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FeatureGrey moves to Syncreon in South America
Toby Grey, former managing director of TNT Brazil, is to take up a new role at logistics provider Syncreon on January 6 next year as senior vice president for South America. He will assume responsibility for Syncreonís current operations and new business growth in South America for both the automotive ...
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FeatureLorenz takes over MD role at Jungheinrich UK
Warehouse equipment provider Jungheinrich UK has announced the appointment of Jan Lorenz as its new managing director. He replaces Hans-Herbert Schultz and takes up the new role on January 1, 2014.Schultz, who has been in the role for seven years, has taken over responsibility for sales in North-West Europe and ...
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FeatureCarl Ice to take over as CEO of BNSF
Carl Ice, currently president and chief operating officer at North American rail provider BNSF Railway, is taking over as CEO at the start of the new year. He replaces Matthew Rose who is moving to the role of executive chairman."BNSF is a great organisation with great people that provides important ...
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FeatureAutomotive Logistics India – available to view now
Sessions from this year’s Automotive Logistics India conference, which took place last week in Pune, are now available to view here. This new initiative, which has free registration, opens up presentations and discussions at the conference to a global audience. As well as viewing the principal conference stream over two ...
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FeaturePortugal to expand Setúbal ro-ro terminal
Portugal’s government has approved the expansion of the ro-ro terminal at the port of Setúbal, which will require an investment of around €3.5m ($4.8m)."It's an investment to be made exclusively using the Port Administration of Setúbal and Sesimbra's (APSS) own funds,” said Sérgio Monteiro, Portugal's secretary of state for Transport. ...
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FeatureWWL renews contract with port of Los Angeles
The port of Los Angeles has renewed its long-term contract with terminal processor Vehicle Services Americas (VSA), a division of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL). The 10-year agreement provides for a five-year extension, which would allow VSA to operate the 37-hectare automotive processing terminal through to the beginning of 2027.The terminal ...
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FeatureWTO agrees on customs plan but concerns over currency remain
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has unanimously approved a trade facilitation agreement designed to establish common customs standards and ease the flow of goods through borders around the world. It is estimated that it could lower the cost of carrying out trade by as much as 10-15%, according to the ...
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FeatureVigo ro-ro terminal operating at full capacity
New finished vehicle traffic at the Spanish north-western port of Vigo increased by 13% in the first ten months of this year, while car components have gone up by 10.5%, during which time the port has consolidated its position as a major Atlantic hub.On November 25, the dedicated ro-ro terminal ...
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FeatureStudy finds IT important to FV sector, but cites weaknesses
Logistics software provider Inform has released the results of a study carried out in October this year into the status of IT in the finished vehicle logistics sector. It shows that companies consider it a decisive method in keeping ahead competitively.However, a high percentage of the 118 global respondents pointed ...
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FeatureToyota to export US-made Highlanders to the Antipodes and Russia
Toyota has started production of its 2014 model year Highlander SUV at the Princeton plant in Indiana, US and will be exporting models made there to Australia, New Zealand and Russia next year.Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI) started production of the model on December 5, following a $430m expansion at ...
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FeatureJohn Martin returns to North America for Nissan
As part of some widespread management changes at Nissan, John Martin, senior vice president in charge of Nissan's manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain management in Europe, is replacing Bill Krueger who carries out a similar role for the carmaker’s North American operations. Kreuger is moving to a new position as ...
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FeatureGM pulls Chevy out of Europe
General Motors has announced its intention to stop distribution of the Chevrolet brand in Western Europe other than for ‘iconic’ models, such as the Corvette. From 2016, the carmaker plans to focus on promotion and assembly of mid-range Opel and Vauxhall brands in the region. It is also planning to ...
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FeatureBarra to replace Akerson as GM's CEO in January
Dan Akerson is stepping down as chairman and CEO of General Motors in January next year and will be replaced in the CEO role by Mary Barra, currently executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain (pictured). The responsibilities of chairman will be taken up by Theodore Solso, ...
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FeatureLast Mile: adding value to growth in China
Logistics will be a crucial differentiator as competition in China increasesThere is a new wave of factory openings across China. While the joint ventures for the Volkswagen Group and General Motors are the most aggressive, with plans to increase annual production capacity to 4m and 5m units respectively, others who ...
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FeatureLogwin introduces single-use packaging prototype
Luxembourg-based logistics provider Logwin has introduced a prototype single-use packaging for gearboxes based on a corrugated cardboard and wood combination that it said provides a 15% higher packing density.“The dimensions of the cardboard boxes or wooden cases are such that we can fully utilise the volume of the air or ...
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FeatureUnion Pacific works with Ferromex on intermodal service
North American rail provider Union Pacific has introduced a new intermodal service between Chicago in the US and Monterrey, Mexico. The company said the service would provide a reliable transport option to move goods across the border six days a week.According to the company, trains carrying intermodal containers will interchange ...
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FeatureGefco rolls out latest phase of TOSCA programme
Gefco has announced the completion of the latest phase in its collaborative IT project with the implementation its Opteam software, which has been developed in conjunction with management and IT consultancy Cereza, and is designed to facilitate carrier management. Gefco uses the solution in 20 countries. It will be fully ...
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FeatureSuzuki to double output at Rayong
Suzuki Motor is planning to invest $49m to double output at its plant in Rayong, Thailand next year to 100,000, including the addition of a new Alto model made for both the Thai and export markets.The plant, which opened in 2012, currently makes the Swift model also for both domestic ...
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FeatureVW expands parts warehouse in southern US
Volkswagen of America has begun construction of an extension to its warehouse at Chattanoonga, Tennessee. The $18m project will create an additional 14 docks and bring total capacity to more than 27,870 square metres. Due for completion in August 2014, it will eliminate Volkswagen’s need for two external staging ...
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FeatureSaab production restarts in Sweden
Saab production has restarted at the Trollhättan plant in Sweden after two and half years, following its closure when the previous company went bankrupt in 2011. The plant is now being run by National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which took over Saab in August last year. And NEVS has had ...