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NewsHödlmayr responds to increased demand for finished vehicle rail services in Spain
Hödlmayr is building on its established rail service for finished vehicle shipments between Spain and Austria with a new subsiary based in Barcelona
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NewsAntolin, Gestamp and Fersa embrace AI to transform industrial processes
Spanish parts makers are pushing process improvements across their businesses using the latest digital technology
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NewsVolkswagen relies on localisation in Europe for EV project
The carmaker wants to make EVs more affordable for consumers and will achieve this through localisation
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NewsAD Ports’ Noatum enters European FVL market through Sesé acquisition
Noatum said the strategic move is part of its goal to be a leading supplier of FVL services in Europe.
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NewsPeel Ports and Suardíaz set up sustainable logistics for EV parts deliveries to Stellantis
Suardíaz and Peel Ports have combined forces to support more sustainable parts movements from Spain to the Stellantis EV assembly plant in Ellesmere Port
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NewsBarcelona port increases finished vehicle throughput in 2022
The port of Barcelona has increased throughput of vehicles with EVs now accounting for 20% of imports, the majority being shipped from China
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NewsParts exports from Portugal on the rise
Parts makers in Portugal have increased exports for the ninth consecutive month. Despite ongoing supply chain pressures in Europe, the value of parts exported rose to €992m in January
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NewsContinental using Toledo distribution centre to speed deliveries in Spain
Continental is using a new distribution centre near Toledo run by logistics provider Groupe CAT to make the delivery of tyres in the region more efficient
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NewsGrupo Antolin automates logistics at Aragusa components plant
Grupo Antolin is using AMRs and cobots supplied by Omron to move interior components around its Aragusa plant in Spain, making operations safer and more efficient
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NewsStellantis to benefit from short-sea delivery of parts into Ellesmere Port
Suardíaz is providing a twice-weekly shipping service for Stellantis for van parts deliveries from Spain to the carmaker’s Ellesmere Port plant in the UK
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NewsGestamp ups sustainability effort with stake in Gescrap
Tier one supplier Gestamp is building a stronger circular economy by taking a 33.3% stake Gescrap, one of Europe’s leading scrap recovery and waste management providers to the automotive industry
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NewsMarkus Haupt leads production and logistics at Seat
Spanish carmaker Seat has appointed Markus Haupt executive vice-president of production and logistics to help drive forward its goals for electrification
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NewsEvolution Time Critical opens control centre in Portugal
Evolution Time Critical has opened a logistics control centre in Porto, Portugal to serve a growing automotive market with emergency logistics services
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NewsToyota cuts transport emissions in Europe with support from Gefco
Toyota is pushing forward on its plans to cut emissions from the supply chain by using a new service provided by logistics provider Gefco that ships parts inbound to France twice a day using a combination of road and rail.
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NewsSetram deploys megatruck for Seat vehicle shipments
Setram is helping Seat deliver vehicles more efficiently to the port of Barcelona by adding capacity to road shipments with the deployment of a 11-car megatruck
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NewsPriority Freight secures emergency parts shipment from China to Spain
Priority Freight has transported two tons of automotive parts from suppliers in China to an unnamed OEM customer in Spain. The time-critical logistics provider had to ensure the delivery of the parts, which came from two different manufacturing sites in Tianjin, in 48 hours.
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NewsSeat adds logistics cobots at Martorell
Spanish carmaker Seat has started using two autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at its plant in Martorell for the picking of parts from its onsite storage warehouses.
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FeatureA game of two halves at Europe’s vehicle ports
Volatility at Europe’s leading finished vehicle handling ports was made worse in 2020 by the impact of restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in the first half of the year and then by resurgent demand in the second half. Marcus Williams reports
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NewsChristian Friedl takes over as director of Seat Martorell
Christian Friedl is moving from Porsche to become director of Seat’s Martorell plant in Spain, starting from January 1. He replaces Rainer Fessel, who is moving to take over the management of the VW factory in Wolfsburg.
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NewsGriffiths becomes president of Seat; Steiner takes over as VP of production and logistics
Wayne Griffiths is taking over as CEO of Spanish carmaker Seat, while Herbert Steiner has been named the new vice-president for production and logistics. Griffiths replaces Luca de Meo, who left earlier this year to head up Renault. Griffiths has been the CEO of Seat’s performance brand Cupra since January 2019, which he will continue to lead. Steiner, meanwhile, has been the head of the motor and foundry business area at Volkswagen Group Components since 2018