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ArticleUnion Pacific recognised in Toyota Logistics Excellence awards
Union Pacific has been awarded the Toyota Logistics Excellence award in customer service for the ninth consecutive year, while also becoming the first railroad company to receive the Kaizen award for continuous improvement."We’re honoured to receive the inaugural Kaizen award, demonstrating our dedication to continuous improvement, efficiency and shipment quality," ...
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ArticleRail used in first shipment of commercial vehicles from China to UK
A trial shipment of commercial vehicles from Dongfeng Sokon (DSFK) arrived in Portbury, UK, last week all the way from Chengdu in China.While the shipment was modest – including just seven containerised vehicles being delivered to the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham – the mode of delivery was significant because ...
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ArticleTrain car carrying used batteries bursts into flames
A rail car carrying spent lithium-ion batteries burst into flames in the US city of Houston on Sunday. No one was injured.An official from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the Department of Transportation told Automotive Logistics that both it and the Federal Railroad Administration were investigating ...
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ArticleTurkey’s auto sector grows in the midst of political turmoil
Representatives of Turkey’s automotive industry and the government’s investment support agency met in London, UK, last month to discuss the challenges the country faces in getting back on track toward production and export growth, following a politically turbulent two years. Despite the disruption, it seems the Turkish automotive sector is ...
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ArticleBNSF receives President’s Award for third consecutive year
North America railway operator BNSF has received the Toyota Logistics Services President’s Award for the third year running. The award is the "highest supplier honour given to service partners who demonstrate combined excellence in quality, customer service and on-time performance,” said BNSF in a statement.The company has also received the ...
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ArticleInvestigation finds lack of competition in Mexican rail interconnections
The investigative arm of Mexico’s competition commission (COFECE) has suggested there is a lack of competition in interconnection services by the major companies operating the country’s railway network.The unit has just released the preliminary findings of an investigation into the matter following a claim by an unnamed party last year.Kansas ...
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ArticleMosolf reinitiates Kippenheim to Düsseldorf railway service
After a five-year break, German multimodal vehicle logistics provider Mosolf has reactivated a regular railway service from Kippenheim to Düsseldorf.The decision should remove a significant portion of cars currently transported by road between the two.The Mosolf Group handled 67,000 vehicles at Düsseldorf last year, and there are plans to process ...
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CSX names new CEO as part of move to ‘reconstitute’ its board
North American rail provider CSX has named veteran railroad executive E. Hunter Harrison as its new CEO. Harrison replaces Michael Ward, who recently announced his decision to retire as chairman and CEO at the end of May but will continue to serve as a consultant.Harrison, whose experience includes stints at ...
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ArticleFVL conference 2017: Live poll results
Live polling conducted at the Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference revealed mixed sentiments on the economy, what technology to invest in and visibility in the sector ($236 billion is the correct answer)
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ArticleFVL conference: High tech over brute force in reducing vandalism in Mexico
Damage and theft on Mexico's railways can be a chronic problem for carmakers in the country. One of the industry's most successful security experts suggests that tracking data and behaviour can help tackle the problem over the long termVandalism and theft on the rail network in Mexico continue to cost ...
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ArticleFVL conference: American Honda overcomes Mexican vandalism issue
Honda has drastically reduced incidents of damage and vandalism on vehicles that it exports from Mexico beyond North America, as well as vehicles shipped to Mexico, thanks to a number of route and transport changes.Charles Franklin, manager of export logistics at American Honda (pictured), says his company had zero incidences ...
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ArticleEurotunnel boss hails ‘best year in company's history’
Groupe Eurotunnel, owner of the channel rail tunnel connecting the UK to France, has just reported on the best year in its history, according to chairman and CEO Jacques Gounon.The company's net profit of €200m ($211m) in the year to end-December, 2016, was over two-and-a-half times higher than the €75m ...
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ArticleStorms hit Texas and derail Union Pacific auto rail cars
Severe storms, including three tornados, which have hit Texas this week have caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure, knocking out power to tens of thousands of residences and businesses, and causing flooding.In one incident recorded near Thrall in Williamson County, 12 vehicle-carrying rail wagons were derailed. They were transporting ...
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ArticleDirect train service links Baltic and Adriatic sea
A direct train connection has been established between the port of Kiel, in Germany, and the port of Trieste, in Italy, creating a link for rapid freight transport between the Baltic and Eastern Mediterranean Sea.Operations began on the route on January 25th, initiated by Turkish transport and logistics provider Ekol ...
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ArticleKansas City Southern counts the cost of Mexican fuel price rise
Kansas City Southern (KCS) has said it is paying 70% more for its fuel in Mexico than it does in the US, following price hikes of 15-20% in some parts of the country at the start of this year, which have led to widespread protests.Speaking at his company’s fourth quarter ...
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ArticleCarmakers to benefit from renovated Sagunto port rail line
Spain’s national ports authority, Puertos del Estado, has committed €40m ($42.6m) to upgrade the railway line linking Zaragoza, Teruel and the port of Sagunto on the Mediterranean coast. Of this, €13.6m is earmarked for sidings and €23m for the rail access into the port.The government said that it wanted to ...
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ArticleMexico government deploys troops to address railway vandalism
It has been revealed that the Mexican government has been deploying troops since the autumn at various troubled areas in response to rising vandalism and theft targeting both railway lines and automotive cargo.“The Mexican military is providing some short-term protection to the automotive industry in the state of Guanajuato,” a ...
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ArticleRoad & Rail performance recognised in two separate awards
US rail services provider Road & Rail Services has received two awards – from CSX and American Honda respectively – in recognition of its performance.The Service Excellence & Partnership award from rail freight transport firm CSX and its subsidiary TDSI, which offers vehicle-handling services through a network of automobile distribution ...
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ArticleIndia conference: Ashok Leyland gets rational about logistics
Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has not been waiting until the Goods and Service Tax (GST) comes into effect next year across India to make major changes to its logistics and distribution network.Over the past two years, the truckmaker has rationalised its distribution centres and logistics provider base, introduced ...
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ArticleDB Cargo UK reshapes business in wake of coal and steel declines
Last week’s statement by Deutsche Bahn’s rail freight division in the UK – DB Cargo UK – that it is likely to cut almost 900 jobs and downsize its operations across the country was in part explained by the dramatic decline in the coal and steel markets. Between January 1st ...