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 »Getting the most out of a transport networking event
Whether you are attending WConnecta or another event with industry companies in search of collaborations, we’re here to give you some tips on getting the most out of every networking event. What is networking and how can it help me? You’ve most likely networked without even knowing it on LinkedIn, …
Read More »Working as a network: new techniques for more efficient road haulage
Technology has affected the way transport contracts are carried out for quite some time. It comes as no surprise that the entire supply chain has done everything to adapt to modern times, using planning and new methods to increase efficiency and respond to consumer demand. Transport companies are not immune …
Read More »Waiting times and reckless drivers on the road, the main sources of stress for truckers
A while back we talked about the increase in the use of in-cabin connected devices to improve transport efficiency; this time we take a look at whether drivers consider this technology helpful or a source of stress. According to the Autobild article Technology on board: a help or a hindrance …
Read More »The Wtransnet Foundation celebrates 10 years of providing support to the road haulage industry
The Wtransnet Foundation celebrates its 10 year anniversary in May, a decade dedicated to promoting greater competitiveness between transport and logistics companies with the support of new technologies and organisational innovations. Promoted by Wtransnet’s management, the Wtransnet Foundation is a private, non-profit organisation that mobilises financial resources and channels them …
Read More »Less-than-truckload gains ground over full-truckload shipping
Despite the fact that full truckloads (FTL) are easier for a trucking company’s traffic department to manage, the reality is that carrying a full load of freight is a daily jigsaw puzzle for operators. At the end of the day, nothing is more profitable than a trip with a full …
Read More »Transport flows between Europe and Morocco in the hands of Spanish carriers
According to data from the European Commission, Europe has become Morocco’s primary trade partner with transactions totalling 29.25 billion euros in 2014. Spain plays a major role in these transactions, either through geographic proximity or the long-standing trade tradition between the two countries, with exports and imports valued at nearly …
Read More »Can I come across companies with bad practices on the Freight Exchange?
The answer is yes, because so far no one has found the antidote that makes all companies impeccable in their management. But the next question that you have to ask is: What does Wtransnet do to companies that breach the rules of the exchange? Here we can start by giving …
Read More »Wtransnet launches Tracking Cargo, the platform for efficient end-to-end cargo tracking
Wtransnet, the road haulier marketplace, presented Tracking Cargo –the module that completes the contracting process and the Wtransnet Corporate product range, the comprehensive solution for managing transport outsourcing– at Barcelona’s International Logistics and Maintenance Trade Fair (SIL). Designed for companies with a high volume of operations who are concerned about …
Read More »Wtransnet offers Doc&Data as the solution for transport supplier approval
The amendment of the penal code on corporate and legal entity liability has changed the landscape of supplier contracting and management. The new regulatory framework requires planning a series of actions to avoid liability for illegal practices committed by suppliers while executing the service for which they were hired. The …
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