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Feature戴姆勒宣布2014欧洲承运商奖项获得者
戴姆勒公司已经宣布欧洲承运商奖的年度获奖者，每年这个奖都颁给得到最佳服务肯定的出厂服务供应商。 德国运输供应商Ernest Frankenback公司被提名为乘用车部门最佳搭档，而来自英国的ECM（汽车交付服务）公司被认证为商用车部门的最佳搭档。 Ernest Frankenback被选拔获得乘用车部奖项，戴姆勒公司称“突出表现更进一步”。公司之前还以其出色服务获得2002年和2009年的欧洲承运商奖。 与此同时，ECM也第三次获得戴姆勒的认证，之前于2011年获得欧洲承运商将，乘用车部门奖项，于2013年获得总体表现特殊奖。除此之外，与戴姆勒合作最长的物流供应商之一的物流企业Horst Mosolf，被授予终身成就奖。该德国公司为戴姆勒公司提供超过50年的服务，曾5次获得乘用车部门奖项。 戴姆勒全球运输物流总监Heiko Gaiser说，“运输物流是我们成功的秘诀之一 — 没有他们，就没有车能从工厂到达客户那里。因此，我们的货运伙伴的出色表现，对于我们非常重要。同时，我们将继续努力，把我们的全球汽车运输打造得更加高效和灵活。” 该奖是戴姆勒集团“欧洲承运商日”庆祝活动之一，今年是在西班牙维多利亚的梅赛德斯-奔驰厢型车工厂里举行。大约有100家欧洲运输物流供应商参加，并讨论目前的行业趋势和所面临的挑战。
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FeatureECG column: Still all to play for
With so many questions unanswered regarding sulphur emission regulation changes and final talks over EU trailer lengths still to come, the ECG president calls for action and engagement from everyone with a vested interest.As we head into the final quarter of 2014, you might be reflecting on what a surprising ...
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FeatureOn the up and up in Europe
European vehicle logistics has brighter days ahead thanks to improving sales, however the ECG wants the sector to work together on making key regulatory changes in the European ParliamentThe last time I wrote for this column I said it felt as though we had finally reached the bottom of the ...
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FeatureAre foreign operators ready for the new HGV Road User Levy?
The introduction of the new HGV levy on foreign lorries on April 1 looks set to create a level playing field for hauliers across Europe, says David Williams, managing director Rhenus UK. However, is the UK government tempting fate to launch such a complex scheme on April Fool’s Day, he ...
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FeatureThe supply chain of the future
In 2033 the supply chain will still use trucks, ships, planes and trains to move material, but the level of visibility will be intensely precise, believes Craig Simon, FedEx, President and CEO Supply ChainFor most of history, the supply chain that links the world together today would have been unimaginable. ...
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FeatureJockeying toward on-truck delivery
India's Volvo Eicher is debating whether to switch from truck-on-truck to using ‘jockey’ transport for moving its commercial vehicles.IN THIS STORY...The Jockey questionVolvo Eicher's distribution network and strategy Driver training and the case for jockeyTo drive, or not to drive, that is the question facing Volvo Eicher’s Vivek Dange. ...