GXO Logistics sets its sights on Asia-Pacific market in 2027

GXO launches innovation program to develop logistics technologies in UK and Ireland

GXO Logistics has launched the GXO Accelerator program aimed at identifying and scaling new technologies across its operations in the UK and Ireland. The open innovation program will bring together startups, scale-ups and technology providers to develop and test solutions to operational challenges in logistics. It is being delivered in partnership with innovation specialist L Marks. Participants will take part in a 12-week program, working with …

GXO Logistics sets its sights on Asia-Pacific market in 2027

GXO Logistics is likely to head to the Asia-Pacific region in search of new acquisition opportunities next year. In an exclusive interview with The Loadstar, during a visit to London last week, GXO CEO Patrick Kelleher said the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics operator was drawing up expansion plans for the region, which has historically seen far lower levels of investment interest from the company compared with Europe and North Amer…

US logistics giant launches UK tech accelerator

GXO Logistics, a New York-listed pure-play contract logistics provider, will launch a new accelerator programme supporting startups from the UK and Ireland. Based in Connecticut, US, GXO Logistics is an $11bn group that manages distribution centres for large corporates and handles ecommerce fulfilment and reverse logistics. The company on Tuesday announced the launch of GXO Accelerator, described by the group as an “open innovation programme” th…

GXO Accelerator: an Open Innovation programme

GXO Logistics, the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, has announced the launch of GXO Accelerator, a new Open Innovation programme aimed at identifying, testing and scaling emerging technologies across the UK and Ireland. The GXO Accelerator represents a significant step forward in the company’s strategy to foster collaboration between logistics operations and cutting-edge technology providers. Developed in partnership with L…