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Produce a Cause-Results Essay that Matches Your Professor’s Necessities
A cause-effect essay maintains a rapport in between two divide events. That may be say, the situations of celebration “A” ends up in event “B” developing. Other provoke and results essays are in which many different special effects from situation are spoken about. In many instances, a reason-effect essay ...
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Dürr Somac opens logistics facility in Stollberg
Dürr Somac, which makes filling equipment for the automotive industry, has opened a warehouse and logistics centre in the German town of Stollberg following an investment of €1.5m ($1.6m). The company already has a manufacturing facility in the town and has been present in Stollberg for 10 years.“The new centre, ...
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FeatureHyundai upgrades Russian plant ahead of Creta assembly launch
Korean automaker Hyundai has plans to invest $100m to expand and modernise its plant in St. Petersburg in preparation for the production launch of its Creta SUV along with the new model Solaris, both of which are due in 2016.“The investment will be spent on completion of facilities, expansion of ...
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Audi deploys hybrid rail engine to cut emissions at Ingolstadt plant
Audi has started using a plug-in hybrid locomotive to move components and finished vehicles to loading stations at its Ingolstadt plant in Germany. The company said the use of the engine will cut emissions by half compared to a conventional train, making a saving of 60 tons of CO2 a ...
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FeatureAndrew Austin returns to Priority Freight as group operations director
Andrew Austin is returning to a senior role at time critical logistics provider, Priority Freight. Austin will take up the role of group operations director and joins the board of directors. He was previously CEO of Priority Freight between 2010 and 2013 before moving to Keswick Enterprises Group where he ...
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Tim Doggett moves to general manager role for Rhenus Logistics UK
Rhenus Logistics UK has appointed Tim Doggett as its new general manager, North West. Doggett will take responsibility for the freight forwarder’s sales and operations at its Trafford Park branch in Manchester and at its Liverpool branch in Frodsham, Cheshire. Doggett moves from his position as regional director with Europa ...
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FeatureACS appoints Werf to managing director role in Frankfurt
Air Charter Service (ACS), which provides cargo charter services for expedited freight, has appointed Caroline Werf as managing director of its operation in Frankfurt. Werf moves from her role as cargo aircraft charter broker at the company.“Caroline has quickly built up a strong reputation in the industry, and now has ...
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GM says stamping facility will save $14m in logistics costs
General Motors has received the first delivery of stamping press equipment to its Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Michigan, which will be used to stamp parts for the Camaro, Cadillac ATS and CTS range of vehicles.The presses are being installed at a new $174m stamping facility on site at ...
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Flash Europe on target for growth with investment from Eurazeo PME
Financial investor Eurazeo PME has bought a 43% share in European premium freight provider Flash Europe International. The company provides time critical services to the automotive sector and has a number of leading automotive OEM and tier one customers, including VW, GM, Renault, Continental, Hella, Caterpillar, Delphi, Faurecia and Bosch.It ...
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Höegh now transporting buses to Martinique from Belgium
Höegh Autoliners has started moving hybrid buses produced by Belgian manufacturer Van Hool from the port of Antwerp to the island of Martinique on its bi-weekly service between Europe and the Caribbean.The government on Martinique is currently engaged in a project to reduce the impact that private transport is having ...
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FeatureAnji-Ceva chooses JDA software to improve customer service in China
Third party logistics provider, Anji-Ceva, is implementing a transport management system supplied by JDA Software to improve services for its automotive customers in China.Anji-Ceva provides transport and logistics services for finished vehicles, as well as inbound and aftermarket parts, to a number of carmakers and tier one suppliers in China. ...
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FeatureCharleston port’s harbour plans get final approval
The US port of Charleston has received the final approval necessary to proceed with a $300m harbour-deepening project, a move that will allow larger Post-Panamax vessels access on a 24-hour basis.Approval on the project, which will deepen the harbour by an additional 7ft to 52ft (15.8-metres) – and 54ft in ...
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C4 Logistics providing Bolloré with inbound tracking
C4 Logistics, which handles expedited and specialist automotive shipments, is providing electric vehicle (EV) maker Bolloré with track and trace technology on the inbound delivery of parts to its Bluecar assembly facilities in France and Italy. The logistics provider is also managing the delivery of the parts inbound to Bollore’s ...
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Kia UK reveals further details of vehicle handling contract with Paragon
Following Kia Motors’ announcement that is has signed a £115m ($176.5m), 10-year deal with Paragon for vehicle processing in the UK, the companies have revealed more details about the investment being made at Paragon’s new Stallingborough site near Immingham in the Humber region of England.To support the new contract Paragon ...
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Hödlmayr to roll out Wabco fleet management technology
European finished vehicle carrier Hödlmayr has signed a deal with safety technology supplier Wabco for the supply of a fleet management system across all of its car carriers.Wabco’s fleet management division, Transics International, will equip around 610 vehicle carriers with its TX-SKY onboard computers, along with mobile and document management ...
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FeatureGaz begins supply of parts for Sprinter van assembly in Russia
Russian automotive manufacturer Gaz has started supplying stamped body parts and structural components for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans, which are being assembled at Gaz’s plant in Nizhny Novgorod. The move marks a shift from the supply of parts from Mercedes-Benz plant in Düsseldorf, Germany, which have been shipped to Nizhny Novgorod ...
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FeatureWWL announces top executive changes
There have been a number of top executive moves at Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics over the past few months.Mike Hynekamp (left) has been appointed as chief operating officer for Ocean, replacing Fridtjof Naess, who has moved to a role as senior advisor at the company. Hynekamp was most recently deputy head ...
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Iran Khodro begins exports to Algeria; production to follow
Iranian carmaker Iran Khodro (IKCO) has announced it has begun vehicle exports to Algeria, in north Africa, as part of an agreement that will see 15,000 vehicles exported there per year. The company has also said it is looking to establish a production line in the country, with double that ...
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Feature‘Building Cars Live’: Automotive logistics makes it to UK prime time television
Automotive logistics has finally made it to prime time television. ‘Building Cars Live’, a three-hour special broadcast over the past two evenings on the UK’s BBC channel, showcased Mini production at BMW’s plant in Oxford.Fronted by James May, Kate Humble and Ant Anstead, the show mixed live coverage with pre-recorded ...
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FeatureDHL supports major multimodal project for Formula E in China
DHL has shipped 41 electric race cars, spare parts, and 45 lithium-ion batteries to China for the opening of the second season of the FIA Formula E championship.The vehicles and equipment have been moved more than 12,000km from Donington Park in the UK, to Beijing, China, via Belgium, Germany, Belarus ...