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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Freight policy to address ‘the end of cheap oil’The European Commission has revealed plans for the future of transport over the next decade that will prepare for a new world without cheap oil and one that will seek to remove national protectionist measures that threaten more efficient freight transport. ...
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FeatureCapacity is a question of confidence
The failure of European carmakers to agree with logistics providers on how they should address the industry’s outbound capacity problems has left the industry in a rut of its own devising in which returns on asset utilisation are as dangerously unsustainable as the lack of confidence shared by many over ...
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FeatureCeva builds on Italian market with Merc contract
Mercedes-Benz has signed a three-year contract with Ceva Logistics for the distribution of aftermarket parts for Mercedes and smart brand vehicles in Italy. Ceva will now be responsible for the loading of equipment at the Mercedes-Benz warehouse in Capena, near Rome, as well as the inland transportation of spare parts. ...
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FeatureBrittany Ferries picks up Spain-UK trade
By Marcia MacLeod Increases in capacity and service frequency between the UK and Spain has encouraged tier one and tier two suppliers to use Brittany Ferries to move parts northbound for OEMs such as Nissan and Mitsubishi. “We handled approximately 1,000 trailer loads of car parts from Spain last year, ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Brazil export surge benefits forwardersA surge in vehicle exports from Brazil led to a production rise in the country of 18.7% last month, 24% more than the same month in 2010 and equal to around 310,700 new cars and trucks according to Brazil’s national automakers' association, Anfavea. Exports drove production ...
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FeatureCharleston upgrades to handle BMW exports
The final touches are being put to a $22m development at the port of Charleston, which has relocated ro-ro cargo operations from its Union Pier terminal to the larger Columbus Street terminal, led by growing demand for BMW exports from the carmaker’s Spartanburg plant in the South Carolina, US. The ...
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FeatureK+N targets automotive for growth
By Marcia MacLeod Kuehne+Nagel is targeting automotive as one of the niche markets it thinks will help it grow its business, especially in the UK. The company has recently set up an overnight service delivering service parts companies like Fiat, which includes Chrysler and Jeep. A 30,000ft2 (2,800m2) warehouse in ...
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FeatureFinancial fallout for ocean forwarders
The spread of political disruption in North Africa and the Middle East, which has involved Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and most recently Libya, is making bunker fuel prices volatile and putting financial pressure on ocean forwarders serving the automotive industry. Following comments made last week by K-Line that the impact of ...
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FeatureQuantum expands with Sensible merger
UK-based finished vehicle carrier Quantum Automotive Services has merged with fellow UK car carrier Sensible Transport. The new business will maintain the Quantum Automotive brand expanding the joint fleet of vehicles to 60 and distributing around 160,000 vehicles per year. The latest move is a significant build on Quantum’s beginnings ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Michael Noone has left APL and takes up a new position this week as chief operations officer at NYK Logistics (Americas). Noone held a number of senior positions at APL’s Logistics and Liner businesses, most recently as vice president and managing director, Eastern Region.He brings with him more than 25 ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Gefco sets up air bridge for PSA In another example of how the recent in events in North Africa have had an impact on the automotive industry, Gefco’s Special Transport division has been working with Gefco Tunisia group to create an air bridge to maintain supply to PSA plants in ...
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FeaturePermit impasse reveals bigger problems
Further details have come to light about the politically-fuelled dispute between Russia and Poland that affected the issue of third-country haulage permits for car carriers last month (read more here). They include the impact of fuel duty prices, restrictions on transit through the Czech Republic and tariff increases. And, according ...
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FeatureWWL increases services to Australia
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has increased the frequency of sailings on its North America to Oceania trade route to four per month. It means shippers will benefit by one added monthly call in the ports of Baltimore, Savannah, Panama, Auckland, Brisbane, Port Kembla, Melbourne and Fremantle. The company said the enhancement ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Evelyn Chiang has left her role as vice president of supply chain and IT at electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors where she led procurement, material planning and logistics for all of Tesla’s products. The company’s global director of logistics Greg Henniger and logistics manager Roy Kimber have assumed her responsibilities ...
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FeatureGlobal Vehicles drops Mahindra lawsuit
The long running dispute between Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra and US distributor Global Vehicles USA and has taken another turn following Global Vehicles withdrawal of a lawsuit in the US courts. Global Vehicles CEO John Perez has reportedly decided to let a British arbitration panel decide whether his company ...
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FeatureFord chooses Ebrex for Russia
Following a new deal with Ford, the Russian division of transport and logistics provider Ebrex Business Solutions began shipments last Sunday of aftermarket parts from the carmaker's Cologne plant in Germany for distribution to dealerships in Russia. Ebrex is transporting the parts by truck from Cologne to dealers in the ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Geely starts exports to AustraliaZhejiang Geely Holding Group has become the second Chinese carmaker to export vehicles to Australia with an inaugural shipment of 100 MK GL compact sedan vehicles to a dealer in Perth. The vehicles are being brought in by Chinese Automotive Distributors and will only be sold ...
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FeatureBreakdown in Libya closes ports
The protests and widespread state violence wracking Libya this week have closed the country’s main ports with all shipments, including automotive, suspended to and from the country. Details of port activity and the wider logistics network in the country are sketchy as communication lines have broken down or been suspended, ...
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FeatureImports chip away at Hyundai domestic share
While Hyundai sales continue at a fast pace around the world, at home the South Korean carmaker has experienced a decline in market share as consumers begin to look tentatively at foreign rivals. Sales of imported cars are reported to have risen by 50% last year and are set to ...
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FeatureEast looks West for logistics expertise
Further indications that China’s automotive sector is seeking foreign expertise have come this week with confirmation of a high-level mission to Europe from Beijing Changjiu Logistics, China’s biggest private automotive logistics company and a provider of services to some of the country’s biggest OEMs, including First Auto Works (FAW). The ...