More than 300 companies gathered last Friday, October 26 in Madrid, which has become the reference event for the freight transport sector in Europe. With a total of 6,416 interviews carried out, WConnecta has once again managed to put the best European transport companies at its speed networking desks with …
Read More »Alpega acquires Wtransnet and expands its freight Exchange footprint in Southern and Western Europe
After 22 years in the market, owned by Wotrant SL and based in Terrassa, Spain; Wtransnet’s freight exchange joins the existing ones of Grupo Alpega, Teleroute, BursaTransport, and 123cargo, with a greater presence in other geographical areas such as France, Benelux, and Romania. With the incorporation of the Spanish Wtransnet, …
Read More »WConnecta will be held in Madrid in October where 1.000 transport professionals are expected to attend
The top networking event will hold its ninth edition in the Spanish capital coinciding with the Fruit Attraction Fair. After 8 editions and after its success in Germany, WConnecta returns to its home town. Madrid will host this 26th of October the forthcoming call of the most important transport networking …
Read More »A complete guide to the European driving bans in 2018
Are you planning your routes around Europe? Do you know when the traffic is going to be banned in other countries? Driving restrictions often represent an obstacle while organizing your company’s daily workflow in the most efficient way. Save time with Wtransnet! We have prepared a complete guide where …
Read More »Are the new transport platforms that have appeared on the market really freight exchanges?
At a time when everyone’s talking about collaborative economy, and in which there’s no end to the emergence of new business models linked to digitalization, it’s sometimes necessary to go back to the old precepts and identify each platform based on what it really offers. This article is all about …
Read More »Accrediting transport providers: discussion
Pushed by modifications to the penal code on the responsibility of companies and legal entities, we find ourselves with a growing awareness amongst companies on exercising greater control over their providers. A scenario which, translated to the transport sector, is complicated by the difficulty entailed by accrediting a high number …
Read More »The UK will also ban weekly rest in lorry cabins
Following in the footsteps of France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, the UK will sign up to the European regulations on weekly rest of 45 hours and will ban drivers of commercial vehicles from taking this rest in their lorries. The legislative change, which will come into force as of …
Read More »Where is the transport sector going: will protectionism win over deregulation?
This past summer has definitley been a quiet one in the road freight transport sector, however a buzzing autumn is coming forward. Are we going to see the long-awaited reforms that could bring protectionism in or will the sector stick with the actual system based on deregulation? The debate we …
Read More »What is Brexit and how will it affect the transport sector?
The decision has already been made, and although implementing it will take time, we decided to take a deeper look at the Brexit issue in order to offer simple answers and explanations to the questions on everyone’s mind, especially in relation to the transport sector. The history of Brexit: a …
Read More »Can’t find trucks for your loads in summer?
Summer is here and work in the transport and logistics sector is non-stop. This is one of the year’s biggest spikes in work, and all of a sudden your regular fleet –either your own or one you subcontract– is completely booked. Where are all the trucks? The answer to this …
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