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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
Valentine’s day, the day of love. The following Tuesday, 14 February, is the day. Millions of roses will be bought and given to loved ones. Where does the custom come from? A common rumour, which sounds plausible, says that the florists had a great influence on the matter. After all, they are always looking forward… Read more
On 1 July 2016, France introduced new regulations regarding the minimum wage for foreign lorry drivers on French soil. TimoCom has collected the six most important facts on the new minimum wage laws for you: 1. The Wage For cabotage and freight delivery across borders with a starting point or destination in France, the French minimum… Read more
The family run company Zrnožit d.o.o. has a five-digit TimoCom ID, the smallest customer number in Montenegro – proof that they have been using the transport platform actively for years. At the same time, the production operation for meat products has a long history of using the transport platform as a path to long-term success… Read more