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FeatureGlobal round up
Finnlines begin Ust-Luga service Baltic and North Sea shipping operator, Finnlines, has made its first delivery of Kia vehicles to the Russian port of Ust-Luga. More than 1,000 vehicles were delivered aboard the Finnsun to the Railway Ferry Terminal at Ust-Luga for onward shipment to the Russian market. The ...
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FeatureTornado tears up Schneider facility
A Schneider National facility near Dallas, Texas has been badly damaged by a tornado, one of a number that wreaked havoc in the area on Tuesday. The US transport and logistics provider said that all employees had been accounted for and were safe. "We are thankful and relieved to report ...
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FeatureDaimler begins production in Hungary
Daimler has started production at its new €800m passenger car plant in Kecskemét in Hungary for production of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class supported by rail logistics links with its German plant in Rastatt, which also makes the model. The rail links are part of the Daimler Rail Net network, which recently ...
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FeatureArgentina under pressure to change import rules
Argentina has come under renewed pressure from the WTO for its import-licensing measures which member states said are restricting trade across a range of goods including vehicles and automotive parts. At last Friday's Council for Trade in Goods meeting in Geneva, Michael Punke, the deputy US trade representative, complained ...
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FeatureNorth American vehicle imports on the rise
Recent figures from industry analysts and regional manufacturing associations show that North America is seeing significant growth in demand for imported vehicles, boosting volumes for vehicle carriers serving the market. Data from Autocorp and Reuters show that sales of imported cars were up 17.7% in March to 246,522 against the ...
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FeatureGefco reports 12.9% increase in turnover
French logistics provider Gefco has reported a turnover of almost €3.8m for 2011, a 12.9% increase compared to 2010. Operating income reached a record €223m according to the company, representing a 5.9% turnover. The company said that the opening of new subsidiaries and major external growth enable it to win ...
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FeatureIn Profile: Anrdreas Graffe
When Andreas Graffe took over responsibility for Opel/Vauxhall’s logistics last September following seven years in China–most recently as director of purchasing for SGM–the move to Rüsselsheim was a big change. But while the market conditions and pace could hardly differ more, Graffe faces no less of a challenge back in ...
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Logistics would benefit from some military discipline
At first glance, few would think that the working lives of a transport manager and an officer in the armed forces would have much parity. But being involved in running a military organisation has many factors in common with running an international fleet of multiple carriers–and is equally, if not ...
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Changing with the industry
The President of the ECG comments on how European vehicle logistics and the ECG itself have changed as industry moves eastward and EU policy continues to evolve.The outbound vehicle logistics business is, almost by definition, a crosser of borders. LSPs provide that vital artery between factories and dealers, and as ...
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All the risk but without the reward
With economic crises and a succession of natural disasters hitting the industry, times have been tough in the automotive world recently. Necessity is the mother of invention, however, and many claim that the sector has emerged the stronger for it. But has everyone emerged on a level pegging? At the ...
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FeatureClear port growth could get blurry
Germany takes the lead Transhipment central in BelgiumBalancing flowsUK ports reboundConnecting ScandinaviaIberia develops despite tough economyUps and downsFrench and Italian portsOcean carrier strategiesLast year was a surprisingly strong year for European new vehicle handling at ports, with particular strength in Germany and surprising resilience even in hard-hit Spain. But increasing ...
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Studying for the future
Costantino Baldissara writes that the European vehicle logsitics industry is facing a crisis over a shortage of qualifieddrivers and personnel in some segments. Luckily, there is a suitable academic path for future logistics .There are many factors that could be described as essential for prospering in the modern business world. They include ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Greg May, who left his position as president of leading US car carrier Jack Cooper Transport last August, has moved into a new role as president and CEO of Car Delivery Network (CDN). CDN provides real-time information on outbound vehicle movements via cloud-based applications for shippers and carriers. May said ...
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FeatureCarriers cautious over gigaliner statements
The European Commission may be changing its interpretation of EU rules to allow the movement of longer and heavier vehicles (LHVs), also called gigaliners, across European country borders following comments this week by Siim Kallas, European commissioner for transport. Under current EU haulage regulations trucks must conform to a maximum ...
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FeatureRenault renews contract with Ceva in Brazil
Ceva Logistics has signed a two-year extension to its contract with Renault in Brazil for the receipt, storage and consolidation of parts for export to France, Argentina, Mexico, Romania, Colombia and South America. Ceva is dedicating a 4,000-square metre area at its site in São José dos Pinhais, Parana, ...
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FeatureCar boost to Russian Baltic ports
The ports of St Petersburg and Ust-Luga have shown dramatic growth for direct imports over the last year with significant investment now being made to meet demand. St Petersburg recorded that its fastest growing import was finished vehicles in 2011 and Third Stevedoring Company, which is part of Vladimir Lisin's ...
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FeatureForwarders fined for price-fixing airfreight
The European Commission has fined 14 logistics firms a total of €169m ($225m) today for involvement in four cartels that fixed air freight forwarding prices over a five-year period between 2002-2007. This week's fines follow charges brought against the companies in 2010. The list of companies includes DB ...
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FeatureGlobal round up
Groupe CAT wins Ssangyong contract in UKTransport and logistics provider Groupe CAT is providing Ssangyong with technical services for vehicle imports to the UK through the port of Bristol at Portbury following a contract signed in February. Onward distribution to the dealerships in the UK will be handled by CAT's ...
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FeatureGM reveals figure for PSA stake
Further details have come to light on the cost-saving alliance announced at the end of February between General Motors and PSA Peugeot-Citroën. According to news service Reuters, GM has made a regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in which the carmaker states it will pay €320m ($423m) ...