GBA offers a unique quality-driven ‘end to end’ service in the handling and management of finished vehicles.

The company’s personalised and innovative approach to meeting customer’s individual business needs provides an optimum solution within the logistics chain.

GBA’s range of services are designed to deliver the highest quality with minimum process delays. They include:
· port terminal management
· vehicle distribution terminal management
· PDI and technical centres
· specialist stevedoring
· vehicle transport
· liner/port agency
· freight forwarding
· cargo surveying
· IT solutions
· global operations and consultancy
GBA’s commitment to quality has seen all operations accredited with ISO 9001 and implementation of ISO 14001 quality standards.

Ongoing investment in information and communications technology has created significant benefits for customers: improved quality, reduced lead times, seamless data transfer, enhanced information flow and full traceability.

GBA offers vehicle manufacturers a complete package to manage all aspects of vehicle handling, providing a true total logistics solution.

GEFCO, which has specialised in automotive logistics for more than 60 years, ranks – with a turnover of €3.55 billion – among Europe’s five leading transport and logistics groups. GEFCO is present in 24 countries and covers more than 80 countries.

The company covers every aspect of automotive logistics on a global level for car manufacturers, parts suppliers and the two-wheeler industry, both inbound and outbound.
Its mission is to create added value and generate savings for its automotive customers with multimodal supply chain engineering and optimisation.

Inbound logistics
GEFCO can engineer integrated flow-based solutions for complex inbound supply chain requirements combining services provided by its different divisions in transportation, contract logistics, reusable packaging management, Customs and tax representation as well as global part supply and sourcing.

Outbound logistics
GEFCO, in addition to its traditional activities of shipping vehicles from assembly plants to storage centres and then distributing these to dealers and leasing companies, provides pre-delivery car preparation for dealers: reconditions and repairs used vehicles and offers customised special transport services.

United by a passion to find better and smarter ways of delivering effective solutions that contribute to its customers’ success, Panalpina’s more than 15,000 dedicated employees operate from 500 locations, making it one of the world’s leading logistics companies.

In the automotive industry vertical, Panalpina has special competences and offers effective supply-chain management and freight forwarding solutions to both large and small automotive companies.

For decades, Panalpina has worked with some of the world’s largest car manufacturers, and their suppliers, delivering global supply-chain solutions backed by on-the-ground expertise and proven IT systems. Panalpina’s global structure, processes and commitment ensure that automotive components are delivered timely and accurately, with streamlined procedures under the goal of continuous cost optimisation.

To find out more about its integrated door-to-door supply-chain solutions and innovative service packages tailored specifically to the needs of the automotive sector, email Panalpina’s Automotive Industry Vertical Team at auto@panalpina.com

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) is a leading independent provider of global factory-to-dealer transport solutions for the automotive, agricultural and construction equipment industries.
The company also specialises in handling complex project cargoes such as rail cars, power generators, mining equipment and yachts. WWL’s sophisticated supply chain management services ensure an efficient integration of ocean transportation, inland distribution, terminal handling and a comprehensive range of specialised technical services.

WWL employs 3,200 people and deploys between 55 and 60 modern eco-friendly car carriers and ro-ro vessels, servicing 20 trade routes to five continents. WWL transports 3.3 million vehicles annually: 1.7 million by sea and 1.6 million inland. The company has a strong environmental focus and is an industry leader in developing innovative solutions to reduce the impact of its operations on the environment. WWL is owned by Wallenius Lines of Sweden and Wilh Wilhelmsen of Norway.

CHEP is a global leader in pallet and container pooling services. Supplying a range of pallets, plastic containers, systems and support services, the company helps its customers around the world store and distribute their goods efficiently.
CHEP is part of Brambles, a well-established international company providing business support services in nearly 50 countries across six continents. Brambles’ global reach, financial stability and expertise in providing outsourcing services allows you to reduce capital expenditure and overall costs.

CKD Pack specialises in the design and supply of (mainly) reusable, collapsible packaging for automotive CKDs, parts and components. Its comprehensive CKD and part-by-part returnable packaging programme includes return fleet management of shipped packaging and complete packaging systems for CKD kits or parts. The company provides all insert/dunnage, outer containers, racks, cases, boxes, bins and disposable packaging.

FOCAL is the pioneer solution provider for the rail industry in the UK, Europe and Asia by delivering rail optimisation solutions. FOCAL’s core expertise lies in rail freight corridors, inter-modal logistics change, and pollution reduction.
FOCAL has also identified markets which could be effectively serviced by rail in coming years.

MJ Systems is a market leader in the design and manufacture of textile hammock dunnage systems and has won several industry awards for waste-free packaging.
MJ Systems is a LINPAC partner company and supplies most of the European OEMs including Ford, BMW, VW Audi, Nissan, Honda, Toyota and Fiat.

The LOHR Group has, for more than 40 years, designed and manufactured innovative systems for the transportation of goods and people. It is a world leader in the sector of vehicles carriers and especially car and truck transporters.
From its newest facility in Pune, India, the Lohr Group is providing transport solutions in response to Indian legislation and in response to finished vehicle logistics needs, where the latest designs and technical features are now required for effective improvements in vehicles deliveries.

Mosolf, with its decades of experience, specialises in logistics, technical services, personalisation, recycling, and fleet management.
The company has offices in Germany, Spain, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Poland, as well as in countries such as China and Brazil.
Mosolf gets things moving – it is your ideal partner for all technical and logistical services involving motor vehicles.

MothersonSumi INfotech & Designs Limited (MIND) provides IT and design solutions to multi-national clients in automotive industry verticals.
Its focus is automotive vertical solutions like EDI systems, Warehouse Management Systems, RFID solutions, Integrated ERP models, Process Consulting and Business Solution Reengineering.
The company’s design services include black box design, high-end CAE, styling, tooling and manufacturing feasibility.