All North America articles – Page 87
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FeatureToyota adds Camry to South Korea exports
Toyota has begun to export US-assembled Camry sedans to South Korea this week, part of a targeted annual volume of 6,000 units. The first shipment of vehicles is expected to be with its distributor, Toyota Motor Korea Company, in early January a spokesperson for the carmaker told Automotive Logistics. The ...
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FeatureThailand waives tariffs for Honda imports
Thailand’s government has approved a plan to let Honda import assembled cars tariff-free until next June to replace output lost because of recent flooding. The waivers will apply from October 25 this year until June 30, 2012 with the stipulation that import volumes do not exceed last year’s production output. ...
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Mercedes renews contract with Brit EuropeanDaimler’s Mercedes-Benz van division has extended its contract with finished vehicle carrier Brit European for a further three years. Building on a previous contract that began in 1997, the logistics provider will handle the final delivery leg of all Sprinter and Vario van models as ...
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FeatureCeva supports Ford and Magneti Marelli
Ford has chosen Ceva Logistics to provide a range of inbound logistics services at its Louisville plant in Kentucky, US, which will begin production of the new Escape SUV in the first quarter of 2012. Assembly of the Escape is moving to the Louisville plant from its previous home at ...
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FeatureCat Logistics comes to California
Caterpillar Logistics is setting up a new parts distribution facility in the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center in Kern County, California for the supply to Caterpillar dealers and customers throughout the western US. The 37,160m2 facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2012. It is the fourth such ...
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FeatureBrooklyn terminal to benefit imports
The first dedicated vehicle and ro-ro terminal in New York City will begin operations in 2012 at the site of a former container and coco terminal in Brooklyn, following a development programme that has lasted more than a decade. The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), in the Sunset Park industrial ...
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FeatureCarmakers told: Don't hoard, distribute
Business analyst and research consultancy Frost & Sullivan has warned manufacturers not to move away from lean inventory and just-in-time delivery and production processes, even in the wake of a number of well-documented disasters this year that have hit the automotive supply chain, such as the earthquake and tsunami in ...
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FeatureHonda says strong yen not behind export plan
Following last week’s news that Toyota has begun exports of its Sienna minivan from the US to South Korea for the first time, rival carmaker Honda has stated it is considering the export of more vehicles from the US to the country rather than moving them from neighbouring Japan. Exports ...
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Japanese carmakers extend production cutsToyota has extended the reductions to its global manufacturing output because of supply shortages caused by the flooding in Thailand. Cuts to output at plants in Japan for the two weeks between October 24th and November 5th have now been extended meaning production between November 7th ...
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FeatureToyota begins Sienna exports to Korea
Toyota has begun exports of its Sienna minivan from the US to South Korea, the first time that the Sienna has been exported outside of the country. Toyota Motor North America began the shipments from the port of Hueneme in September. The company is targeting the shipment of around 600 ...
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FeatureUnion Pacific unveils AutoFlex wagon
Last Friday North American rail provider Union Pacific officially unveiled its new convertible, multi-level rail wagon for vehicle transport that, unlike traditional wagons, can be switched between bi-level and tri-levels according to customer demand. The company will be rolling out 100 of the new 90-foot AutoFlex wagons – referred to ...
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FeatureAmports gives detail on Lazaro bid
Further details have come to light regarding the new tender for finished vehicle handling terminal and berth development at the Mexican port of Lázaro Cárdenas. The incumbent processor for vehicle handling at the port, Amports, has revealed that, contrary to last week’s report, which stated that the previous tender in ...
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FeaturePort capacity problems hit imports to Brazil
Carmakers including GM and Nissan are struggling to find available port capacity in Brazil, which is hampering the flow of vehicles as sales rise in the country. According to sources, Nissan is struggling to find available port capacity in Brazil able to accommodate imported vehicles and parts from Mexico. Nissan ...
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FeatureThai floods affect Honda's global output
The impact of the flood that is continuing to disrupt manufacturing in Thailand has hit Honda’s international production, with adjustments being applied this week across the globe, including all six of its plants in the US and Canada. The Japanese carmaker sustained the most severe disruption with vehicle assembly suspended ...
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Fesco adds Tacoma to US-Russia serviceRussian transport and logistics provider Fesco Transport is responding to growing demand for breakbulk, ro-ro and project cargo deliveries in the Far East of Russia with a new fortnightly service from the port of Tacoma on the US West Coast. Fesco Russian Pacific Line is ...
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A major new multimodal logistics development at the Turquerie business park in Calais, France, which promises to build the biggest logistics centre in northern France, has been officially launched. Conceived as the main gateway for the shipping of goods between France, northernEurope and the UK, the Calais Premier project, located ...
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FeatureDisruption spreads in Thailand
More details have come to light on the impact on automotive production in Thailand as floods continue to devastate central, north and northeastern areas of the country, with Toyota and Ford joining Honda in plant shutdowns due to the direct flooding of facilities and the impact on the supply chain. ...
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FeatureWTO complaints over Brazil import tax
Following the Brazilian government’s decision to impose a 30% tax increase on vehicle imports to the country, Japan and South Korea have complained about the treatment at a committee meeting on market access at the World Trade Organisation. The complaint is being perceived as a warning shot and could escalate ...
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Horizon saved from bankruptcyHorizon Lines, the US domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company, has concluded a comprehensive financial restructuring programme worth $653m to fund ongoing operations and protect the company from bankruptcy. “We now have a new capital structure that eliminates the refinancing uncertainty faced by our company over ...
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FeatureObama intervenes in US rail dispute
The ongoing dispute between 30 of North America’s rail freight operators and 11 US labour unions took another step this week when the US Obama administration appointed a five-person Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to investigate the conflict. “Freight rail is vital to our economy and our future,” said President Obama. ...