NITL has been invited to become a member of the “Open ENLoCC” (European Network of Logistics Competence Centres) network, which is a consortium of regional logistics centres of excellence in Europe. The aim of this network is to increase Inter-European cooperation of logistics institutes and organisations – in industry and science - by sharing experience and by working together on common logistics projects.

The network aspires to develop innovative systems and technologies in transport and logistics, as well as to advance regional economies by solving infrastructural, organisational and technological problems of logistics and transport. On a European policy level, the networks purpose is to contribute to European harmonisation of law, technology and standardisation in transport and logistics and to support the foundation of new regional logistics competence centres (LoCCs).

Open ENLoCC currently has members from the Czech Republic, Austria, Finland, Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Sweden and Slovenia. NITL will be its first Irish partner.