{"id":8891,"date":"2026-10-29T10:27:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/?page_id=8891"},"modified":"2026-10-29T11:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T11:13:46","slug":"smart-sustainable-logistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/en\/insights\/location-factors\/smart-sustainable-logistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart &amp; Sustainable Logistics"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section id=\"hero_2\" class=\"text_header desktop_yes mobile_yes bg_lightblue \">\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 text_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"outer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"subtitle\">Smart and Sustainable Logistics<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Where innovation drives supply-chain excellence<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover how the Netherlands combines digital innovation, smart logistics technologies and sustainable solutions to build more efficient, resilient and future-ready European supply chains.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-1 empty\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-7 foto_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"foto_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainable-supply-chain-woonde-blocks-LR-650x360.png 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainable-supply-chain-woonde-blocks-LR.png 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainable-supply-chain-woonde-blocks-LR.png 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, (max-width: 1200px) 1024px, 1800px\"  \t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  src=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainable-supply-chain-woonde-blocks-LR.png\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  width=\"1000\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  height=\"554\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  alt=\"Smart logistics wooden blocks\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t\t\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes big bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"text text_foto desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 foto_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-map-supply-chain-transport-LR-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-map-supply-chain-transport-LR-1200x800.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-map-supply-chain-transport-LR-1600x1067.jpg 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, (max-width: 1200px) 1024px, 1800px\"  \t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  src=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-map-supply-chain-transport-LR-1600x1067.jpg\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  width=\"1024\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  height=\"683\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  alt=\"Digital world map\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 text_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>A leading hub for smart and sustainable logistics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Digitalisation, automation and sustainability are reshaping European supply chains. Companies need to improve efficiency, strengthen resilience and reduce their environmental impact while meeting changing customer expectations and regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands offers an ideal environment to turn these challenges into opportunities. Its advanced infrastructure, dense logistics network and collaborative innovation ecosystem help companies develop and implement practical, scalable solutions.<\/p>\n<p>For international businesses, the Netherlands is not only a smart base for optimising European supply chains but also an attractive market for innovative logistics and sustainability solutions. The high concentration of logistics companies, distribution centres, ports and airports provides direct access to potential customers, technology partners and opportunities to test new solutions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"text text_foto desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row sm_reverse_order\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 text_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Digital &#038; connected supply chains<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Digital technologies are transforming logistics into connected, data-driven operations. Dutch logistics companies increasingly use real-time visibility tools, AI-supported planning, warehouse management systems, control towers and digital twins to improve forecasting, optimise inventory and respond faster to disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>Data sharing is another strength of the Dutch logistics ecosystem. Platforms such as Portbase and Cargonaut facilitate secure information exchange between logistics partners and authorities, while Nextlogic demonstrates how shared data can improve inland shipping operations. Advanced digital customs procedures further support efficient international trade.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 foto_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-twin-package-LR-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-twin-package-LR-1200x800.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-twin-package-LR-1600x1066.jpg 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, (max-width: 1200px) 1024px, 1800px\"  \t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  src=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-twin-package-LR-1600x1066.jpg\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  width=\"1024\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  height=\"682\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  alt=\"Futuristic warehouse with a package\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"text text_foto desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 foto_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Automated-warehouse-AI-650x337.jpg 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Automated-warehouse-AI-1200x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Automated-warehouse-AI-1600x829.jpg 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, (max-width: 1200px) 1024px, 1800px\"  \t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  src=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Automated-warehouse-AI-1600x829.jpg\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  width=\"1024\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  height=\"531\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  alt=\"Automated warehouse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 text_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Automation &#038; smart logistics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Netherlands is a leading European market for warehouse automation, robotics and smart logistics technologies. Automated storage systems, autonomous mobile robots, robotic picking and AI-driven solutions help companies increase productivity, improve service levels and address labour shortages.<\/p>\n<p>For technology providers, the Netherlands offers opportunities to develop, test and commercialise innovations in cooperation with logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers and other industry partners.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"text text_foto desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row sm_reverse_order\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 text_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Sustainability embedded in operations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Smart logistics and sustainability increasingly go hand in hand. Companies use digital technologies to monitor emissions, optimise transport networks, improve vehicle utilisation and shift freight from road to rail and inland waterways.<\/p>\n<p>Investments in electric transport, energy-efficient warehouses, renewable energy and circular logistics further support the transition towards lower-emission supply chains.<\/p>\n<p>This transformation also creates business opportunities for providers of zero-emission transport, energy management, carbon reporting, sustainable packaging and reverse logistics solutions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 foto_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSRD-reporting-sustainability-LR-1-650x324.png 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSRD-reporting-sustainability-LR-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSRD-reporting-sustainability-LR-1.png 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, (max-width: 1200px) 1024px, 1800px\"  \t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  src=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSRD-reporting-sustainability-LR-1.png\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  width=\"1000\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  height=\"499\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  alt=\"Co2 reduction visials\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes middle bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"text text_foto desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 foto_links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object_fit\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  srcset=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Team-collaboration-people-LR-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Team-collaboration-people-LR-1200x800.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Team-collaboration-people-LR-1600x1067.jpg 1800w\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 650px, (max-width: 1200px) 1024px, 1800px\"  \t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  src=\"https:\/\/hollandinternationaldistributioncouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Team-collaboration-people-LR-1600x1067.jpg\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  width=\"1024\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  height=\"683\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  alt=\"People in the office\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 text_rechts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Innovation through collaboration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Collaboration is one of the driving forces behind Dutch logistics innovation. Businesses, technology providers, government organisations and knowledge institutions work together to develop and implement new solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Research organisations and institutions such as TKI Dinalog, TNO, Connekt and Erasmus University Rotterdam contribute expertise and support innovation across the sector.<\/p>\n<p>With its concentration of logistics activities and strong public-private partnerships, the Netherlands provides an attractive testing ground for new technologies. Companies can develop and validate solutions in real operational environments before scaling them across Europe.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes big bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"three_blocks desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-9 intro_blocks\"> \n\t\t<h1>Smart and sustainable logistics at a glance<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Connected, data driven supply chains<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>AI-powered planning and digital twins<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Warehouse automation and robotics<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Collaborative data-sharing platforms<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Digital customs and trade facilitation<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Low-emission and multimodal transport<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Energy-efficient, smart warehouses<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Circular and reverse logistics<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Strong public-private innovation partnerships<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes big bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"cta_banner\" class=\"cta_banner desktop_yes mobile_yes \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"inner bg_darkblue\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-1 col-lg-1 empty\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Useful resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\">\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button_wrap\"><div class=\"cta arrow_right up bg_white\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portbase.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital platform for port logistics chain: Portbase<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"button_wrap\"><div class=\"cta arrow_right up bg_white\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cargonaut.nl\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air cargo supply chain platform: Cargonaut<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"button_wrap\"><div class=\"cta arrow_right up bg_white\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextlogic.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integral planning for inland container handling: Nexlogic (in Dutch)<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-1 col-lg-1 empty\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"whitespace desktop_yes mobile_yes big bg_white\">\r\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"hero_3\" class=\"hero_3 desktop_yes mobile_yes bg_darkblue \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1>How can HIDC help?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>HIDC can help you design an efficient European distribution network by identifying the most suitable transport modes, logistics hubs and service providers for your business. 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