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Protect Your Business from Freight Fraud: Teleroute’s Must-Know Security Tips 

Learn how to spot freight fraud, verify partners, and protect your business with Teleroute’s quick security checks and freight fraud protection guide.

Celebrating Our RoadHeroes: The Heart of Europe’s Logistics

Alpega invites you to join us as we recognise our RoadHeroes during our Month of Truckers celebration.

Empowering Logistics: The Vital Role of Freight Exchanges

In today's dynamic and interconnected global economy, the logistics industry faces numerous challenges, including fragmented supply chains, volatile market conditions, and inefficiencies in load matching and capacity utilization. 

Navigating Secure Paths: How Alpega Freight Exchanges Safeguards Your Shipments and Payments

Freight exchanges serve as crucial hubs for connecting carriers, freight forwarders and shippers, but like any other platform facilitating transactions, freight exchanges may encounter potential risks.

Want to Unlock the Secrets of Freight Exchanges Success?

Are you a small or medium-sized carrier looking to streamline your operations? Curious to find freight matches, evaluate potential partners, and navigate local traffic restrictions? Look no further – the Freight Exchange Industry Guide is here to support you every step of the way.

Teleroute Pays Tribute to the 2024 Paris Logistics Heroes

As the world eagerly anticipates the 2024 Games in Paris, Alpega proudly shines a spotlight on the unsung heroes behind this monumental event—the logistics industry. Our campaign, "You Move the Games That Move the World," celebrates the crucial role of logistics in ensuring the execution of the, from transporting athletes to delivering essential supplies.

Laying the foundations: the role of a freight exchange

You've heard of it, but you're wondering. What is a freight exchange? How does it work? Who uses it, and why? If you're looking for information on the subject, congratulations: you've come to the right place. 

New 2024 Traffic Restrictions Overview for Carrier

For Carriers, traffic restrictions are nothing new, but the amount, type and location can make journeys more difficult and costly. That's why Teleroute has developed a Traffic Restrictions Calendar for 2024 – to help Carriers maneuver the roads of the EU as easily as possible. 

How to combat the shortage of drivers

We’ve all heard that the number of truck drivers has been decreasing. According to the International Road Transport Union (IRU), in Europe we have a shortage of 380,000 truck drivers. That’s about 10% of the total demand! 

Five ways to reduce transportation costs

Trucking is a critical aspect of many businesses; in fact, the cost of transportation can weigh heavily on a company's bottom line. Fortunately, there are many strategies that can help reduce transportation costs, thereby improving a company's profitability and competitiveness. In this article, we will explore five ways to reduce transportation costs. 

The types of trucks circulating on our roads

A trip on any highway gives us an overview of most of the trucks on the European roads today

Hydrogen trucks: A real alternative?

The EU has stipulated that heavy-duty vehicles must emit 15%less CO2 from 2025, and 30% less from 2030. According to The International Council of Clean Transport these vehicles are responsible for 25% of CO2 emissions in road traffic, so it’s safe to safe that such target has major implications for the road business.

Refrigerated transport : What you must keep in mind

At a time like the present, when consumers know that they can have everything at their fingertips in just a few hours, road transport of goods takes on, if possible, a more important role in the supply chain that goes from the producer to our homes. But where the carrier really plays a fundamental role is in the transport of perishable or fresh goods that require a special type of transport. We are talking, of course, about refrigerated transport.

Winter driving tips for truck drivers

One of the most worrying things when starting a journey is the weather. Bad weather may make driving difficult, and most accidents occur in winter. That's why we've put together some helpful winter driving tips for truck drivers.

Transportation increasingly integrated with ESG criteria

The role of companies in society has evolved greatly over time, especially in recent years, in which companies, whatever their sector, are required to make a greater commitment to their environment, mainly in terms of sustainability. As a result, their activities are constantly under review, whether by institutions or by citizens themselves, who are increasingly concerned about the role companies play in the environment.

The best resting areas for carriers in Europe

Many people say that if you want to know which restaurant serves good food or where to take a break during a road trip, ask a carrier.

A practical guide to obtaining a truck license

The truck driver profession is one of those that, on many occasions, is passed down from father to son. It is pretty common that there are several generations of truck drivers in the same family, making it a very vocational profession. However, a series of conditions must be met.

5 Future trends in transportation

So far in 2022, we have noticed that the road haulage sector has undergone some changes that have been looming and have now become a reality. A number of trends, which we already announced in our macro survey of more than 1,000 hauliers across Europe in 2021, are still in force this year.

The impact of the Ukraine crisis on road freight transport

Analyzing Ukraine’s conflict impact to our sector.

The conflict in Ukraine continues and with each passing day, its collateral effects carry on. The situation in the area has led to an unprecedented increase in the cost of key elements for the European continent such as gas, energy, and oil. But the impact of the conflict in freight transport goes beyond just the price of fuel.

This is how the new Spanish Late Payment Law can affect your transport business

Last October 2nd, the Spanish government announced its new Late Payment Law. This regulation that will imply penalties for companies that do not make payments within a maximum period of 60 days from the provision of a transport service.

Autonomous Vehicles & the Environment

Having discussed the impact of autonomous trucks on logistics companies, truck drivers, public safety, and governmental regulation, this article explores the ways in which autonomous trucks and cars may improve or, as some skeptics point out, further deteriorate the environment.

EU Cabotage: Pros, Cons, & Proposals

Cabotage is defined as the transport of goods or passengers between two places in the same country by a transport operator that is registered in another country, often referred to as “container transport”.