Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Archie Villaflores

Marathon Coach Hire bagged the Logistics & Transport SME Company of the Year award at the Irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2026, recognised for a bold, fleet-free operating model that combined strategic partnerships, smart technology, and people-centred leadership to deliver large-scale event transport through a small, highly skilled team. The win sets a strong benchmark for SME excellence in Ireland's logistics and transport sector, demonstrating that agility, commercial foresight, and a genuine commitment to community and inclusion can drive outsized impact regardless of company size.

Author: Archie Villaflores

UAE-based DP World and Al Dahra Holding have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen food security and develop agri-logistics capabilities across the Gulf Cooperation Council and international markets.

Author: Archie Villaflores

UAE-based AD Ports Group has signed an agreement to acquire Germany-based MBS Logistics for AED300 million (€70 million). The acquisition covers 100 per cent ownership of MBS Logistics' core business, with completion expected in the second half of 2026.

Author: Archie Villaflores

UK-based WS Holdco, the investment vehicle led by transport entrepreneur William Stobart, has acquired pallet distribution provider Walkers Transport and London-based Madex Logistics.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Finland-based Finnlines is expanding its freight service between Rosslare, Ireland, and Zeebrugge, Belgium, by deploying a second roll-on roll-off vessel.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish haulage operator O'Leary International Transport has taken delivery of five Mercedes-Benz Actros L tractor units supplied by Sommers Commercials.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland's industrial and logistics property market is entering a phase of productive recalibration. The Colliers Q1 2026 Ireland Industrial and Logistics Quarterly Report confirms that organisations who engage with the market now will secure better space, better terms, and stronger long-term asset positions than those who wait.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Record passenger load factors compress belly-hold capacity and pharmaceutical export growth intensifies demand for GDP-compliant freight. CSO Aviation Statistics Q3 2025 confirms 8 per cent year-on-year air freight growth at Irish airports, making proactive capacity strategy a commercial imperative for logistics operators.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Primeline Group took home the Green Transformation Award at the Irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2026, recognised for a decarbonisation and ESG innovation programme that combined clear governance, credible data, and sustained investment in people, technology, and alternative energy to embed sustainability across every level of the organisation. The win sets a strong benchmark for green transformation in Ireland's logistics and transport sector, demonstrating the standard of systemic, evidence-backed environmental commitment and long-term strategic thinking that future entrants in the category will be expected to match.

Author: Archie Villaflores

South Korea-based CJ Logistics and US health supplement platform iHerb have marked 10 years of collaboration, with annual volume growing nearly tenfold from 1.1 million boxes to 10.4 million boxes in 2025. Cumulative volume processed has reached approximately 60 million boxes.