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In mass markets, companies win the battle for customers by providing positive customer experiences. Business can use marketing tools to study the needs and desires of customers. The information collected is used to create and promote products. The next step includes sales and service. In stationary stores, interior design, music, aromas, merchandising, and friendly staff help make buying pleasant. E-commerce companies aim to build positive customer experiences in other ways.

56 trucks, 3,000 kilometers, and only 2 months. For the AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG corporate group, autumn was full of ambitious projects.

Job fairs offer more than just a chance to meet hiring needs. They also present an opportunity to promote a company and its services, establish the company’s brand in the community, and also check out the competition and what they are doing.

On December 14, 2019, EU regulations regarding the transportation of plant-based goods and food products will change. In the EU, the import and transit of plants and certain products of non-animal origin from third countries will be subject to registration in the special TRACES-NT system.

From 5-7 November this year, International Transport and Logistics Exhibition VII was held in Warsaw. TransLogistica Poland 2019 is a key event in the transport and logistics industry in Poland. The seventh edition of the expo brought together 285 exhibitors and 8,100 visitors. Statistically, the 2019 edition far outshone last year's. As in previous years, the AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG international corporate group had its own booth at the exhibition.

On October 7-9 this year, Breakbulk Americas, the largest project transportation and breakbulk expo in Canada, the USA, Latin America or the Caribbean, was held. The event brought together all those involved in the organization of project transportation and bulk cargo transportation. For the first time, the AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG international corporate group participated in this XXL freight logistics event.

AsstrA 2019 YTD Turnover from Transporting High-Tech Products Reaches 12.8 Million Euros

On October 18, the 10th edition of WConnecta, Europe’s biggest transport industry networking event, was held in Barcelona. Experts from international logistics operator AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG attended this conference.

Towards the end of the calendar year, there are plenty of reasons to go shopping, e.g. Black Friday sales, Christmas gifts for loved ones, and New Year celebrations. Both traditional and online stores quickly replenish the assortment of goods they sell during the busy season. Clearly organized logistics systems are what keeps those shelves filled. What best practices do transport and logistics industry experts use to make sure everyone receives a holiday gift? Let’s find it out with Justas Cibulskas, Head of the Groupage Cargo Division at AsstrA.

On October 11, 2019 in Gdynia, Poland, the 20th annual “Wspólnа Kaczka 2019” maritime industry meeting took place. AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG experts once again participated in this strategic conference.

Collaboration between established businesses and startups is generally considered a win-win strategy. However, according to Kommersant magazine, 78% of larger companies see startups as a threat, and 45% fear they won’t be able to compete with the young “piranhas.”

In today’s business world, it often seems like only new, large, or unusual products or services get attention. In the logistics field, that means we tend to hear about oversized cargo, intercontinental routes, or express delivery of easily resellable goods. However, there are projects where a small thing like a helping hand can make a big difference.

Sea container transportation is the most cost-efficient transport mode. By sea, it is possible to ship multiple large consignments simultaneously. This transport mode is reliable and efficient, especially in case of long-distance and multimodal solutions.

From September 24 to September 27 of this year, the Polish city of Gdansk became the world capital of railway transport and transport technologies. The 13th International TRAKO Railway Exhibition was held at the Amberexpo Exhibition Center. This event is Poland's largest related to the rail rolling stock market.

In previous articles you’ve learned about the features and benefits of rail, air, and auto transportation. This final information is dedicated to sea transport. What is going on off the coast of Europe? Why might customers choose short-sea shipping? Let’s find out with Andrej Zajtsev, Deputy COO for AsstrA Sea Freight Transportation.

It is less than a month until the next edition of one of the most important events in the Polish transport and logistics industry. The 7th International Transport & Logistics Exhibition TransLogistica Poland 2019 will be held in Warsaw on November 5 and 7. It is the largest business platform in this part of Europe targeted at professionals operating in the main transport sectors. The international provider of transport and logistics services, AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG, after being successful at the fair last year, will also appear at the event this time.

In September of this year, the AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG group of companies opened its first office in France. The city of Lyon was chosen for the location of the transport and logistics provider office in the region.

The 21st Century is the Information Age. Therefore there are no reasons to doubt: who owns the information, owns the world. In the context of transport, telematics systems help to possess information, which is making the logistics business more efficient.

Over the AsstrA corporate group’s 19 years in Lithuania, the local market has repeatedly changed. The economic crisis of 2008 had quite a big influence, as well as the Russian food embargo. In 2019, the Mobility Package is a major issue in the transport and logistics industry along with Brexit and the trade war between China and the USA. What changes will affect people working in the logistics industry? How will Lithuanian carriers reorganize their businesses in the new conditions? AsstrA Vilnius team members share their opinions.

The global transport and logistics industry is a huge sector that demands fast processes, secure data and information flows, and above all the safety of the goods being transported.