All articles by zoeapostolides – Page 8
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FeatureGefco celebrates a Delphi award
Global supplier of electronics and technologies, Delphi Automotive, has awarded its 2013 Above & Beyond prize to Gefco. In an event that has now been running for seven years, the accolade recognizes special services performed by suppliers that went beyond a logistics provider’s contractual obligations in the past year.Three tiers ...
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FeatureFord opens first Myanmar dealership
Ford Motor Company celebrated the official opening of its first Ford dealership in Yangon, Myanmar last week. Located in the country’s commercial business centre, the new facility firmly places a Ford platform in the ever-expanding Asean region. Ford vehicles sold in Myanmar will be imported from Ford’s global production facilities ...
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FeatureKnatz to leave port of Los Angeles
Shipping providers operating in the port of Los Angeles have been told to expect the resignation of its executive director, Dr Geraldine Knatz, in November. She has been in the role for the past eight years but recently-elected mayor of LA, Eric Garcetti, has asked a number of the city’s ...
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FeatureSuppliers and buyers meet at Norbert Dentressangle event
Logistics and freight forwarding provider Norbert Dentressangle held its first Automotive Innovation Day at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon in the UK last week. The gathering of major buyers and suppliers was also attended by the company’s own experts and was used as a platform to discuss emerging trends ...
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FeatureGenpact to boost Jaguar Land Rover’s business management
Genpact Limited, which provides business processes including supply chain and procurement to a variety of industries, has announced its alliance with Jaguar Land Rover. Genpact will be helping the British carmaker to reduce its spending, create sourcing strategies and develop solutions for the OEM’s worldwide supply chain.Jaguar Land Rover’s end-to-end ...
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FeatureNigeria prepares to expand auto industry
The Federal Executive Council of Nigeria has approved a policy to develop the country’s local automotive industry’s production and supply base, while limited foreign imports of vehicles both for government purchases and by increased tariffs. The Nigerian government’s Automotive Industrial Policy Development Plan seeks to increase assembly in the country ...
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FeatureMalaysia’s Straits Auto Logistics expands ro-ro fleet
Malaysian shipping service provider, Straits Auto Logistics, has invested $20m in a ro-ro vessel capable of carrying more than 5,300 vehicles. The company, which is a joint venture between Japan’s NYK Group and local Malaysian companies, now has a fleet of six ro-ro carriers, and its executives see further growth ...
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FeatureJungheinrich wins Ceva award for second year running
Warehouse equipment provider Jungheinrich has been named Ceva Logistics’ top supplier in Europe for the second year running. Amongst the suppliers to whom Ceva contracts and subcontracts services, the European Supplier of the Year award is offered to the group providing the best services across the supply chain in the ...
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FeatureToyota Material Handling chooses PSA-built Proace for UK fleet
Toyota Fleet Services has secured a contract with Toyota Material Handling UK (TMHUK) to supply the Proace medium-duty van for TMHUK’s national service fleet. It is the first major fleet deal for the Proace in the UK, which is built by PSA at its Sevelnord factory in northern France. TMHUK ...
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FeatureVehnet and IRCL team up to boost platform in India
Logistics IT software provider Vehnet has formed a partnership with logistics provider IRCL in India to resell its transport, yard and workshop management solutions in the country. Steve Jones, Vehnet’s managing director, commented that the software provider had long been investigating entering the Indian market, and decided it would be ...
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FeatureYusen Logistics prepares for South Africa move
The importance of South Africa as an emerging automotive hub was demonstrated this week with the news that Yusen Logistics is set to open a representative office in South Africa in October 2013. Yusen’s president Hiromitsu Kuramoto will open the new office in Johannesburg this month. Employees there will research ...
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FeatureGBA to run VW vehicle centre in UK
Volkswagen has signed a contract with UK finished vehicle logistics provider GBA Group that will see it managing the carmaker’s new processing centre in Sheerness. The new purpose-built centre, which is currently being developed, will provide services for VW’s rental fleet and company cars. It aims to process around 60,000 ...
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Feature£26m auto terminal opens in Grimsby
Last week saw the official opening of the Grimsby River Terminal, which will provide ro-ro services to a large number of OEMs and is already being touted as the most significant economic boost for Grimsby in over 100 years. GBA, which provides end-to-end finished vehicle logistics solutions, worked together with ...
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FeatureChrysler files for IPO, as Fiat set to challenge UAW trust
Chrysler filed for an IPO [initial public offering] on September 24 in a turn of events that could set back Fiat's attempts to buy complete ownership of the company. However, it has been suggested that if Fiat decides not to continue with its proposal of integrating the two OEMs, Chrysler ...
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FeatureNissan strikes a new Note in Sunderland
Nissan has begun production of the new Note model at its Sunderland plant in the UK.The compact MPV is set to further boost revenues in Sunderland following an investment of £125m ($200m) by Nissan. These funds were secured with a £9.3m grant from the UK Government’s Regional Growth Fund. The ...
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FeatureRussian LSPs meet OEMs in RALA discussions
The newly-formed Russian Automotive Logistics Association (RALA) will hold its first meeting in Moscow this month to discuss a wide range of issues affecting the industry, including service standards, improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the supply chain. Discussions will also address the Russian policy and legislation as it affects logistics ...
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FeatureLogwin’s Freichel to take up professorship
Dr Stephan Freichel, former managing director of Logwin Solutions Deutschland and board director at Microlog, is about to apply his long experience in the automotive industry in the academic field by taking up a professorial seat in Cologne. Whilst at Logwin, Freichel was responsible for integrating such companies as Microlog ...
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FeatureRyder ventures into Alaskan market
Ryder is opening a maintenance and rental facility in Anchorage, Alaska. This will be the transport and supply chain management group’s first venture in the area. The new plant will provide maintenance and rental services for commercial vehicle fleets. The facility features two and a half service bays, and is ...
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FeatureQAD to provide training to Mexican suppliers
QAD, a provider of software solutions for manufacturers around the world, has announced that it will be providing logistics evaluation and management operation training to suppliers in Mexico.The company, which provides resource planning systems and manages finances, manufacturing demands, and supply chain operations, made the announcement at a meeting of ...
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FeatureDaimler furthers alliance with Renault-Nissan
Daimler and Renault have announced a step forward in the merger of their operations with an agreement to produce light commercial vehicles together. The new van models will be designed and produced in Japan. The move comes as the carmakers continue plans for a joint engine production plant in Decherd, ...