Corporates continue to face a challenge meeting their recycled content commitments – in particular in flexible packaging. The market for such recycled materials has simply not existed and so neither does the value chain.

Anchor has been collaborating with several corporates to solve this gap, by launching projects to build and connect the value-chain from waste material back to end product demand.

The most recent outcome of our in-depth understanding of both client needs and the market environment for non-correlated alternative investment opportunities, has materialized as a multi-million investment into the US healthcare real estate space.

We are happy to announce an investment in wtec, a market leader and hidden gem in smart building solutions, delivering both a market leading smart-lighting solution and digital solutions to enable more flexible and energy efficient use of space.

Rising sea levels, increasingly frequent and violent storms and the societal pressure are urging the maritime sector to ramp up its efforts for decarbonization.

This article is focusing on the trucking sector and it’s ability to digitize for visibility.

If the shipping industry were a country, it would rank 5th among the top GHG/carbon emitting countries. According to the IMO, the emissions of the industry is expected to double by 2050 if nothing is done to tackle the challenge of decarbonization.

Find out more on Tradetech’s potential in this article co-authored by Anchor and highlighted on WEF portal.

This year’s MIT TechArabia event will focus on the sustainability’s present and the future and we are delighted to share our expertise on the transformation of supply chains.

Although the concept of virtual watch towers is not new, its evolution saw substantial acceleration as digital technologies like cloud, blockchain etc. have become more advanced and widely deployed.

« The winners in the digital age are operating based on data and links to data on their platforms. By introducing electronic documents, the maritime sector is taking the first step towards a similar and more efficient digitalised future. The big question is – how long will it take? »

« Today, the “smart” supply chain has become a necessity. Companies that can build, operate, and leverage such supply chains will define the future of logistics. »

Anchor Group is delighted to announce an investment into Finnish 3PL demand aggregator company OGOship, which recently raised c. EUR 4mn in a pre-Series A round, along with Flashpoint VC and Innovestor Ventures.

More and more companies realize the importance to switch from a linear “take, make and waste” approach to a circular “repair, reuse, recycle” framework. As only 9% of the global economy can currently be considered circular, there are many challenges and requirements ahead to drive this enormous transition.

Major seaports and inland ports have set goals to be zero-emission ports by 2040.

Seaports have undergone substantial changes, moving from being a simple gateway to seaborne transport and inland waterways, to becoming empowered as business ecosystems and bringing together a multitude of actors to pursue a variety of operations.

In collaboration with the Indian Chamber of Commerce, we will put the Cutting Edge Technologies for Indian marketplace under the loop.

Recently, when our lives came to a grinding halt, it was logistics and supply chains that kept our world together. The strain on transportation and logistics was unprecedented, and thus the lessons out of the crisis will have far-reaching ripples.

The past years have brought with them immense challenges for carriers, logistics operators and supply chain managers.Against this backdrop, attention has focused on the urgent need for visibility.

Disruption and congestion are occurring across the global maritime supply chains. This article showcases how time slots and data sharing can be used to overcome disruptions and congestion in the supply chain system and improve supply chain visibility.

Shortly after the announcement of its first acquisition, the real-time supply chain visibility provider Roambee onboards Swiss-based Modum, a provider of proven pharma-grade monitoring solutions, to consolidate its leadership position in the cold chain logistics monitoring.

In a world where maritime transport accounts for more than 90% of the international trade, the question is not “if” the digital transformation will happen but “when” it will happen.