Friction points

Logistics is accelerating, but not everything around it is moving in sync. While DHL locks in a decade-long foothold and GXO charts its next chapter with fresh leadership, digital and AI infrastructure are quietly redrawing the rules of the game. Yet even as innovation lands in Limerick and Belfast eyes an upgrade, friction persists, costs outweigh volumes, and transport gaps risk isolating key hubs. 

What emerges is a sector pushing forward, often faster than the systems meant to support it.