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FeatureVW commits to Setúbal for a further 15 years
The Setúbal and Sesimbra port authority (APSS) in Portugal has signed a concession renewal contract with Volkswagen Autoeuropa, which will last for 15 years. As part of this, APSS will charge rent of €500,000 for a 60,000sq.m operating area, and also provide access to the port's specialist ro-ro terminal. Over ...
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FeatureThe Port of Mazatlán re-enters the Mexican finished vehicles market
The Mexican port of Mazatlán has resumed finished vehicles handling, after an absence of five years. The first vessel arrived from Japan on October 8th, carrying 900 imported vehicles for distribution by Nissan Mexicana. Once ashore, the vehicles were despatched by rail, using Ferromex, to the Nissan plant at Aguascalientes, ...
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FeatureThomas Blank appointed as managing director, Europe, at Kerry Logistics
Thomas Blank has been appointed as the managing director of Europe operations, at Kerry Logistics – a third party logistics, freight services, warehouse operations, and supply chain solutions company.He moves from the position of chief executive officer for the Central Europe area at freight forwarding, transportation, warehousing, and supply chain ...
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FeatureMaterial World
Changes in the very make-up of vehicles will dramatically reshape the outbound sector.It is not what has changed in automotive logistics over the past ten years that is remarkable, so much as what has not. Much in the world’s economy is almost unrecognisable compared to a decade ago, including the ...
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FeatureDSV to buy UTi
DSV, a Danish transport company offering road, air, sea and logistics transport services, has signed an agreement to acquire US-based non-asset-based supply chain management company, UTi Worldwide. The deal values UTi at around $1.35 billion, and the news is expected to add around 50% to DSV’s annual revenue and scale, ...
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FVL 10th anniversary playlist
Who knew that logistics had inspired and influenced some of the world's greatest musicians?Ok, so while that might not strictly be true, bands and artists have been singing about 'Trains and Boats and Planes', 'Truck Driver's Blues' and 'Running Late' for years.Musicians from Otis Redding, to Kraftwerk, The Chemical Brothers, Bob ...
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FeatureECG column: Rewind to look forward
ECG president Costantino Baldissara (far right, with vice-president Wolfgang Göbel) reflects on the good, the bad, and the frustrating events of the last ten yearsCongratulations to Finished Vehicle Logistics on ten years of coverage of our industry. This is also the 18th year of ECG so we are a (little) ...
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FeatureTPP trade deal is signed by Pacific Rim countries
The biggest trade deal in decades was signed in Atlanta, in the US state of Georgia, on Monday this week when the 12 Pacific Rim countries that have been involved in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks since 2010 finally came to an agreement.“With today’s successful conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, ...
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FeatureICL presented with Kaizen award by Toyota Canada
ICL, an IT provider of cloud-based solutions designed specifically for the finished automotive logistics supply chain, has been presented with the Kazien Excellence Award at Toyota Canada’s annual Vehicle Logistics Partners Meeting.According to Toyota Canada, ICL has shown long-standing commitment to ongoing improvement, reinvestment, and innovation.The two companies have been ...
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FeatureRichard Wilding named as new CILT chairman
Professor Richard Wilding has been named as the new chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT). Wilding has been a member of the Institute since 1992, on the board of CILT since 2011, is a committee member of the CILT logistics research network, and ...
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FeatureGefco buys IJS Global in pursuit of external growth
Transport and logistics provider Gefco, which is majority-owned by Russian Railways, has signed an agreement with private equity firm Nimbus to take over IJS Global, a provider of services in the high and heavy, pharmaceutical and energy sectors (amongst others).According to the company the move is designed to grow its ...
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FeatureFloods hit dealers in South Carolina and disrupt supply chain
[Updated October 9th] Devastating flooding in the US state of South Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin has left seven people dead and cut power to thousands of people across the state. The deluge, which affected central and coastal areas, has also hit vehicle makers in the region, including ...
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FeatureSafi Port revises ro-ro prices and reveals expansion plans at Derince
Safi Port, the private company that has been running the Turkish port of Derince since March this year, has announced it has revised its ro-ro handling prices at the request of its customers. It has also revealed plans to increase the operational area at the port, including ambitious plans for ...
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FeatureRepair specialist Dent Wizard buys KhS
Dent Wizard International, a specialist in paint-free vehicle dent repair, has bought the North American division of damage repair and claims manager, Know How Systems Global (KhS), for an undisclosed sum.Dent Wizard is a leading provider of small-to-medium area repair techniques (SMART) in North America and offers services and products, ...
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FeatureLear doubles car seat production in the UK to meet demand from OEMs
[Updated October 8th] Seating supplier Lear has doubled the size of its UK facility in Sunderland with a 3,500 sq.m extension in response to demand for car seating from its customers Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The move doubles its annual production capacity for the supply of car seat ...
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FeatureFord reports dispute resolved at Kansas City Assembly Plant
Ford said it had reached agreement with workers this week at its Kansas City assembly facility in Claycomo, Missouri over a local labour dispute, but it is not clear whether the carmaker is still going ahead with the reorganisation of parts supply to its Dearborn plant."Working with our UAW partners, ...
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FeatureTesla now in production at Tilburg for European customers
Prestige electric vehicle maker, Tesla, has officially opened its assembly plant at Tilburg in The Netherlands – the first such purpose-built facility in Europe. The factory is supplying the Model S to customers across the continent, and Tesla has said building in Tilburg will increase the speed of deliveries to ...
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FeatureBLG to open CKD logistics facility for Daimler in Düsseldorf
BLG Logistics is to open a distribution facility for Daimler at the port of Düsseldorf, Germany, in the spring of 2016. BLG will primarily carry out logistics services for the nearby Mercedes-Benz van plant in Düsseldorf from the facility, including the containerisation of complete knockdown (CKD) kits of the Sprinter ...
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FeatureOliver Blume named as new Porsche chairman
Dr Oliver Blume (pictured) is moving from his position as the executive in charge of Porsche’s production and logistics, to CEO of Porsche.Dr Blume had been in his logistics role for just over two years, and during that time he oversaw the expansion of the OEM’s Leipzig plant to handle ...
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FeatureUnion Pacific invests $90m to expand operations in Laredo
[Updated October 1st] North American rail provider Union Pacific Railroad has announced at $90m investment in its Port Laredo intermodal ramp in Texas.A spokesperson for Union Pacific confirmed that the company was currently working on an expansion project that would help improve efficiencies not just for Union Pacific, but also ...