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By having operations in the U.S., Mexico and the U.K. – and by working closely with our leading clients – TransDevelopment has a unique ability to constantly monitor the latest trends and best practices within the specialized transportation and distribution industry. As experts in our field, our senior-level associates often participate in industry conferences and work with the media on an on-going basis. Our goal is to communicate the latest information about TransDevelopment and to share fresh ideas and innovations with writers, editors and, of course, valued clients.
Announcements
Port of Richmond Opens Upgraded Auto Terminal
The Port of Richmond and Auto Warehousing Co. have formally opened the new 100-acre automotive distribution facility at the historic Point Potrero Marine Terminal. American Honda has begun distributing vehicles through the facility.
Richmond Upgrades Rail Infrastructure to Serve Honda
The Port of Richmond California has kicked off the construction phase of $40-million in new port and rail infrastructure work at the historic Point Potrero Marine Terminal. The turnkey project will greatly enhance the port's rail operations, allow American Honda Motor Co. to import vehicles for local dealers, and create a hub for outbound rail shipments.
Port of Richmond Breaks Ground on $40-Million Rail Project
The Port of Richmond has broken ground to kick off a $40-million rail infrastructure development that will allow the port to handle more than 145,000 imported American Honda vehicles per year. Earlier this year, American Honda announced that it would shift some of its imported vehicle volume to Richmond from the Port of San Diego.
Putting Kia's Outbound Rail Terminal on a Fast Track
Later this year, when the first finished vehicles roll off the assembly line at Kia Motors Corp.'s newest manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, they will flow directly through a series of efficient processing facilities that were master planned by TransDevelopment Group. Then, the next-generation Kia Sorento SUVs will be loaded onto rail cars and travel over a new network of trackwork developed by TransDevelopment on Kia's property where they will be privately switched to the CSX Transportation mainline and shipped to dealers across the United States and Canada.
Celaya Rail Bypass Master Plan
TransDevelopment Mexico is providing a series of master planning and consulting services to the Guanajuato State Government to help design a large rail bypass project in Celaya, in central Mexico. The rail bypass initiative was officially announced by Mexican President Felipe Calderon February 24 at a ceremony in Celaya. The president said the four billion peso rail by-pass project will take several years to complete, but there are already 600 million pesos earmarked to start construction this year.
TransDevelopment Encourages Strategic Thinking For Facilities
China's auto industry, ports and logistics professionals will be well-served to study the experience of their counterparts on the West Coast of North America, as strategies emerge for the global export of finished vehicles. That was a key message Bill Robbins, principal and co-founder of TransDevelopment, delivered in May during the Autologistics Asia 2005 conference held in Shanghai.
Look Beyond Your Borders for New Ideas: TDG's MacGregor
Despite different approaches to building and distributing vehicles, European and North American automotive manufacturers can learn from each other to create more efficient operations and supply chains.
Corby Eurohub: Project Profile
TransDevelopment has a long history of designing and constructing automotive facilities in Europe. To date, the company has developed eight major terminals for railroads, trucking companies and leading steamship lines.
New England Automotive Gateway Ramps Up
A major rebalancing of automotive terminal capacity in the eastern U.S. is underway in one of CSX Transportation's key markets. Auto distribution operations are being shifted from two aging terminals in congested urban areas close to Boston to a modern and efficient facility outside of East Brookfield and Spencer, Mass.
