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China to confirm new trailer standard for car carriers
A strange era in China’s vehicle logistics industry may finally be on the verge of ending. In a country where 80% or more of passenger cars move by truck, and around which an industry of 30,000 or more car-carrier trucks has developed, the vast majority of equipment in use is ...
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Zeimsky将上任梅赛德斯-奔驰全球物流中心总监
Klaus Ziemsky将上任德国梅赛德斯-奔驰全球物流中心总监的职位，他的前任Eckhart von Sass在为戴姆勒服务了30年之后，将于今年末离开公司。全球物流中心坐落在Germersheim，处理全球的零部件供应，也是供应Mercedes-Benz, smart 和FUSO所需零部件和配件的仓储中心。Sass于2013年10月担任全球物流中心总监，监管德国各物流中心的进一步发展。Mercedes-Benz Cars公司全球服务与零部件业务部长Holger Suffel说，“Eckhart Von Sass对售后物流方面的影响力很大，把德国批发推入以未来为本的极具竞争力的位置。我感谢Eckhart Von Sass为戴姆勒集团的贡献和奉献精神。”Klaus Ziemsky目前担任物流供应链与流程部长。除了从1月份开始负责全球物流中心以外，他还讲负责德国、欧洲和区域物流中心，以及美国塔斯卡路撒的中心仓库。Ziemsky于1992年进入戴姆勒，担任内部审计部门咨询师，专门负责采购、生产和物流。1999年，他担任纽伦堡物流中心总监，之后又担任汉诺威物流中心总监，接着又担任欧洲及地区物流中心部长。自2011年以来，Ziemsky一直负责格默斯海姆中心物流行政职务，以及华沙、迪拜和新加坡的地区物流中心。格默斯海姆中心占地120万平方米，收纳近50万种不同的零部件，以及月2,800名员工。
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Ziemsky to head Mercedes-Benz global logistics facility
Klaus Ziemsky is taking over responsibility for the Mercedes-Benz Global Logistics Center in Germany from Eckhart von Sass, who leaves the company at the end of this year after almost 30 years at Daimler.The Global Logistics Center, located in Germersheim, handles worldwide parts supply and functions as a central warehouse ...
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FCA invests $40m to convert parts delivery fleet to CNG
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has revealed further details about its move to convert its diesel-powered truck fleet in Detroit to run on compressed natural gas (CNG).As first reported at the end of November, the carmaker recently held an event at its Lynch Road facility in Detroit to announce the conversion. ...
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Spain must improve logistics to remain competitive
The Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers (Anfac) has released a report highlighting its global vision of how Spain can improve its provision of logistics services. Given that logistics now forms 10% of the overall end cost of a vehicle, getting this area right remains a key factor ...
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New political climate leads to sea change at Indian ports
Since Narendra Modi came to power in India last year, there has been a transformation in the way the government is engaging with private business in the development of port infrastructure. The recent development at state-owned Mumbai port is just the latest example of where private companies have worked with ...
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Staying in the driver’s seat when it comes to supply chain
When it comes to manufacturing’s next revolution – the much-discussed Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 – the automotive industry is firmly in the driving seat. A trailblazer across key manufacturing trends, the automotive industry is accelerating the move towards a world in which raw materials and machines communicate with ...
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Driver deprivation a priority concern for India’s logistics sector
The first thing that needs to be done to improve the road haulage business in India is to tackle the lamentable working conditions of truck drivers. On a whole, they are treated as little more than social outcasts, according to Selvan Desaraj, founder of Transport Mitra, a truck driver advocacy ...
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India’s 'fourth industrial revolution' will be a gradual one
Carmakers in the developed world are embracing what has been called the fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0. They are using the latest technology to reorganise their manufacturing and supply chains according to so called ‘cyber-physical production systems’ in the pursuit of the ‘smart factory’. Shilpashree M, head of communications ...
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Chocan dos buques de cargamento rodado en Humber
El buque de Nissan Car Carriers City of Rotterdam (en la imagen) se vio involucrado la semana pasada en una colisión con el ferri ro-ro de DFDS Primula Seaways en el estuario Humber cerca del puerto de Immingham en el Reino Unido.El accidente se produjo entorno a las 20:40 hora ...
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India’s automotive growth targets need economic and structural support
Following nearly four years of stagnation or slow growth in sales and production, India is set to return as a key growth market in global vehicle sales and trade over the next six years.Stable politics, strong GDP growth and low commodity prices look set to drive the Indian automotive industry ...
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FeatureNorfolk Southern rejects two Canadian Pacific bids
Last week, US rail operator Norfolk Southern announced that it had rejected an unsolicited takeover bid by Canadian Pacific, which would create a transcontinental rail company.Canadian Pacific revised its offer this week, but Norfolk Southern has said that the latest offer is a ‘reduced proposal’.For the initial bid, Canadian Pacific ...
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Porsche appoints Reimold to executive role in Production and Logistics
Porsche has appointed Albrecht Reimold to the position of member of the board for production and logistics.In his new role, Reimold succeeds Oliver Blume, who has been the chairman of the Porsche executive board since October.For the past four years, Reimold has managed the Volkswagen plant in Bratislava. He will ...
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MetroGistics appoints Bob Brinson as VP of Finance
MetroGistics, an automotive logistics service provider, has appointed Bob Brinson to the position of vice-president of finance.Brinson will manage accounting operations, human resources, and the company’s relationships with lenders, insurance companies, accounting firms, and law firms. He will also advise ownership and managing partners on financial matters.William Billiter, co-founder and ...
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Venezuela imports Chery taxis
Chinese carmaker Chery has delivered a first volume instalment of 2,500 taxis to Venezuela through the port of Cabello. The delivery follows an initial shipment of 400 vehicles last month.The Venezuelan Minister of People Power for Aquatic and Air Transport (MPPTAA), Giuseppe Yoffreda, supervised the unloading as part of the ...
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GM to import Buick Envision to US from China
General Motors has confirmed it will import volumes of its Buick Envision SUV to the US from its joint venture plant in China from next year.The model, which is made at the Shanghai-GM plant in Yantai, Shandong – one of the plants GM runs with Chinese carmaker SAIC. Hoegh Autoliners ...
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FeatureUS highway bill amendment means flexibility for vehicle backhauls
Comprehensive transport legislation signed last week in the US includes an amendment to rules governing the trucking sector that will allow greater flexibility in the use of vehicle transporters. The legislation now includes a specific authorisation for automobile transporters to haul general freight on backhaul trips, including cargo on the ...
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Ro-ro vessels collide in Humber
The Nissan Car Carriers’ vessel City of Rotterdam (pictured) was involved in a collision with the DFDS ro-ro ferry Primula Seaways in the UK’s Humber Estuary near Immingham port last week.The collision happened at around 20.40pm UK time on December 3rd off Clee Ness Sands and the cause of the ...
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Russian truck tax system causes disruption in supply chain
For several weeks truck owners across Russia have been protesting against the new tax system called ‘Platon’, which is reported to have not only caused a significant financial burden on the automotive business but has also been administered with numerous mistakes, bringing confusion to the logistic industry in the country.The ...
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FeatureMagna opens seating facility in Mexico; sets up seating joint venture in China
Magna International has opened a seating plant in Mexico that it said would provide soft trim material for a variety of carmakers in the country.Magna will invest $8m in the 10,000 sq.m building over the next three years and will employ approximately 1,000 people at the facility when it reaches ...