CEVA expands Mazda business

Logistics heavyweight CEVA has sealed a major deal that extends its distribution of Mazda cars in Australia.

The freight expert has been awarded two Mazda contracts that will see CEVA as Mazda's sole national provider of freight services.

The arrangement will see CEVA manage the transportation of Mazdas from the wharf to dealerships in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, along with the storage and processing of vehicles for transport to WA dealerships.

The new contracts complement existing arrangements already held by CEVA of similar services for New South Wales and Queensland.

According to Kym Mellow, National Operations Manager at Mazda Australia, said CEVA's expanded role will help Mazda address its growing business needs.

"In choosing CEVA as our sole national provider, we know we have a partner capable of handling our additional volume and storage throughputs, with a major fleet of reliable and efficient transporters, a national network of trained operators and allocators and – most importantly – a logistics team that understands Mazda’s philosophy of customer service," he said.

Casey Fisher, Managing Director of CEVA in Australia and New Zealand, said the freight provided was thrilled to extend its relationship with Mazda.

"We see it as confirmation that our past performance and future plans are meeting their needs, and we will stay focused on delivering a range of service improvements to ensure all vehicles arrive at their destination in factory condition on or ahead of time," Casey said.

"That includes adopting a national pre-delivery notification process for Mazda that uses our bespoke C-PoD technology for instant, real time information about every aspect of the vehicle transport process."