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Trends

Freight volume at all-time high

[In the second quarter of 2017, the TimoCom transport barometer recorded not merely peak values but in fact the highest freight volumes since statistics began.

17. August 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Trends

Pilfering is on the rise

[The damage of cargo thefts often far exceeds the actual value of the goods – because they threaten delays in the supply chains.

15. August 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Business

Saving resources inspires

[A body with low air resistance is a real plus when it comes to saving fuel. DHL Freight demonstrates that truck attachments also do well in the wind and can improve the environmental performance of trucks.

10. August 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Sustainability

E means effective

[In addition to passenger transport, the introduction of electric mobility to freight transport is also essential. This will enable goods transport to join the environmentally friendly movement. Positive examples show that the industry is on the right track.

3. August 2017 / Reading time: ~ 2 Min.
Trends

Losing momentum, but still riding high

[During the first half of 2017, the numbers of new heavy goods vehicles (HGV) in Europe grew by just 2,2 %, compared with the relevant timeframe 2016.

2. August 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Trends

Knowledge means quality

[In its Logistics Performance Index (LPI), the World Bank surveyed the logistics industries of 160 states. It examined a plethora of different logistics criteria – including the “competence and quality of logistics services”.

25. July 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Solutions

PRIORITY LANE FOR ROAD FREIGHT

[Quick and reliable shipment to 22 different countries - with DHL Freight Eurapid.

20. July 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Business

Wicked features!

[Saloodo!, the digital freight exchange from DHL launched in January 2017, brings consignors and freight forwarders together on a single platform and is fully on the road to success: 4,900 transport companies are already signed up to offer customers services in 17 countries (as of May 2017).

18. July 2017 / Reading time: ~ 2 Min.

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