All articles by Rachael Hogg – Page 10
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FeatureMosolf Automotive Railway adds more cars
Mosolf Automotive Railway (MAR) is adding 100 open rail wagons to its fleet to facilitate more vehicles to be transported by rail.Since March 2015 the wagons have been leased by rail car leasing company Touax, but will become the property of MAR in 2016.The additional wagons mean MAR now has ...
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FeaturePenske Logistics to acquire Transfreight
Penske Logistics has announced that it has finalised an agreement to acquire Transfreight North America, a third-party logistics and supply chain solutions provider, from trading and investment giant, Mitsui & Co.This follows the news last week that Mitsui has acquired a 20% limited partnership interest in Penske Truck Leasing from ...
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FeaturePushing Europe's boundaries
Many barriers prevent a truly international, borderless vehicle logistics service across European countries. However, carmakers and logistics providers are making progress toward integrated networks.Political, economic and diplomatic tensions are rising in Europe, with the escalating issues surrounding Russia and Ukraine, and looming threats of Greece crashing out of the euro-zone, ...
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FeatureMitsui invests in Penske Truck Leasing
Japanese trading and investment giant Mitsui & Co has announced it is investing in Penske Truck Leasing (PTL), a primarily US-based truck leasing, truck rental and logistics business.Mitsui has acquired a 20% limited partnership interest in PTL from General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC). The deal is worth approximately $750m. PTL ...
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FeatureNissan starts work on logistics park in Smyrna
As part of newly announced plans to expand its production footprint in Smyrna, Tennessee, Nissan North America is building a 140,000 sq.m integrated logistics centre that will handle inbound production parts.The carmaker is investing $160m in the total expansion at Smyrna, which includes a supplier park designed to encourage and ...
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FeatureEurope conference: Are logistics companies ready for the future?
At the end of a busy conference in Bonn, senior executives from Adam Opel, Volvo Car, PSA Peugeot Citroen, and Kia Motors joined a panel discussion with editor Christopher Ludwig and publisher Louis Yiakoumi to discuss how ready the logistics industry is for new technologies, whether that is driverless vehicles ...
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FeatureSchenker announces sudden departure of Thomas Lieb
Dr Thomas Lieb (left) has resigned suddenly from his role as head of DB Schenker Logistics, and will give up his role as chairman of the Management Board of Schenker. He will leave the Deutsche Bahn Group altogether at the end of the month (March 31). The company said that ...
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FeatureEurope conference: How to manage sustainability in the supply chain
It’s getting there now but for many years sustainability has simply been viewed as an additional business cost to factor into the automotive logistics. However, it’s more than just compliance and helping to reduce the environmental impact of a company; sustainability can drive supply chain efficiency. This is something both ...
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FeatureEurope conference: Keeping pace with e-commerce and technology in the aftermarket
Consumer trends, emerging technology and the need for more efficient logistics to deal with both, are set to have a huge impact on the automotive logistics aftermarket. Consumers are not visiting dealers as often but that is not an indication of a drop in sales as much as it may ...
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FeatureYusen expands operations at Tamworth
Yusen Logistics has increased its handling of car mats from supplier Visscher Caravelle through its sub-assembly and sequencing centre in Tamworth, UK. The mats are being supplied to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plants in the UK. According to the company, volumes of the mats have increased by 12 times, with ...
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FeatureCrane Worldwide Logistics expands in Ohio
Crane Worldwide Logistics, the Texas-based, full-service customs brokerage and third-party logistics provider, has doubled its staff in Central Ohio because of the number of OEMs and suppliers it is now serving in the region. In December last year, the company started managing a 28,300 sq.m distribution centre for American Showa, ...
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FeaturePKT Logistics Group moves forward with 'One Auto Hub' in Malaysia
Malaysian logistics provider, PKT Logistics, has awarded a contract to property developer Eversendai Corporation to build 12 warehouses at Batu Kawan, near Penang, as part of its three-phase 'One Auto Hub' project. In the first phase, Eversendai will build the 12 warehouses, which are shaped to resemble waves, with an ...
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FeatureVolvo's logistics processes contain some pearls of wisdom
Back in 2010, China's Geely Cars bought Volvo Cars from Ford, leading to a huge period of change. Chinese billionaire Li Shufu, who now controls the OEM, wanted to globalise Volvo cars, move into China and learn what he could from the carmaker. Volvo didn't have a global footprint but ...
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FeatureOpel wins 2015 VDA Logistics Award
Opel has won the 2015 VDA Logistics award for its ‘order slotting’ application.This is the eighth year that the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has presented an award to a company for an example of an intelligent logistics system that can serve as a model for other players ...
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FeatureBibby Distribution appoints Hecht as managing director
UK logistics and supply chain company, Bibby Distribution has appointed Oliever Hecht as its new managing director. Hecht brings more than 20 years of experience in pan-European logistics and supply chain consultancy to his position, having most recently worked as managing partner of Berlin-based U-Net supply chain consultancy, and previously ...
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FeatureCeva warehouse at Gdynia port will support automotive supply
Ceva Logistics, has opened a new, multi-purpose warehouse next to the port of Gdynia in Poland.The contract logistics and freight management provider said the facility would help to strengthen customers’ supply chains via Gdynia, and other Baltic ports, to global destinations. Ceva is aiming to support automotive, industrial and technology ...
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FeatureCargo removed from Höegh Osaka
More than three weeks after the Höegh Osaka ran aground in the Solent area off Southampton, UK, the cargo onboard is beginning to be removed from the ship. With an estimated £60m worth of vehicles and machinery on board, a team of people are now driving the vehicles, including Land ...
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FeatureJust retirement leads to shake up at Schenker
Reinhard Just, board member for DB Schenker’s Land Transport division in Austria and South Eastern Europe (pictured), is retiring from the company in April this year after a 30-year tenure. During his time with the company, Just made a significant contribution to process optimisation in the Land Transport segment. Between ...
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FeatureKamontus Nuansrisai moves to new position at Titan-VNS
Kamontus Nuansrisai has been appointed to the position of transportation manager at Titan-VNS, and will be responsible for transportation activities across all operational areas. Nuansrisai joined the company in early 2014 as transportation manager for the Bang Pla Zone, after roles at Pioneer Air Cargo and DHL, where he held ...
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FeatureBluegrass Supply Chain Services consolidates business
Third party logistics provider, Bluegrass Supply Chain Services (BSCS) is combining its three existing locations into one centralised warehouse and corporate office in Bowling Green, Kentucky.The move will bring an additional $5.185m to the region, provide an extra 160,000sq. feet of space, and create 55 new jobs. BSCS provides value ...