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Indian logistics sector seeks subsidy to shift vehicle volumes to rail and sea
Automotive logistics companies in India are looking to develop better coastal shipping and rail services to transport finished vehicles from production plants to dealerships. Currently, with few exceptions, this traffic goes by road.The barrier to entry, however, remains clear: to ship a small car from Chennai to Ahmedabad by road ...
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- 印度物流寻求铁路和海运补贴渠道
印度汽车物流公司正在开发更好的沿海航运及铁路服务，将汽车从生产厂运到经销处。目前，除了个别之外，多数运输还是靠公路进行。 困难显而易见：从Chennai到Ahmedabad，通过公路运输一辆小型车的成本是173美元，而海运成本就增加到218美元。因此，物流部门的公司就向联合运输和交通部长Nitin Gadkari写信，要求为每辆车提供补助，这样就可以将运输重点转移到海路或铁路。 他们说，基于印度政府的《2026汽车任务规划（AMP）》，为运输模式的转变提供资金是有意义的事情。 据日前刚刚发布的AMP规划预计，在未来的10年内，印度的汽车业将增长3.5倍至4倍，从目前的价值740亿美元，增长到2,600亿至3,000亿美元。 然而，印度的物流部门相信，贸易扩大的速度可以更快。但是，如果采用最环保的运输模式，就需要一些补贴。 在沿海滚装服务方面，已经有所行动。比如，在过去的两年里，华伦威尔森物流印度公司一直在努力建立滚装服务，在Chennai和Gujarat之间运输汽车、公交车建筑设备。然而，由于缺乏财政激励政策，加上对船舶燃料征税，这样的服务并不可行。 WWL印度公司执行董事Gur Prasad Kohli说，“如果每辆的能够获得3,000卢比（约合45美元）的补贴，而且对船用油还施以进口补贴的话，沿海航运才可行。”他还补充说，政府其实一直都很清楚这种情况。 虽然目前的形式还不明朗，Kohli将会在董事会上提出要求，向沿海航运投资300万美元到600万美元。这样的话，第一年可能会有损失，但是最终的回报大于冒险成本。 铁路方面来说，在过去的12个月里，在Gurgaron的APL Logistics Vascor Automotive已经投资开发特殊设计的双层铁路货车，现在已经投入使用，在Chennai和Delhi及Guwahati之间运输汽车。尽管常务董事Umesh Bhanot说，浮动剧烈的铁路货运现状使这个行业并不看好。事实上，他提出疑问，在近几年里，柴油的价格下降近24%，但为什么费用会一直上涨。 据Bhanot称，这或许是因为环保运输的出现，比如铁路，对公路的压力相对减少。目前，铁路在印度整车运输市场里的份额低于5%。他认为，政府要在2026年之前生产930万乘用车的目标（这是AMP规划的一部分）可能很难单靠公路实现；因此，需要鼓励一些替代方案。 利用多模式方案创造整车部门的竞争网络方面的问题，将在德里召开的印度汽车物流会议上讨论，会议日期为12月8日至10日。点击注册，获得更多资讯。
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FeatureRenault expands dealership network in India
Renault’s division in India has inaugurated a new dealership in Telangana, in southern state of Andra Pradesh. It brings the number of dealerships the carmaker has across of country to 190, alongside 151 aftersales outlets across 120 cities. The company said it aims to have 240 dealers by the end ...
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Renault expands dealership network in India
Renault’s division in India has inaugurated a new dealership in Telangana, in southern state of Andra Pradesh. It brings the number of dealerships the carmaker has across of country to 190, alongside 151 aftersales outlets across 120 cities. The company said it aims to have 240 dealers by the end ...
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FeatureCeva opens HQ and logistics centre in Sao Paulo
Ceva Logistics has opened a regional headquarters and its fourth Center of Logistics Excellence in Sao Paulo, Brazil.The headquarters and logistics centre are located in the Vila Olimpia region of the city.“This is an important strategic step for Ceva in the region as we consolidate our presence and prepare for ...
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FeatureAutomotive Component Carrier to make 71 drivers redundant
Automotive Component Carrier (ACC), a haulier company owned by Penske Logistics, is laying off 71 truck drivers after the company missed out on a contract with General Motors.ACC had previously given notice that it planned redundancies across its 300-strong workforce as part of its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ...
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VW India begins exports to Argentina; imports from SA start at Altamira
Volkswagen has announced that it has begun exports of the Vento model made at its Chakan plant near Pune, India, to Argentina, where it is being rebadged for sale as a Polo. The vehicle was launched in Argentina on November 10th and so far VW has exported 1,600 vehicles to ...
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Flooding in Chennai causes plant closures and supply disruption
[Updated 19th November] Torrential rain in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu over the past week has led to shutdowns at a number of OEM and tier supplier plants in areas surrounding the flooded city of Chennai. A number of major carmakers operating in the area have been affected by ...
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Höegh takes delivery of second post-panamax vessel
Following the delivery of its first post-panamax vessel in June this year, Höegh Autoliners has taken delivery of the second of six such car carriers that are being delivered over the next 18 months, in what the company is describing as its New Horizon class. It was built by Xiamen ...
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FeatureSupplier mergers: a new dawn of opportunity for the automotive supply chain
Although the number of automotive supplier mergers and acquisitions is decreasing in frequency, the scale is increasing, and it’s going to have an affect on the supply chain.With a continuation of the proactive, eyes-wide-open approach to supply chain management that we have seen displayed by vehicle manufacturers in the last ...
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FeatureRenault’s Palencia plant launches production of latest Mégane model
Renault’s Palencia plant in Spain has started making the fourth generation model of its popular Mégane, alongside the Kadjar, and is gradually phasing in full kitting for inbound parts delivered to the assembly line. The total number of parts used on the two vehicles made at the facility has now ...
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Ewals Cargo Care invests in Euro 6 truck fleet
European logistics service provider, Ewals Cargo Care, has invested an undisclosed sum in 189 new trucks that are compliant to the Euro 6 emissions standard. It will bring the company’s fleet to a total of 457 at the end of this year. The company has also announced it plans to ...
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Honold opens logistics facility for Continental in Germany
Honold Logistik has opened a 9,200 sq.m logistics facility in Handewitt, Germany, to handle goods for tyre and powertrain components maker Continental. The facility replaces an existing 6,000 sq.m facility that Honold had been managing for Continental since 2008, capable of storing 40,000 tyres. Since then, Continental has grown its ...
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Masternaut helps Andrew Page improve driver safety and efficiency
Andrew Page, a distributor of automotive parts, tools and equipment based in the UK, reports that it has cut accidents and reduced speeding by 97% after implementing a telematics system from Masternaut, a provider of in-vehicle tracking and mobile workforce management software. The company implemented Masternaut Connect across its 900-vehicle ...
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Kalmar supplying Melbourne auto terminal with cargo equipment
Cargotec’s cargo handling division, Kalmar, is supplying the new ro-ro terminal being developed at the Australian port of Melbourne with 12 pieces of cargo handling equipment, which will be used when the terminal goes into operation. The first phase of that operation will see a new 185,000-sq.m facility north of ...
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Nissan to cut output in Russia but plans to localise Qashqai
From the spring of 2016, Nissan has said it will almost halve production at its $200m plant in St Petersburg, Russia, moving from two shifts to one. The OEM is planning to cut 500 jobs, around a quarter of its total workforce there, and production of the Teana will stop. ...
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DB Schenker makes top level appointments in Europe and India
DB Schenker has detailed CEO appointments in Europe and India with Jürgen Wilder taking over as CEO of DB Schenker Rail this coming December and Oliver Bohm, recently appointed as CEO of Schenker India.Wilder joins the company from Siemens where he was most recently CEO of the company’s global unit ...
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VDL Nedcar now making Mini Convertible
BMW has confirmed that the VDL Nedcar plant in the Netherlands, which is already building the Mini 3-door model, has this month added production of the new Mini Convertible (Mini Hatch). It will be the only plant making that particular model.Dutch manufacturer VDL Groep bought the Nedcar plant, in Born, ...
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Ekol opens warehouse in Hungary
Turkish transport and logistics provider Ekol has opened a new 10,000 sq.m warehouse in Hungary that will provide cross dock and contract logistics services for customers across a number of sectors, including automotive parts provider Robert Bosch.“From this building Ekol has the possibility to organise transport via road, rail and ...
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Last mile: Partners for success
Collaborations between shippers and carriers can surpass the savings gained in tenders, writes Frank Verhoeven, CEO of Dutch provider, Vos LogisticsEvery company using transport and logistics services wants to drive down costs, with tenders typically the key tool being used. But a narrow focus on tendering brings only short-term gains. ...