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Irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2027 now accepting entries

Author: Archie Villaflores

Entries are now open for the Irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2027, with Ireland's logistics, transport, warehousing, fleet management, and supply chain management community invited to submit across 33 categories ahead of the October closing date. Winners will be recognised at the awards gala on 4 March 2027 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin Airport, where outstanding achievement across Ireland's transport and logistics sector will be celebrated before hundreds of senior executives.

Cold Chain as Competitive Advantage: Why Irish Logistics and Transport Operators Must Invest in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland's pharmaceutical sector generated €139 billion in exports in 2025, yet most Irish logistics operators lack the GDP-compliant infrastructure to compete for pharmaceutical contracts. Operators who invest now in temperature-controlled warehousing and chain-of-custody documentation will be positioned to win contracts that global providers are already targeting.

AION taps DHL to support UK launch with nationwide parts logistics

Author: Archie Villaflores

AION Auto UK has pre-stocked a DHL-managed UK parts warehouse before selling its first vehicle. For a Chinese automotive brand entering a sceptical market, parts availability on day one is not an afterthought, it is the primary commercial answer to the trust question.

ArrowXL cuts fleet mileage by 13% with Descartes route optimisation as manual planning hits its operational ceiling

Author: Archie Villaflores

ArrowXL by JP Home has achieved a 13% fleet mileage reduction using Descartes AI-powered route planning. The result benchmarks what AI-driven optimisation delivers in specialist two-person home delivery.

DP World acquires CMA-mandated GXO grocery sites to complete its port-to-shelf supply chain

Author: Archie Villaflores

DP World receives six UK grocery logistics sites as a regulatory divestment condition. The transfer gives a global port operator the inland warehouse footprint needed to offer end-to-end supply chain services to UK grocery retailers.

DAF Trucks restructures UK and Ireland leadership as ZEV mandate and parts revenue reshape commercial vehicle priorities

Author: Archie Villaflores

DAF Trucks UK & Ireland has announced four simultaneous management appointments. The reorganisation reflects how OEMs are restructuring leadership to manage market contraction, ZEV mandate compliance and the growing strategic importance of parts and aftersales relative to new vehicle sales.

Logistics UK appoints dedicated Northern Ireland policy lead as Windsor Framework complexity demands regional voice

Author: Archie Villaflores

Logistics UK has appointed Brenda Maguire as its Northern Ireland Policy Lead, establishing a full-time Belfast presence. The appointment supports closer collaboration with stakeholders as Northern Ireland’s logistics sector adapts to evolving trade and transport policies.

Irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2027 entries opening soon

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2027 is set to open entries on 11 August 2026, inviting Ireland's logistics, transport, warehousing, fleet management, and supply chain management community to submit across 33 categories ahead of the October closing date. With the awards gala scheduled for 4 March 2027 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin Airport, the programme represents Ireland's most trusted platform for recognising innovation, operational excellence, and outstanding achievement across the transport and logistics sector.

KKR and Mirastar acquire £170 million PLP portfolio as completed core logistics assets attract institutional premium

Author: Archie Villaflores

A second portfolio trade between the same buyer and seller in two years confirms that PLP's develop-to-core recycling model is working, and that Mirastar is systematically building a best-in-class UK income platform one repeat transaction at a time.

Prologis acquires Segro for £14.3 billion to combine the world's largest logistics platform with Europe's biggest data centre land bank

Author: Archie Villaflores

A 42% premium after four rejected approaches reveals the real prize: Segro's 2.5GW powered land bank is one of Europe's largest shovel-ready data centre pipelines, and Prologis is buying it at a logistics asset valuation.

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