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The coronavirus pandemic has affected many parts of everyday life and numerous industries, especially tourism, hospitality, and restaurants. The

In 2019, the total amount of available industrial and logistics storage space in Romania reached 4.6 million square meters, a 10% increase vs. the previous year. Growth is up more than 50% over the past three years.

Air transport is considered the safest means of transporting goods. When transporting high-value goods, proper security protocols, clear deadlines, and competitive rates are highly valued.

According to Wikipedia, professionalism is a characteristic of people who systematically, effectively, and reliably perform professional activities in a wide variety of conditions.

The rating of the 1,000 largest companies in Poland, published by the local newspaper Gazeta Finansowa, has been appearing for several years.

The AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG international logistics corporate group summed up the results of its global operations during the first six months of 2020.

The phrase "high fashion" causes many to think of models, catwalks, glossy magazines, and displays at famous couturiers.

The AsstrA corporate group continues to optimize its operations and improve the services it provides in the USA. In June of this year, AsstrA NY Inc. has provided United States Customs with warranties for a Carrier 3 (C3) Bond.

Switzerland has effectively managed the recent pandemic situation. Since mid-May, the number of new infections there has been minimized. The Swiss government has begun to gradually remove the emergency measures it imposed. From the economic point of view, however, the pandemic has dealt a strong blow.

Spain and France are among the European countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The countries’ governments imposed strict quarantines at the end of March 2020, and residents spent 7 weeks at home. National leaders eased the self-isolation regime in early May.

Air cargo transportation is associated with speed, safety, and delivery deadlines of "yesterday." Goods shipped by air usually have high costs but relatively small dimensions. However, there are exceptions.

International transportation and logistics operator AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG is a fast developing group of companies. Each year the company enters new markets to get closer to its Clients. In 2020 we’re coming to Hungary. Jó reggelt!

The coronavirus situation in Wuhan is developing very rapidly and causing disruptions to global supply chains. Are loads from China safe? What is the best way to handle current conditions? Grzegorz Zdybel, Trade Lane Manager in the AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG international transportation and logistics group answers these questions and more.

Sustainable development is the theme of the future. The term was first used in 1972 at the UN Stockholm conference on the environment. “Sustainable development” is a model for economic growth not depleting natural resources.

The coronavirus situation in Wuhan is rapidly developing and causing complications in the global transport industry.

Airplanes remain a popular choice for transporting cargo thanks to fast delivery times, broad geographical reach, and minimal damage or fraud risks. The International Air Transport Association has predicted that the air transport sector will resume growing in 2020, and airlines are also expected to improve their overall profitability.

How easy is it to move cargo across the sky? What turbulence pockets await air freight expeditors in 2019? Karol Baranchuk, AsstrA Assistant Director of Operations for Groupage and Air Freight, has the answers.

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.

The European road freight market is facing a lot of changes. The Mobility Package, penalties for rest breaks in driver cabins, and a lack of professional drivers are shaping new EU road transport conditions. Where the changes will lead?

Each country has its own trendy products from certain brands. There is no secret that there could be hundreds or thousands of kilometers between a brand’s “homeland” and where its products are actually manufactured.

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.

11 tons of cargo over 12,021 kilometers in only 4 days. It takes modern express air transport to put up those kinds of numbers, as AsstrA recently achieved for an Argentine customer importing metal rods from Poland.

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.

Within the framework of this project, the AsstrA corporate group transported equipment for the manufacture of plastic cards microchips from Zelenograd to Taipei.

Exotic destinations are becoming more popular – and not only for tourists. The logistics industry is also expanding towards new horizons and discovering new and extraordinary destinations.

As of August 2018, AsstrA will be working directly with such airlines as Aeroflot, AirBridgeCargo, UTair, Lufthansa, and Emirates without third-party intermediaries.

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!

Recently, specialists from the AsstrA Air Transport Department successfully executed a transport project involving particularly sensitive cargo – pharmaceuticals – sent from Moscow to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. The client’s key requirement and the main condition for the safety of the shipment was to keep temperatures strictly between +10 and +25 ° C.

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

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

As reported by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global cargo traffic in the first half of 2017 increased by 10.4%, the most dramatic shift in the last seven years.

"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»

AsstrA’s total turnover from the US market in 2017 amounted to approximately one million euros. By the end of 2018, the company is planning to triple its turnover there.