Automotive Logistics

2 days ago | automotivelogistics.media | Charlie Blackie-Kelly

The Inbound Release Platform (IRP), which went live at the beginning of April, is now in effect at all Belgium seaports. It acts as a central data sharing site for various stakeholders including customs agents and LSPs, streamlining customs compliance. NxtPort, a subsidiary of Port of Antwerps-Bruges, has developed a new digital platform – the IRP – in a move that it hopes will allow companies to better adhere to changing EU customs regulations.

3 days ago | automotivelogistics.media | Marcus Williams

BLG Logistics managed 4.4m vehicles across its network in 2024, including 1.3m through Bremerhaven port, down 15% on the previous year, but higher demand for technical services has helped sales revenue and a new inland terminal will open in July this year.

3 days ago | automotivelogistics.media | Charlie Blackie-Kelly

The construction of a supplier park is expected to be completed by the end of 2026 in addition to the already underway expansion of the manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois. Rivian claims that the supplier park will be a “key enabler” to its operations as it begins manufacture of the R2 van.  Rivian, an EV-only OEM based in the US, has announced construction of a supplier park as a move to reduce supply chain costs and improve efficiency.

4 days ago | automotivelogistics.media | Charlie Blackie-Kelly

CEVA Logistics continues to grow “bigger, stronger and smarter”, as the company announces it acquires Borusan Tedarik, a leading logistics company in Turkey. The move almost doubles CEVA’s operations in the country. The two companies announced the signing of a binding agreement that would see CEVA Logistics fully acquire of Borusan Tedarik Zinciri Çözümleri ve Teknoloji Anonim Şirketi (Borusan Tedarik).

1 week ago | automotivelogistics.media | Emily Uwemedimo

Housed within DHL’s 146,000-square-foot EV Centre of Excellence, a joint venture battery hub supports manufacturers and fleet operators across the UK. It combines specialist safety infrastructure, remanufacturing workshops and on-site energy storage to meet tightening regulations and rising demand for transparency around battery health and end of life processing.