James Miller

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.

Prozo adds two multi-client fulfilment centres in Hoskote to strengthen Karnataka network

Prozo has commissioned two multi-client fulfilment centres in Hoskote, Bengaluru — one at 75,000 sqft and the other at 76,000 sqft — bringing its Karnataka facility count to 12 and raising the national total to 50 fulfilment centres covering over 3 million sqft of warehousing.

Godrej opens 120-foot automated Rack‑Clad warehouse with 6,316 pallet positions for pharma

The facility stands 120 feet tall and occupies a compact 11,490 square feet footprint while delivering 6,316 pallet positions through an integrated Automated Racking System (ARS) Rack‑Clad solution that combines structural racking, automation and cladding for high-density pharmaceutical storage.

Etihad Cargo launches airline-led Excellence Hub to standardize partner operations

Etihad Cargo’s new Excellence Hub centralizes mandatory and elective training for its global partner network, with curricula explicitly mapped to operating standards, safety and compliance frameworks and industry-certified programmes to ensure consistent handling from origin to destination.

DHL Global Forwarding’s revamped GoGreen Plus: Base, Premium and Select service tiers

DHL Global Forwarding now offers a fixed flat rate for the GoGreen Plus Base tier that guarantees a 10% emissions reduction for all eligible shipments via book-and-claim, applied uniformly across markets, shipment types and routes regardless of origin or destination.

BLR Airport and Frankfurt Airport Agree on Data-Driven Cargo Partnership to Boost India–Europe Freight

On 25 February 2026, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), operated by Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding during Air Cargo India to establish a structured, data-led framework aimed at improving cargo connectivity between South India and Europe.

AuraSim rollout by AuraML and NVIDIA brings warehouse and robotics simulation to the IndiaAI Mission stage

Simulating pallet flows, AGV routes and conveyor interactions in a virtual warehouse can identify bottlenecks before any rack is bolted down—AuraSim enables this by offering multimodal world simulation tailored for robotics and logistics.