The future will be smart: the most renowned brands will design their vehicles with integrated tech in mind. Improving safety, increasing connectivity and providing automatic driving capabilities are just some of the objectives that brands will introduce into the truck market in the future, along with multimedia entertainment systems and …
Read More »The deadline for claiming damages from the trucks cartel is set at five years in Europe
The truck cartel has been a hot topic of conversation in the transport sector since 2016. Now that the EU has issued sanctions to the manufacturers, affected parties can, theoretically, claim damages within the next five years – except in Spain, where the deadline is one year. Almost a year …
Read More »Espritec and Wtransnet join forces and make it possible to directly post offers on the freight exchange
The agreement offers an efficient solution that guarantees quick and secure access to the Wtransnet freight exchange for Espritec customers. Wtransnet, the transport sector’s leading networking platform, has signed an agreement with Espritec, an Italian company that provides management software and IT services for the logistic and transport sector. The …
Read More »WConnecta launches its eighth edition, moving for the first time to Germany to underline its international growth
The Wtransnet’s Foundation organizes WConnecta’s eighth edition at the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel in Frankfurt, Germany. WConnecta, Europe’s most important road transport networking event, moves outside of the Spanish borders for the first time in its history. The Wtransnet’s Foundation has chosen to organize it in Frankfurt, Germany, in order …
Read More »Sleeping in a cab is now prohibited in many European countries
Many EU countries have banned the possibility for drivers to sleep in a cab. They will face high fines, as well as the company they work for, in countries such as France, Belgium and Germany. In Germany, both the carrier and driver are going to be subject to a fine, …
Read More »How to optimize a transport company’s fleet and care about the environment at the same time
The number of loads offered every day is so high that the possibility of a truck travelling without carrying a load is even higher. In the sharing economy environment of a freight exchange lies the possibility of a better management, caring about the environment at the same time. Recently Wtransnet …
Read More »Minimum wage law enteres into force in Spain amongst other legislative news
On May 27th in Spain a new regulation concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services has entered into force. This law finally puts Spain among those countries that, such as France, Germany, Italy and Austria, have a regulation concerning this subject. The employer that …
Read More »Wtransnet uses Transport Logistic to launch a premium Freight Exchange with high quality standards as per the German certifier DQS
The Spanish leader in developing technological platforms for the procurement of transport has presented at the Munich trade fair, Qualis Logistics, a new freight exchange to which only audited companies will have access. Qualis Logistics is an exclusive freight and truck exchange for audited companies. This concept is the outcome …
Read More »The obligation to inform online the displacement of workers begins in Italy
Foreign companies that do international transport or cabotage in Italy will have to report online the displacement of workers with the new Minimum Wage Law. Italy and the transport come to the fore. If last week we read in the press about the first cases of sanctions against Spanish carriers, …
Read More »RaudoVan “most express” delivery for a good cause
Luismi Martín, the manager of RaudoVan, has brought his own experience in the transport world to the refugees in the campsites of Lesvos, Greece. Sometimes the best ideas come in an unexpected moment. This must have crossed Luismi Martín’s mind when he thought about this solidal transport project. After being …
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