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11Sep2026
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Middlegate Europe Hull Warehouse Secures BRCGS AA+ Rating in Unannounced Audit

Middlegate Europe's Hull warehouse has been re-certified under BRCGS Storage & Distribution with an AA+ grade, the highest rating available, following an unannounced audit....
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28Aug2026
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Middlegate Adds 13,000 Pallet Spaces With New Bonded Warehouse in Zeebrugge

Middlegate Europe is building a new bonded warehouse in Zeebrugge, adding 13,000 pallet spaces. The site will run VNA turret trucks and gives non-EU sellers a bonded springboard into the European market....
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27Aug2026
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Selling Into Europe From a Bonded Warehouse in Belgium: Why FCA Zeebrugge Beats FOB Origin

Non-EU suppliers selling FOB from their home port lose deals to competitors holding stock in Europe. Holding goods in a bonded warehouse in Belgium and selling FCA Zeebrugge fixes lead time, order size and import handling, all without an EU VAT registration....
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07Aug2026
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Middlegate Expands Ireland Service: Groupage and Full Loads Direct to Dublin and Cork

Middlegate Europe is expanding its groupage and full-load services to and from Ireland, with two weekly departures from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge direct into Dublin and Cork — running double-deck trailers that cut both CO2 and cost....
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27Apr2026
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Why Food Packaging Manufacturers Need a BRC-Certified 3PL in Their Supply Chain

Food packaging producers invest heavily in product safety and compliance. But if the warehouse storing their finished goods does not hold the same certification, the chain of assurance breaks. Here is why BRCGS-accredited 3PL warehousing matters....
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16Apr2026
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The 2026 EU Customs Overhaul: What Importers Need to Know

The EU agreed its most significant customs reform in decades in March 2026. With the €150 duty exemption ending in July and ICS2 tightening pre-arrival data requirements, importers need to understand what is changing and what it means for their supply chain....
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27Mar2026
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Inside the Warehouse: How Middlegate Handles Receiving, Storage, and Outbound in One Flow

A look behind the doors at how Middlegate Europe’s warehouse teams manage inbound receiving, bonded storage, pick-and-pack, and outbound loading — all under one operation....
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24Mar2026
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Double Deck Trailers: How Middlegate Europe Cuts Groupage Costs to the UK

Middlegate Europe uses double deck trailers to ship non-stackable pallets from Zeebrugge to the UK and Ireland - consolidating cargo for next-day delivery at a fraction of full-load pricing....
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23Mar2026
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Diesel Up 25% in Three Weeks — What Asset-Based Logistics Means When Fuel Markets Break

Brent crude surged 63% in three weeks. Diesel in the Netherlands passed €2.50 per litre. When fuel markets break, the difference between owning your fleet and buying capacity on the spot becomes a cost structure question — not a preference....
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23Mar2026
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European Warehouse Rents: Why Securing Capacity Now Matters

Europe's logistics market is one of the tightest in the world. With vacancy rates at historic lows, rents climbing, and new supply constrained by rising costs and planning restrictions, securing warehouse capacity in the right location is no longer a given. Here's what the data says — and what it means for your supply chain....
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