All articles by Rachael Hogg – Page 12
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FeatureSlimstock receives award for swift action following MOL Comfort disaster
Slimstock, a UK-based software logistics company, has recently received an award in the Planning And Forecasting Software category at the 2014 Logistics Business IT Awards for its quick response after a Mitsui ship carrying automotive parts sank in the Indian Ocean last year. The containerised parts were being imported by ...
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FeatureVehicle imports to China on the up while exports fall
While China’s government has forecast that industry growth in the automotive sector will reach 8% by 2020, and account for 7.5% of its GDP, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) has recently released its own October figures, highlighting a growth in imports, but indicating that exports were down. In ...
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FeatureEmirates SkyCargo expands to Budapest
Emirates’ freight division, Emirates SkyCargo, has recently launched cargo services to Budapest, the capital of Hungary.Budapest has one of the largest economies in Central and Eastern Europe, and Emirates SkyCargo is hoping to strengthen its operations in central Europe with the new service. The company has a network of more ...
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FeatureMann and Stena join forces in Europe
European ocean forwarder Mann Lines has signed a contract with ro-ro ferry group Stena Line in which each with utilise the strengths of their respective services.Mann Lines, specialises in logistics, project, and general freight forwarding. The company operates a container shipping service between Rotterdam and the Baltics, and liner ro-ro ...
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FeatureAnyware Express logistics expanding
Anyware Express, a South Carolina-based freight haulier, warehousing and port services provider, is expanding its business following an increase in the automotive parts business it handles. The logistics company is moving into a 9,300 sq.m facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, to accommodate an increase in imports and exports from ...
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FeatureTelematics4u to expand into 150 countries
Telematics4u, an India-based IT and telematics-enabled solution and service provider, is planning on expanding its operations to 150 countries over the next four to five years, Pratap Hegde, the company’s chairman and managing director has said. The company is responsible for providing automotive logistics solutions to Mahindra Logistics, which this ...
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FeatureMahindra Logistics joint venture will haul finished vehicles
Mahindra Logistics, the third party logistics arm of India’s Mahindra Group, has announced a joint venture partnership with vehicle logistics provider Indian Vehicle Carriers that will give the 3PL direct access to transport assets for the first time. The partnership will be branded ‘2x2 Logistics’, and will aim to launch ...
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FeatureGM increases supply localisation for Chevy Volt
General Motors’ chief executive officer Mary Barra has confirmed that the carmaker is further localising the supply chain for Chevrolet Volt in the US amid new investment in its home state of Michigan. Among the key components coming to the state, GM’s Warren Transmission Plant will be the manufacturing location ...
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FeaturePAM Transportation posts record profits
PAM Transportation, an irregular route trucking company based in Arkansas, North America has reported record profits in the third quarter, 2014. Stronger freight demand and lower fuel costs helped PAM to reach its latest figures, with the company posting a net income of $5.06m, a 111% gain on the $2.39m ...
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FeatureGefco opens new hub in Frankfurt
Gefco is investing in a new air cargo hub at Frankfurt airport, Germany, in a bid to strengthen its overseas network, made up of over 80 hubs and depots around the world. The new air cargo hub will provide Gefco’s customers with multiple air routes and service options. Frankfurt airport ...
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FeatureAndreas Wagner extends his contract at Schnellecke
Andreas Wagner has had his contract as director of the logistics and transport divisions at Schnellecke Group extended for five years.He has been a member of the board of management and chief operating officer since 2010. In January 2011 he took over responsibility for the transport and logistics divisions from ...
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FeatureRhenus announces partnership with Milsped
Rhenus Logistics, part of Germany’s Rhenus Group, has announced a partnership with Milsped, a Balkan logistics operator. Rhenus will be expanding its European operations further with the latest announcement, which follows last week’s partnership deal with Transdanubia, an Austrian logistics company. A spokesperson for Rhenus told Automotive Logistics, “Rhenus has ...
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FeatureWaberer's establishes British subsidiary
Waberer's, a Hungarian road transport operator, has established a subsidiary in Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK.Felixstowe is home to the largest container port in the United Kingdom, making it suitable for Waberer’s strategic requirements.Although Waberer's is only now establishing a subsidiary in the UK, it has been working in the UK and ...
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FeatureRhenus announces partnership with Transdanubia
Rhenus Logistics, a UK-based import/export freight forwarder with 11 facilities across England, Scotland and Ireland, has recently announced a new partnership with Transdanubia, an Austrian logistics company whose business includes distributing automotive parts throughout central Europe. The announcement will see Rhenus expanding its market presence in Austria, by working with ...
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FeatureGroupe CAT invests in anti-hail system in France
French automotive logistics provider Groupe CAT has recently installed a new anti-hail system at its vehicle logistics centre in Batilly, eastern France. The system was designed by Euromet.At Batilly centre, which is close to a Renault plant, CAT now has one of the most extensive anti-hail logistics parks in Europe. ...
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FeatureGetrag uses Interroll dynamic storage
As part of major investments being made at Getrag Ford Transmissions’ Halewood plant, near Liverpool, England, Interroll recently installed a dynamic storage system to centralise and store palletised parts closer to production lines. Getrag Ford Transmissions is currently pursuing a lean logistics project to centralise logistics operations within the plant, ...
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FeatureDaimler shifting some van production from Germany to NAFTA
Daimler has announced that it will localise the next-generation Mercedes Sprinter van in North America in full part-by-part production, while investing further at its main German van plants in Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde.The OEM has not said where future production will be, including whether it will be based in the US, ...
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FeatureECG Conference: filling in the delivery gaps
As ECG 2014 came to an end in Amsterdam, a panel of logistics experts discussed their hopes and challenges for the future. Objectives centred around improving visibility and communication, with methods that include both technology and better relationshipsAlthough Europe’s recovery in vehicle sales has so far been small, the Amsterdam ...
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FeaturePSA cancels rail shipments from Europe to Russia
In a response to declining sales and production output in Russia, PSA Peugeot Citroen has cancelled its rail shipments of parts and knockdown kits from France and Europe to its factory in Kaluga, south of Moscow, the OEM has confirmed. A spokesperson from PSA told Automotive Logistics, "Production dropped to ...
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FeatureFreight trade-finance service expands to European automotive sector
Elavon Freight Payment, a subsidiary of US Bancorp, is expanding its freight-payment trade finance service into Europe. The system will allow freight forwarders to hold onto money longer, accelerate payment to carriers, and offer carriers an alternative to factoring and other financing options used in Europe currently. Some automotive tier ...