An explanation from TimoCom lawyer Christophe Schott and a surveyor Transport damage can happen in a flash. Even transport professionals with long years of experience are not immune to items breaking while in their care. It can happen during loading, during transport or even when unloading. It is true that most of this damage is… Read more
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Nostalgia is just not what it used to be
Back then, everything was better – it was all still made of wood. Whenever there is a crisis in the transport industry, people love to look back to the good old days, a few decades ago, where everything is supposed to have been better. But those times are often viewed through rose coloured glasses. It… Read more
Changes to winter tyres obligation law
The new rule stipulates that commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 t not only have to be equippede with winter tyres on the driv axle during winter conditions – as until now – but also on the ‘front steering axles’. Nevertheless, there is no need to panic because the law may have… Read more
Germany: Taking a weekly rest in your HGV is sort of banned
As of 25 May 2017, Germany has banned lorry drivers from spending their regular weekly rest in the cabin of their HGV. The law was passed in March, and came into effect in May. Unlike similar bans in Belgium and France, however, in Germany the wording of the law allows for so much room for interpretation… Read more
Logistics industry event: The Logistics Hall of Fame finalists chosen
The German leading event in the logistics industry is the Logistics Hall of Fame.The event has followed the purpose to honour leading persons who have made outstanding efforts to promote the further development of logistics and supply chain management. Although this is a German event, it also enjoys international attention as well. In the end of… Read more
Digital solutions to HGV parking space shortage
“Telematics-controlled parking” and “Telematically Controlled Compact Parking” could prove to be the solution to HGV parking space shortage. In North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, alone, there is a shortage of 5,000 parking spaces according to data provided by the Association Spedition und Logistik e.V. (VSL). The federal government has recognised this problem and provided half a billion… Read more
Logistics industry event: The Logistics Hall of Fame
One of the leading events in the logistics industry is the Logistics Hall of Fame, a German founded event with a great international note as well. Since 2013, this events has followed the purpose to honour leading figures who have made outstanding efforts to promote the further development of logistics and supply chain management. An important… Read more
Trade fair Multimodal 2017 at NEC, Birmingham
The trade fair Multimodal is the premier event for the freight and logistics industry and cargo owners in in the UK and Ireland and this year it’s taking place for the tenth time. Europe’s largest transport platform, TimoCom, is attending the Multimodal trade fair for the second time. Last year, the IT company fascinated the Multimodal… Read more
New portal with overview of pan-European truck driving bans
Planning pan-European road transport is quite the challenge for freight forwarders, road hauliers and lorry drivers with all the different driving bans. In some countries it even differs within the country, e.g. Germany where the bank holidays and holiday periods are different from one another depending on the federal state. All Pan-European truck driving… Read more
Calculation excercise for opponents of the longer heavier vehicle
In the absence of better arguments, those opposed to the LHV, or longer heavier vehicle, are constantly using pseudo-reasoning to make their opposition clear. Of course, it helps that in Germany people are able to defame the truck in general, and in particular the LHV by using false arguments, since doing so is popular and serves… Read more