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    Jack Cooper receives approval for Allied takeover

    2013-11-13T16:32:44Z

    Following a successful bid for the acquisition of Allied System Holdings reported last month, North American vehicle haulier Jack Cooper Transport has received government approval to proceed with its takeover of the bankrupt rival carrier. The company expects to integrate the assets of Allied in December, following the customary business ...

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    Russia removes duties for EV imports

    2013-11-13T16:29:12Z

    The Eurasian Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), the governing body of the Customs Union (Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan), has said it is ready to approve the complete removal of the 19% import duty levied on electric cars imported to the country so as to stimulate sales.According to ECE’s minister of ...

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    Renault-Nissan and Mitsubishi will export sedan from South Korea

    2013-11-13T15:47:02Z

    As part of a new wide-ranging agreement between the Renault Nissan Alliance and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, which will involve shared products, technology and manufacturing capacity, the companies will export a D-segment sedan model from the Renault Samsung Motors (RMC) plant in Busan, South Korea for sale in the US and ...

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    Ceva to handle parts distribution for Terex in Brazil

    2013-11-13T15:38:07Z

    Ceva Logistics has signed a three-year contract with Terex, a global manufacturer of lifting and material-handling equipment, to manage its integrated hub for parts distribution in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Terex makes equipment for industries including construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transport, energy, refining, utilities and manufacturing.The 1,430-square-metre parts distribution facility ...

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    Solid growth for Norfolk Southern in Q3

    2013-11-13T15:17:31Z

    As North America’s leading rail providers publish their latest performance results, with volume and revenue increases recorded across the board, Norfolk Southern has reported an increase in the shipment of both finished vehicles and parts in the third quarter.Automotive represents around 8% of the providers railway revenue, and it reports ...

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    Duty free storage at Novaya Gavan

    2013-11-13T13:15:06Z

    Carmakers using the Russian Commercial Sea Port of Ust-Luga can now benefit from long-term vehicle storage of up to three years without paying customs duties at the Novaya Gavan vehicle terminal operated by Russian Transport Lines (RTL). According to the company, the development follows the inclusion by the Central Excise ...

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    Adampol obtains authorization for Customs Simplified Procedures

    2013-11-13T11:53:45Z

    Polish vehicle transport and logistics provider Adampol has bought an electronic Customs Simplified Procedure that licences it to perform customs clearance on behalf of the Polish customs office. The authorisation will extend to import and exports (TIR and T1). The company hopes that the new legislation will improve cost-saving and ...

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    Jaguar Land Rover encourages graduates into logistics

    2013-11-12T15:54:58Z

    Jaguar Land Rover recently held an open day at its Castle Bromwich plant in the UK for students from nearby Aston University, in Birmingham. The event was part of a programme the carmaker has been running with the University’s Engineering Systems & Management Group since last year, which is designed ...

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    ​FUSO expands operations in Indonesia through major truck contract

    2013-11-12T15:30:47Z

    One of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, has announced a major deal for its Indonesian operations. KramaYudha Tiga Berlian Motors, has won a 50-unit truck deal from Linfox Logistic Indonesia.The fifty units of FUSO’s light-duty trucks were given over to Linfox at KTB’s ...

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    ​Panalpina increases LCL operations for automotive in Asia

    2013-11-12T15:26:54Z

    Swiss freight forwarder Panalpina announced last week the addition of 26 less-than-container load (LCL) services for its operations in South East Asia, which include services for the automotive industry. The company said the increased service will allow up to three sailings a week on primary ocean trade routes from Hong ...

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    Grimaldi retakes helm of Finnlines with plans for “a new era”

    2013-11-11T16:06:09Z

    Uwe Bakosch has resigned as CEO and president of Finnish ro-ro provider Finnlines and moved to head the company’s German division Finnlines Deutschland. Bakosch was in the role for four and half years. He has been replaced by Emanuele Grimaldi, chairman of the board, and co-managing director of Finnlines’ parent ...

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    Brown moves to Panalpina as Angwin makes board

    2013-11-06T18:07:18Z

    Doug Brown, who served as general manager of business development for Automotive at Ceva Logistics, has left the company to pursue a new position at ocean and air freight logistics provider, Panalpina.Brown takes up the position of vice president of automotive and manufacturing and will oversee operations in China.The company ...

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    Bo Andersson confirmed as CEO of AvtoVAZ

    2013-11-06T18:02:43Z

    As indicated by earlier reports it has been confirmed at a board meeting held earlier this week that that Bo Andersson will become the new CEO of Russia vehicle maker AvtoVAZ, replacing Igor Komarov, who resigned from the company in October.Andersson takes up the post at the end of December, ...

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    Delegates to discuss India’s supply chain promise in December

    2013-11-06T18:00:23Z

    Automotive Logistics is gearing up for its final conference of 2013 in Pune, India on 11-13th. Held at the Hyatt Regency hotel, it will be the seventh Automotive Logistics India conference and promises to end this year’s run of seven global conferences on a high.This year’s theme is ‘India’s supply ...

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    Gefco shakes up regional and unit management

    2013-11-06T16:19:25Z

    Arnaud Cauchy (pictured), who was most recently managing director of Gefco’s division in Switzerland, has taken up a new role as managing director of Gefco India as well as becoming CEO of Mercurio Pallia (India).Gefco has a joint venture with Mercurio Pallia in India, following its takeover in 2011 of ...

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    Penske opts for JDA warehouse system for global operations

    2013-11-06T16:05:38Z

    Penske Logistics announced this week that it is extending its use of JDA Software to manage its warehouse management on a global basis. JDA Software, which merged with supply chain rival RedPrairie in December last year, is a leading provider of supply chain management software, and amidst its 2,800+ customer ...

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    Bosphorus tunnel link opens in Turkey

    2013-11-06T14:21:53Z

    Last week saw the opening of the long-awaited Marmaray tunnel under the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey, providing a direct rail route not only between the two sides of Istanbul for the first time but between the European continent and Asia. The 1.4km tunnel is part of the Marmaray Project, a ...

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    Blockade stops Fiat shipments in Serbia

    2013-11-06T14:16:14Z

    Fiat rail shipments between its plant in Kragujevac in Serbia and the port of Bar were disrupted last week by a blockade staged by employees of the passenger transport company Autosaobracaj, who were protesting about overdue wages owed to them by the troubled firm.Autosaobracaj is reported by the Serbian press ...

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    Gestamp invests in storage for contract with BMW

    2013-11-06T14:06:42Z

    International chassis and parts supplier, Gestamp, has invested £150,000 ($240,000) to extend storage capacity at its Washington plant in the northeast of the UK following a major contract win with BMW to supply parts for Mini production at the carmaker’s Oxford plant. The supply contract will run to 2021.The company ...

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    Vehicle traffic falls at Mexican ports

    2013-11-06T13:58:22Z

    According to figures from the Mexican government the number of finished vehicles being moved by Mexican ports has fallen for eight consecutive months, with a drop of 1.9% noted for August. Between January and August this year, Mexican ports handled 790,843 units compared to 806,542 units in the first eight ...