James Miller

Urban Partners completes major logistics portfolio sales to Catena AB and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Urban Partners has executed divestments exceeding €1 billion through two separate transactions: a ~€830m portfolio sale to Catena AB and a secondary disposal to Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan alongside operating partner Fokus Nordic.

Temporary 10% US tariff takes effect: supply-chain consequences and industry response

From 24 February 2026 the United States has applied a temporary 10% tariff on most imports under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, effective for up to 150 days and aimed at addressing international payments imbalances and rebalancing trade in favor of US workers, farmers and manufacturers.

Royal Mail’s Q3 service figures: performance gains but still short of Ofcom delivery targets

For the period 29 September–30 November 2025 Royal Mail recorded 91.6% of second‑class items delivered within three working days and 98.4% within five, while 77.5% of first‑class mail arrived the next working day and 96.6% within three working days.

Panattoni Park J28 Central M1 reaches full occupancy as Alloga takes final unit

Panattoni Park J28 Central M1 has reached 100% occupancy, with the last available unit now let to Alloga, a pharmaceutical logistics specialist and part of Cencora.

Northwood Real Estate Secures Full Occupancy at Livingston Trade Park

Livingston Trade Park has reached full occupancy after Move Fresh signed a lease for the final trade counter unit, taking on a 6,807 ft² floorplate at the estate marketed by Northwood Real Estate and handled by Colliers.

Khalifa Port module loadout: Mammoet moves 24 PAU and PAR units using SPMTs and load cells

Mammoet executed weighing, transport and loadout of 24 PAU and PAR modules fabricated by Quality International Co ltd FZC and shipped from Khalifa Port in four consignments, employing twelve 300t and eighteen 150t jack and load cells plus 120 axle lines of self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT) and four power pack units.

2026 Supply Chain Excellence Awards: deadlines, judges and logistics takeaways

Entries for the 2026 Supply Chain Excellence Awards close on 26 June 2026, with a shortlist due in July, finalist presentations in September and the winners announced at The Great Room, Grosvenor House, London on 5 November 2026.

DP World retains majority as APM Terminals joins Southern Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port

DP World will continue to operate the Southern Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port with a 62.5% stake while APM Terminals takes a 37.5% minority share, formalizing a strategic partnership built on the 30‑year Build‑Operate‑Transfer concession awarded in 2019.

DHL ramps up life-sciences cold chain with dedicated Boeing 777 freighter and 30+ GDP hubs

DHL Group has allocated €2bn to expand its life sciences and healthcare cold chain, commissioning an initial dedicated Boeing 777 freighter on the Brussels–Cincinnati lane and linking more than 30 GDP-compliant hubs to provide tighter temperature control and end-to-end visibility for time- and temperature-sensitive shipments.

Clarion secures Dürrholz distribution centre leased to Best4Tires

41,000m² logistics asset in Dürrholz changes hands A 41,000m² (c. 441,320ft²) single-tenant logistics facility in Dürrholz, western Germany, has been acquired by Clarion Partners Europe on behalf of one of its co-mingled funds. The site, completed in phases from 2006 to 2019, functions as the primary German storage and distribution hub for the B2B tyre distributor Best4Tires , operating under a long-term lease. Facility specifications and transport links Characteristic Detail Gross area 41,000m² (c. 441,320ft²) Tenant Best4Tires (single-tenant) Build phases 2006–2019 Sustainability BREEAM Very Good, LED lighting throughout Connectivity Short drive to A3 highway — links Rhein-Ruhr with

Palfinger and TVS Mobility partner for ₹350 crore Pune plant, set for 2027 completion

Palfinger will invest ₹350 crore to establish a manufacturing facility in Pune with completion targeted for 2027, executing the first phase of its Strategy 2030+ plan in partnership with TVS Mobility.

TrucksUp introduces Long Validity Plans (LVP) to stabilise capacity and improve logistics ROI

TrucksUp's new Long Validity Plans (LVP) provide rolling access to a defined load capacity over three- to six-month windows, enabling shippers and carriers to post loads during peak periods without the waste inherent in month-to-month underutilisation.