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Toyota delivers 3m cars through ZeebruggeToyota has moved its 3 millionth vehicle through its vehicle logistics centre (VLC) in Zeebrugge, Belgium, which it runs with logistics partner Sintax. The white Toyota Auris Full Hybrid is being delivered to the Belgian market. The Zeebrugge VLC started operations in January 2001 with ...
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WWL gets heavy at Galveston
WWL has opened a heavy equipment processing facility at the US port of Galveston in Texas, bringing the number of high and heavy processing facilities it operates to 11. The centres support the construction, agricultural and mining equipment sectors and the latest facility at Galveston provides storage for 7,000 units. ...
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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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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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NYK adds Guangzhou to China offeringNYK has increased its dedicated car terminal activity in China by taking a 12.5% stake with three Chinese shareholders in Guangzhou port operator Nansha Automotive Terminal (NAT). The move means NYK will now be supporting automotive shipments in China’s four major ports, having already established ...
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FeatureGothenburg recovers before privatisation
Sweden’s port of Gothenburg is in the midst of a major transition for its vehicle handling business. In 2008, the Port Authority of Gothenburg made the decision to divest its automotive terminal operations, including the splitting up the vehicle logistics operations into two terminals: one for ro-ro and short sea, ...
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FeatureWWL begins operations at Jurong Port
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has begun operations at Singapore’s Jurong Port following the signing of a lease agreement to manage an on-dock processing centre that will support manufacturers of high and heavy ro-ro equipment. "Through this partnership, WWL will make extensive use of Jurong Port’s ro-ro capabilities. This will further ...
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FeatureReady for the rush?
It’s time to ship directFinland will lose outToyota supports revised customs rulesMaking better use of spaceRail remains an expensive optionWill large-sale imports continue?Tran Siberian debate continuesChris Lewis takes another look at the finished vehicle imports going though ports into Russia, and discovers that business is seriously picking up, and that ...
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FeatureAuto imports lag behind strong KPIs at Bremerhaven
Automotive throughput at the port of Bremerhaven is lagging behind container and contract business despite a strong pre-tax performance overall according to port operator BLG. “In 2010, we expect pre-tax earnings of around €30m (previous year: €16.5m), thus clearly exceeding our expectations,” said BLG’s CEO Detthold Aden at the Bremen ...
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Groupe CAT opens storage compound in LorraineFrench logistics provider Groupe CAT has officially opened a new storage compound at its centre at Lorraine in the in Saint-Ail region with an event attended by the company’s CEO Alejandro Forbes. The new site is the first to be 100% owned by the ...
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FeaturePort storage a problem for GM Daewoo
GM Daewoo is facing capacity constraints at its port storage yards for the export of vehicles from South Korea to global markets. The company exports 90% of the vehicles it makes in South Korea, led by Chevrolet shipments to the European Union, but because of limited storage space at its ...
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STVA takes Toyotas to PolandSTVA, the automotive subsidiary of French rail company SNCF, has won a one year contract with Toyota Europe to ship vehicles from the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium to Mszczonów, near Warsaw in Poland for distribution to the Polish and Ukraine markets. The contract, formerly tendered ...
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Last minute efforts made to appease carmakersTalks between trade ministers from the US and South Korea continued this week as the countries try to resolve issues raised by US carmakers ahead of Thursday’s proposed approval of the free trade agreement between the two countries. Both hope to reach an agreement ...
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Webinar: Optimising your yard, presented by Vehnet
Last week Automotive Logistics hosted its first webinar, an introduction to what will be an ongoing series on important topics for the automotive supply chain and logistics industry. The webinar tackled the issue of optimising yard management and was presented by Steve Jones, founder and managing director of software specialist ...
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FeatureBackdated UK ports tax to be scrapped
Bob Neill, UK parliamentary under secretary of state at the department of communities and local government (pictured centre), met companies at the port of Sheerness on Monday to update them on the action being taken to reverse damage many are still suffering because of backdated ports rates brought in under ...
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FeatureUst-Luga receives record shipment
The biggest shipment of vehicles on a deep-sea car carrier to call at the Russian port of Ust-Luga’s Yug2 car terminal arrived on Monday with a cargo of over 3,050 Hyundai vehicles. The Grand Mercury, a Hyundai operated vessel, delivered the cars directly to the Russian market, which has typically ...
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SNCF Fret losing millions in French disputeSNCF Fret is suffering serious disruption this week as French unions led by SNCF workers continue the strike action begun yesterday in protest over the French government’s pensions reform bill. The company is estimated to be losing €20m ($28m) a day in lost revenue ...
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FeatureChina’s growth hinges on its ports
Shanghai PortGerman craftsmanship is in demandHigh and heavy calls the shotsSea routes linking north and south ChinaThe future?China imports more cars from Europe and the US than it exports and the trend looks set to continue. Namrita Chow reveals that in spite of being restricted to five ports for bringing ...
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FeatureCarmakers make new moves to US ports
Porsche and Honda have recently chosen to change ports of entry to the US in the interest of greater efficiency and cost savings. Porsche Cars North America has moved its operations from the port of Baltimore to the port of Davisville, which handles finished vehicles exclusively. According to the company, ...
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NYK vessel attacked near IndonesiaA car carrier operated by NYK Line was attacked by pirates off the coast of Indonesia, near Kalimantan, earlier this month. The Cheerleader, which was travelling between Kobe, Japan and Jakarta in Indonesia,was boarded by pirates on September 10th. The pirates stole money but fled without ...