All News articles – Page 36
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NewsAndrea Eck to leave BLG’s Automobile division
Andrea Eck is leaving BLG Logistics after a five-year tenure as head of its Automobile division, during which she led the development of new customer segments and preparations for new vehicle technology
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NewsTyphoon Hinnamnor halts production in Japan and South Korea
Carmakers and suppliers in Japan and South Korea took the precaution of closing factories as typhoon Hinnamnor battered the region this week.
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NewsBMW using ICL system for vehicle logistics management
ICL’s cloud-based vehicle logistics management system will help BMW more accurately track its vehicles and provide ETAs as well as supporting invoicing and freight claims
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NewsWorkers to strike at Liverpool container port
Workers at the port of Liverpool affiliated with the Unite trade union will go on strike for two weeks from September 19 in a protest with Peel Ports over pay and conditions
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NewsScott Cornell takes over the helm at Glovis America
Scott Cornell has been appointed president and CEO of Glovis America, replacing Bryan Ko, who stays with the company as chief executive coordinator
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FeaturePay rise placates US rail freight unions after long stalemate
Agreement has been reached between rail operators and workers’ unions for a 24% pay rise over a four-year period, with an immediately effective 14.1% rise and multiple annual payouts
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FeatureHonda joins GM, Stellantis in US battery joint ventures with LG
After announcing a partnership with GM to use its Ultium platform and Sony to build future EVs, Honda will now partner with LG to make batteries in the US
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NewsKuehne+Nagel secures more sustainable logistics on land and sea
Logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel has invested in solar panels and biofuels to make the transport of goods on land by sea more sustainble
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FeatureMercedes-Benz and VW choose Canadian lithium supply for German gigafactories
Mercedes-Benz and VW Group have signed agreements to secure lithium supply from Canada for future battery and EV production in Europe
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NewsMercedes-Benz making electric SUVs in US with local battery supply
Mercedes-Benz is now making fully electric SUVs at its US plant in Alabama, supported by local lithium battery supply
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NewsMaersk pulls out of Russian terminal business and looks to Malaysia
Maersk’s APM Terminals division is divesting its share in Global Ports Investments, Russia’s biggest container terminal operator, while looking at developments in Malaysia
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NewsYangtze part-closed to cargo while power outage hits Shanghai
Tesla’s gigafactory in Shanghai is the latest car factory to face partial closure because of a shortage of electricity caused by the soaring temperatures and drought in China
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NewsPorsche retrofitting headlights after supply shortage
A shortage in the supply of matrix headlights to Porsche’s plant in Leipzig, Germany has now been resolved and the carmaker is working fast to now deliver the backlog of retrofitted vehicles
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NewsStrike action at Felixstowe container port adds to congestion
Shipping lines are looking for alternative ports as eight days of strike action at Felixstowe slows throughput at the UK’s busiest container port
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NewsTrumpf finds a way around container export disruption
Trumpf has moved 49 pieces of laser-cutting machinery and associated parts to the US by chartering its own vessel between Hamburg and New York
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FeatureJaxport promotes James Bennett to chief operating officer role
James Bennett is moving to a new role at Jaxport as chief operating officer where continuing development of automotive capacity at Blount Island will be one of his key tasks
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NewsFactory closures extended in China as drought continues
Factories in China’s Sichuan province, including those run by Toyota and Foxconn, have been ordered to close amidst electricity shortages
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NewsCharting a course to bypass Russia
Carmakers including Audi, BMW and Porsche, have suspended shipments through Russia and are trying alternative rail routes to move vehicles and parts between Europe and China
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NewsMercedes-Benz first to benefit from CATL battery plant in Hungary
CATL is investing €7.34 billion in a 220-hectare greenfield site in Hungary for the localised supply of lithium-ion batteries to European carmakers, beginning with Mercedes-Benz
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NewsBMW to increase recycled packaging as part of sustainability drive
BMW is working with packaging suppliers to increase the proportion of recycled material in reusable packaging for logistics to more than 35% for newly awarded contracts