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Red Sea crisis resurrects China-Europe rail freight transit through Russia
State-owned Russian Railways says its expects cargo flows to rise by 30-40% this year against last year’s volumes, based on a healthy Q1
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Canada rail faces strike action
After six months of negotiating, the union and the railways have come to an impasse
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Article
On the right track for rail investment
Heavy demand and labour shortages are contributing to capacity constraints in the North American rail network.
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Rebuilding resilience and stability for a more sustainable supply chain
Speakers at this week’s ALSC Europe conference in Bonn, Germany talked about using supply chain and logistics management to navigate disruption and build a stable future
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Red Sofa Interview: JLR’s Levent Yuksel on scaling green logistics solutions
Levent Yuksel gave a keynote speech at ALSC Europe 2024, and led an interactive breakout workshop with the industry’s biggest and brightest experts.
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Article
Chinese carmakers ride a wave into European ports
This scenario unfolds as Europe adapts to the increasing presence of Chinese EVs, reflecting broader shifts in the global automotive and shipping industries.
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Tesla’s Berlin factory set to restart after arson attack
A suspected arson attack last week, resulting in a loss of power, meant that Tesla had to shut down its Berlin factory
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Ready for any crisis, anywhere in Volkswagen Group’s supply chain
Crisis management has become de rigueur for Group Logistics, and has led to changes in capacity planning, visibility and mindset across the company.
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The many roads, fuels and tech leading to zero emission logistics at Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group Logistics’ plan for cutting supply chain emissions will require multiple transport modes, technology innovation and investment with logistics partners for the long term.
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Interview
Maxime Picat, Stellantis talks strategy and influencing supply chain and manufacturing design
The chief purchasing and supply chain officer reveals how Stellantis will improve supplier relations, plan the battery supply chain, localise where it makes sense, and invest in logistics.
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Latest rail strike in Germany threatens cargo shipments
The German locomotive drivers’ union GDL is calling for a six-day strike that will impact cargo and passenger services across the country
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ECG publishes guidance for reporting supply chain emissions
The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) has published the first methodology to calculate and report on automotive supply chain emissions
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North American Automotive Logistics Market Report 2024-2033
Download our latest North American Automotive Logistics Market Report 2024-2033 to discover clear insight around major automotive logistics industry challenges, including capacity shortages, labour shortages, inflationary pressures, low margins, industry fragmentation, visibility and digitalisation, and adapting to vehicle electrification in parallel with the logistics industry transition to sustainable transport modes.
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Containerised vehicle deliveries by rail from China to Russia are on the rise
More Chinese exports to Russia are now being shipped by rail, including containerised electric vehicles moved by Russian Railways, which are likely to increase over the next year
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Jack Cooper gets big and bold in Mexico
Jack Cooper is seeing rapid growth in demand for its vehicle haulage services in Mexico, according to executive chairperson, Sarah Amico.
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Frank Schnelle appointed executive director at ECG
Frank Schnelle is taking over from Mike Sturgeon as executive director of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics next year
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Insights into Automotive Logistics from ALSC Global’s ‘Innovation Power Hour’
Three expert panellists from across the logistics world discussed the importance of data-driven models, innovation, customer-centrism and the significance of failing-fast.
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STB chairman encourages carmakers to push for North American rail freight reform
Martin Oberman told delegates at ALSC Global that OEMs should push harder for changes to the rail sector.
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Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global: Recap
Follow our recap blog below to get insights and analysis from Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global 2023 in Detroit.
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Partner Content
A logistics vision for our time
Delivering increased cost-effectiveness and efficiency to carmakers including Toyota and Nissan, Agillence software and systems increasingly provide visibility right down to tier N supplier level.