  • Eukor_main
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    Eukor increases Barcelona calls with service to North American and Far East

    2016-02-15T17:13:18Z

    The Eukor Car Carrier shipping line and its Spanish agent Agencia Marítima Española Evge have announced that they are to reinforce the number of calls being made in the port of Barcelona. Henceforth, a new service, NAME, will link the port to both North America and the Far East, considerably ...

  • Carsten Diekmann
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    The automotive industry would benefit from a ‘federal’ approach to packaging

    2016-02-15T16:06:00Z

    As the UK prepares for a referendum on EU membership and Europe feels the pressure on its borders from a potential collapse in the Schengen protocol, it may appear heresy to start talking about greater federalism in the Eurozone. Carsten Diekmann is the managing director of George Utz UK, a ...

  • Volker Vossler Seglo Logistics Mexico
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    Video interview: Volker Vossler, vice-president, operations, Mexico, Seglo Logistics

    2016-02-15T14:26:51Z

    At the 2016 Automotive Logistics Mexico conference, Volker Vossler, vice-president of operations, Mexico, Seglo Logistics, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor, Automotive Logistics Group, about how business is developing for Seglo in Mexico.

  • Produktionsjubiläum: im Mercedes-Benz Werk in Kecskemét (Ungar
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    Mercedes supports Hungary output with logistics expansion

    2016-02-15T13:28:13Z

    Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét, Hungary has reached the production milestone of making its 500,000th vehicle – a cosmos black CLA. At the same time, the company has begun work on a €15m ($16.7m) investment to expand its logistics hall at the plant and introduce a new supply concept. The ...

  • BharatBenz 3143CM
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    DICV announces 4m export milestone; DTA opens regional centres in Africa

    2016-02-15T11:39:42Z

    Full year figures for 2015 from Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) reveal that the subsidiary passed the 4m mark for truck parts exported around the world. The company, which began production in 2012 at its Oragadam factory near Chennai, also increased domestic sales by 37% to 14,000 units and has ...

  • Groupe-CAT-LV
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    Groupe CAT makes full buyout of Vehicle Services Europe venture

    2016-02-15T10:48:41Z

    [Updated 24th February] Transport and logistics provider, Groupe CAT, has bought the German division of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) for an undisclosed sum. The business, which operated under the name Vehicle Services Europe, was a joint venture between the two logistics providers. Groupe CAT will now add three vehicle distribution ...

  • Steve Tripp ICL Systems
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    Video interview: Steve Tripp, vice-president, global strategy and execution, ICL Systems

    2016-02-14T11:38:26Z

    At the 2016 Automotive Logistics Mexico conference, Steve Tripp, vice-president of global strategy and execution, ICL Systems, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor, Automotive Logistics Group, about the possibility of developing short sea from Mexico, and any potential barriers or challenges.

  • Peter Koltai Audi Mexico
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    Video interview: Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics, Audi Mexico

    2016-02-13T11:27:00Z

    At the 2016 Automotive Logistics Mexico conference in Mexico City, Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics for Audi Mexico, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor of the Automotive Logistics Group, about Audi's upcoming plant in San José Chiapa, which will begin production this year.

  • AKT_TransRak_2612
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    ATK opts for containers to cut vehicle delivery times from China to Russia

    2016-02-12T16:16:27Z

    Russian finished vehicle transport provider, ATK, reports that it has cut delivery times on imports from China by more than half, by shipping them by rail in containers.“In 2015, we transported four container trains stacked with 800 vehicles from Wuhan to Moscow,” ATK’s spokesperson, Sergey Kuvshinov said. “Containerisation gives us ...

  • Chris Styles Nissan
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    Video interview: Chris Styles, senior director of logistics, Nissan North America

    2016-02-12T11:02:02Z

    At the 2016 Automotive Logistics Mexico conference in Mexico City, Chris Styles, senior director of logistics, Nissan North America, talks to Christopher Ludwig, editor of the Automotive Logistics Group, about Nissan's logistics plans in Mexico.

  • Feature

    Конфликт из-за разрешений на грузоперевозки приведет к росту логистических затрат

    2016-02-11T09:30:58Z

    После возникших на прошлой неделе разногласий относительно разрешений на грузоперевозки между Польшей и Россиейтранспортные компании и логистические провайдеры вынуждены искать альтернативные пути доставки авто и автокомпонентов из Европы в Россию. Ho эти альтернативные пути, в частности, морем, будут для некоторых провайдеров логистики слишком дорогими."Вместо автодорожных маршрутов через Польшу мы можем ...

  • BCA acquires Ambrosetti
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    BCA Marketplace buys Ambrosetti in UK remarketing deal

    2016-02-10T15:31:05Z

    BCA Marketplace, which provides B2B remarketing and dealer services, has bought UK vehicle preparation and storage expert, Ambrosetti for an undisclosed sum. Ambrosetti will be integrated into the BCA services division, BCA Automotive, led by Mike Pilkington.According to BCA the acquisition of Ambrosetti, which provides reconditioning, conversion, PDI, servicing, storage ...

  • Feature

    Chinese companies forced to cut supplies to Russia

    2016-02-10T14:48:38Z

    Several Chinese carmakers, including FAW, Haima, Great Wall and JAC, have halted the delivery of cars to Russia this year faced with the fact that they did not receive vehicle type approval certificates for 2016, and may not receive them at all, leaving the future of any deliveries in question.“Unfortunately, ...

  • Feature

    C4 Logistics opens office in Budapest

    2016-02-10T13:50:11Z

    Time critical logistics provider, C4 Logistics, has opened an office in Budapest, Hungary in a strategic expansion of operations that anticipates the need for expedited services as the automotive supplier network is tested.Hungary is now home to a number OEM facilities making high quality vehicles. Audi is now building the ...

  • Feature

    Hamann replaces Brandl in head automotive role at Union Pacific

    2016-02-10T13:28:21Z

    Linda Brandl (pictured) has left her role as vice-president and general manager of automotive at Union Pacific, and moved to a similar position overseeing the US rail provider’s coal commodity group. Brandl took up the new role at the beginning of February.Brandl is now responsible for managing Union Pacific's coal ...

  • Feature

    Bill Cook to lead FCA’s logistics in Asia Pacific

    2016-02-10T13:23:43Z

    Following the reorganisation of its NAFTA logistics management at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, William Cook (pictured) is moving from his role as director of logistics and customs for FCA US, to become head of supply chain management and logistics for Asia Pacific and China, responsible for all the carmaker’s logistics operations ...

  • Lukakoper
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    Mercedes forced to re-route cars from port of Koper to Bremerhaven

    2016-02-10T13:19:01Z

    [UPDATED 11 February] Mercedes-Benz has been forced to reroute Asia-bound European exports from the Slovenian port of Koper to Germany’s Bremerhaven port, because of widespread disruption on the Slovenian rail network, which is run by the state-owned company, Slovenske Zeleznice.The disruption includes closures to the one-track line between Divaca to ...

  • FiatLogo
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    Fiat in talks with Iran Khodro; PSA reported to pay compensation

    2016-02-10T13:14:22Z

    Following the news that PSA Peugeot-Citroën and Renault are returning to make vehicles in Iran in two separate joint ventures with domestic producer, Iran Khodro, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is also reported to be in talks to set up a production facility with the company.According to the Mehr News Agency, Ahmad ...

  • Feature

    Brazil wants to liberalise automotive trade with Argentina and Mexico

    2016-02-10T13:07:52Z

    The Brazilian government is looking at liberalising its trade in finished vehicles and automotive parts with Argentina and Mexico. The announcement, which was broken in a Reuters news report last week, marks a major shift away from Brazil’s protectionist trade policy and may be triggered by the fact that the ...