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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.

At the Brussels summit at the beginning of April this year, EU and UK leaders agreed that the Brexit date would be moved from March 30 to October 31 2019. Nevertheless, recent events do not inspire optimism. A Hard Brexit looks increasingly likely. This means, among other things, that a customs border will be created between the European Union and the British Isles with many consequences for the TSL industry. Are Polish carriers ready for a hard landing?

According to local media, the Romanian automotive industry’s turnover increased by 20% in 2018 compared to the previous year.

In the last article, we talked about railway deliveries within Europe. This time, the focus is on another popular choice of European shippers – road transportation. The head of the AsstrA branch in Germany, Alexander Monsch, talks about how the market has changed in 2019 and what to expect in 2020.

Customs support is an integral part of AsstrA’s comprehensive service offerings. The company’s eight in-house customs agencies work with clients to handle all official paperwork and ensure that their shipments arrive on time with no unnecessary costs.

The AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG corporate group sums up its results for the first half of 2019. The corporate group’s turnover for the first 6 months of 2019 amounted to 160 million euros, which is 23% more than in the same period of 2018. From January to June, the company's specialists processed 76,500 orders. The weight of transported goods increased by 44% compared to the first half of 2018 and amounted to 1.9 million tons. During this period AsstrA brought 1,492 new clients onboard.

On May 30-31, the 24th BAMAP expo-forum took place in the Belarusian capital city of Minsk. The organizer, the Association of International Road Carriers, traditionally combines its General Meeting of Association members with this transport equipment and spare parts event.

According to Mariusz Borkowski, AsstrA Polish Region Country Manager, since 2017 the corporate group has noted 20% more Eastern business

For shipments within Europe, road transport is the most popular delivery option on the market. High speed, routing flexibility, and attractive costs make road transport one of the key engines of the European economy.

A 20-meter Moscow metro wagon. A 6-ton passenger plane engine. A 1,000-part city tram. All these vehicles’ components must go a long way before they can function together as a whole. Sometimes production starts with one piece in Japan and ends with final assembly in Austria.

Developed infrastructure is a critical component of any successful economy. The World Economic Forum’s global competitiveness report includes an efficiency index rating. France is actively building its transport infrastructure and is consistently ranked high on this prestigious list.

Defining waste is easy. According to the Polish legal Act of 14 December 2012, waste is any substance or object whose holder is or will be disposing of it or has the obligation to do so. Removing waste, however, is not so easy.

The 6th TransLogistica Poland International Transport & Logistics Exhibition, one of the most important events in the Polish transportation and logistics industry for professionals operating in the main transport sectors, was held in Warsaw on November 6-8 of this year.

4,000 kilometers, 84 tons of cargo, 5 types of vehicles, 50 days of transit time. AsstrA completed another international oversize cargo transportation project.

Express delivery is an innovative service and an effective logistics solution for the delivery of small cargo. Over the last 2 years, the AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG group’s partial loads delivery division has seen steady growth in demand for express freight forwarding.

Oversized cargoes - heavy. ADR goods - risky. Chemical products - dangerous. Clothing - expensive. Live animals - LIVE!

The transport and logistics industry is one of the spheres where the ability to quickly and calmly adjust to the changes and find a solution even in a stalemate situation is not just an important, but a key business attribute.

Company rankings: to participate or not to participate? Many entrepreneurs ask this question every day. Some do not believe in disclosing company data to the public and some – like those at AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG – very much do!

By definition, the sharing economy is a transactional online ecosystem where users interact to buy and provide services. The systems involved allow users to save money, provide faster services, and bring in new revenue

Every year during the Hi-Tech Supply Chain Summit, transport services providers, technology manufacturers, retailers and telecom infrastructure providers discuss the latest challenges and opportunities facing the hi-tech supply chain

TAPA organizes numerous educational conferences, meetings, and other events on particular topics. The last forum was held in Warsaw on April 11th and 12th of this year.

We talked with experts from the international transport and logistics group AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG about the carriers selection process.

"Delays at the European Union border, road inspections, bureaucracy – these complications are a regular part of transporting cargo from Poland to its east. Such factors have a negative impact on the predictability of the supply chain and the punctuality of cargo delivery. The driver needs a responsible and competent guide who will help him navigate all these challenges. And that’s what we do best," emphasizes Poland Country Manager Mariusz Borkowski.

This year the international logistics provider AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG welcomes the guests of the exhibition at its own stand E245 in the Hall of the 3rd International Exhibition Center «Crocus Expo»