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No breakthrough

[The 21st of March 2016 was an important date for the future of the German logistics sector. It was on that day that Federal Minister of Transport Alexander Dobrindt introduced the draft bill for the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan 2030. But how do Germany's logistics experts evaluate the decisions, and what expectations do they have of the current discussion phase? Freight Connections spoke with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Raimund Klinkner, Chairman of the Board of the German Logistics Association (BVL).

10. May 2016 / Reading time: ~ 2 Min.
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Predicting the gale

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5. May 2016 / Reading time: ~ 2 Min.
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New rules

[USA now protecting truck drivers from schedules that are too tight, and making electronic logging devices mandatory.

26. April 2016 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
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Deutsche Post DHL Group receives three awards

<!--[CDATA[ DHL Freight was awarded first place in the categories of Road Transport Services at the readers’ and experts’ choice ...

22. April 2016 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
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Autonomous future

[In the United States and Germany, self-driving trucks are now taken to public roads for the first time.

14. April 2016 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
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The end of the ice age

[The frozen economic relations with Iran are beginning to thaw. The easing of sanctions is providing optimism in the economy.

7. April 2016 / Reading time: ~ 2 Min.
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The cost of controls

[Europe is discussing the temporary suspension of the Schengen Agreement – with fatal consequences for the economy

5. April 2016 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
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Short survey

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25. March 2016 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
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Belgium helps itself

[New system, new calculation, new scope – the road toll in Belgium will result in new additional costs for road transport.

24. March 2016 / Reading time: ~ 0 Min.