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Cactos signs deal with Logitri to optimise
its carbon-neutral logistics operations

Cactos, a producer of smart energy storage systems, has Cactos’s smart energy storage systems enable cost saving
signed a deal worth over 1 million euros with Finnish third- and flexibility by utilising intraday electricity price fluctuations
party logistics giant Logitri to install 20 Cactos One smart and releasing stored solar energy generated from Logitri’s
energy storage units at its logistics centre in Tuusula, Finland. 958kWp solar array, one of the largest of its kind in Finland,
The storage system will provide 2.5MWh of energy storage when electricity prices and consumption are at their highest.
capacity, securing the electricity supply of Logitri’s logistics
centre. The units will also help to level out consumption peaks Cactos will deliver two types of its electricity storage
caused by charging its fleet of electric vehicles, which includes systems to Logitri – the 100kWh Cactos One Classic unit
Finland’s first-ever electric semi-truck, ordered for Logitri’s made from recycled Tesla EV batteries and the brand new
transportation company Storemen Logistics. Cactos’s scope 130kWh Cactos One Cardo unit. Cactos One Cardo units use
of work includes the fabrication, installation, commissioning, first-life lithium iron phosphate battery modules that Cactos
operation, maintenance and financing of the smart energy manufactures at its factory in Muhos, Finland. This new
storage system. technology enables Cactos to increase its production output
in line with clients’ demands and needs, whilst continuing to
With a global logistics chain powered by electric vehicles offer the optimal second-life application for EV batteries with
and temperature-controlled warehousing, Logitri searched their Cactos One Classic.
for new ways to secure its electricity supply and optimise
its own consumption amid the ongoing energy crisis. With Once installed, each of the units is controlled and
an objective to future-proof its infrastructure as it moves optimised by the cloud computing service, Cactos Spine,
towards a fully electrified fleet, the ability to maximise the allowing for a fully autonomous operation of the units.
use of clean energy, manage cost exposure as well as levelling Cactos Spine continually seeks efficiencies and savings
of consumption peaks were each of particular importance to opportunities, automatically optimising the operation of each
Logitri in finding the optimal solution. energy storage unit in the background on a 24/7 basis. •

FedEx to open first Advanced Capability Community in India

FedEx has announced plans to open its first Advanced The Indian government’s focus on providing world-
Capability Community (ACC) in Hyderabad, India class infrastructure to build a technology-driven and
in 2023. The opening is part of a broader multi- knowledge-based economy makes the country an ideal
year initiative to strengthen the recruitment and location for the first ACC, which will be situated in
development of the company’s diverse workforce Hyderabad and is anticipated to launch in the second
all around the world and build a more efficient and half of 2023. The state of Telangana and its capital,
agile organisation to enhance how it delivers for its Hyderabad, has been focusing on its engineering and
customers. digital enterprise talent pool to support international
organisations that want to set up a presence there.
FedEx plans to set up ACCs in different parts of
the world in the future. Locations will be selected “FedEx is creating the world’s most flexible, efficient
based on business needs and access to highly skilled and intelligent supply chain for our customers,” says Raj
talent pools. Each community is planned to be staffed Subramaniam, FedEx Corp. President and CEO. “The
by full-time FedEx team members across many opening of our first Advanced Capability Community in
functional areas who will provide shared services to India, a critical market for FedEx, will enable us to be
L O GI S T I CS NEWS the entire FedEx enterprise. The digital innovation This move supports our long-term vision to grow our Asia
faster, more flexible and secure as we innovate digitally.
support the technological and digital requirements of
Pacific, Middle East and Africa business as well as provide
these communities will provide will enable the
opportunities to develop technology for the benefit of our
company to provide even greater value in the global
global customers.” •
supply chain ecosystem.

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