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Day: 9 April 2025

Freight Marketplace Capabilities Expanded

Posted on by David Priestman

Transporeon, a Trimble company and transportation management platform with one of the largest logistics networks in Europe, has announced a significant expansion of its Freight Marketplace solution. The company is introducing new capabilities specifically designed for the forwarder-to-carrier spot freight market, marking Transporeon’s strategic entry into the traditional Freight Exchange segment.

While Transporeon’s platform has long facilitated connections within its extensive network, this expansion directly addresses the dynamics between freight forwarders seeking reliable capacity and asset-operating carriers looking for spot loads. It offers a modern, efficient alternative to established freight exchanges, leveraging Transporeon’s technological foundation and user base.

This enhanced Freight Marketplace functionality tackles common pain points in the spot market. It introduces a disruptive pricing model: free access for forwarders posting shipments, and a flat, low monthly fee of €100 for carriers, regardless of company size or user count. This typically represents an average 50% cost savings compared to other incumbent platforms.

Built with modern technology and drawing on Transporeon’s industry expertise, the expanded Freight Marketplace features an intuitive interface. Key innovations include:

• AI-Powered Verification: Automated checks of carrier identity and insurance details replace cumbersome manual processes, delivering greater speed and accuracy.
• Integrated Negotiation: Price negotiation occurs directly within the platform, enhanced by access to anonymised market rate benchmarks and trends, moving beyond inefficient offline haggling.

“This is a strategic expansion for us, leveraging the power of our platform and network,” said Jonah McIntire, Chief Platform Officer at Transporeon. “We are now extending our proven capabilities to specifically serve the forwarder-carrier spot market, a segment that deserves modernisation and lower prices. We are introducing a significantly more cost-effective, efficient, and transparent solution, incorporating AI and integrated negotiations to fundamentally improve how forwarders and carriers connect and transact spot business.”

The launch of these new capabilities follows strong market interest. Ten anchor forwarders are already actively using Freight Marketplace for their spot freight needs, migrating volume previously handled via other Freight Exchanges. Thousands of carriers have joined a waitlist and will gain live access to these new forwarder-focused features starting in April.

“As a leading freight forwarder, we are always looking for innovative solutions that enhance efficiency and transparency in the spot freight market,” said Markus Fuerlinger, chief information officer at Gartner KG. “Transporeon’s Freight Marketplace presents a compelling opportunity to streamline our operations, providing a modern, cost-effective alternative to traditional freight exchanges. With its intuitive interface, integrated negotiation tools and AI-powered carrier verification, we see great potential in this technology to improve how we connect with reliable carriers and manage our spot freight needs.”

The expansion of the Transporeon Marketplace into the forwarder-carrier segment signals a new phase for the European road freight spot market, leading to enhanced efficiency, greater transparency, and improved accessibility built on a trusted, large-scale network.

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Hubtex Acquires 100% of Genkinger

Posted on by David Priestman

The Hubtex Group, consisting of Hubtex Maschinenbau GmbH in Fulda, DIMOS Maschinenbau GmbH in Fulda-Petersberg and stabau GmbH in Meschede, has acquired 100% of the shares in Genkinger GmbH, based in Münsingen. The aim of this acquisition is to further strengthen the individual brands internationally and to utilise cross-location synergies.

“With the integration of Genkinger into the Hubtex Group, we are taking an important step towards international expansion and can bundle our expertise in the field of industrial forklifts, special vehicles and special attachments even better,” explains Hans-Joachim Finger, Managing Director of the Hubtex Group.

A further aim of the Group is to maintain the jobs of the skilled workers at the respective locations and to expand them through the growth strategy being pursued. “We attach great importance to retaining the existing teams and creating additional jobs through our growth,” emphasises Marco Goldbach, also Managing Director of the Hubtex Group.

“The collaboration between Genkinger and Hubtex opens up new opportunities for innovative solutions and technological advancements. Our customers will benefit from an even greater variety of products and improved services,” adds Richard Ludwig, Managing Director of Genkinger GmbH.

Genkinger GmbH can look back on more than 100 years of company history and has established itself as a specialist for customised special industrial trucks. By joining the Hubtex Group, the company will further expand its innovative strength and benefit from the shared resources and global network.

With this acquisition, the Hubtex Group consolidates its position as a supplier of customised industrial forklifts, multidirectional sideloaders and special equipment for long, heavy and bulky goods. By combining the expertise of both companies, it will be possible to offer customers an even broader range of solutions and improved service.

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Returnable Packaging Reduces Costs, Boosts Efficiency

Posted on by David Priestman

With rising labour, fuel and packaging costs, many companies today are seeking solutions that deliver lower logistics costs. Returnable transport packaging (RTP) solutions from Loadhog – including durable plastic containers, reusable pallet lids and sturdy transport dollies – enable you to secure savings that really add up.

Short payback

Loadhog’s solutions avoid the ongoing costs of buying single-trip packaging. By replacing cardboard packaging with rugged plastic containers, you not only reduce your packaging costs within a short payback period but also provide better protection for your goods, slashing the cost of damaged items. In addition, the containers are designed to boost productivity. They feature handles and grip points that enable ergonomic handling, while the attached lid containers allow fast and easy access to goods without the need for time-consuming opening and resealing.

For pallet loads, Loadhog has developed the award-winning Pallet Lid – available in UK, Euro and Half Euro sizes – as an alternative to stretch wrap. The reusable plastic lid features retractable straps and an integrated tensioning mechanism to secure the load. It not only eliminates the cost of single-use stretch wrap, but also secures labour savings – taking an average of just 20 seconds to secure a load, compared to 180 seconds for shrink wrapping – to give a typical return on investment of less than 12 months.

Loadhog’s various containers – along with foldable sleeves for bulky items – can be stacked on the company’s Dolly Max wheeled platform and secured with a Pallet Lid to create a rolling container system. With its mix-and-match design, Loadhog’s Dolly Max is the most versatile rolling container system on the market, providing flexibility for your supply chain. And, with Dolly Max units simply wheeled from vehicles into delivery points, you avoid the need for a pallet truck, saving even more.

Better vehicle fill

In addition to reducing packaging costs, RTP can secure transport savings in terms of both fuel and labour. The Pallet Lid enables double stacking of loads to optimise use of space in delivery vehicles, thereby reducing the number of journeys and the fuel required. Using the Dolly Max system instead of traditional roll cages also improves use of vehicle space. With 64 Dolly Max units fitting in a 40 ft trailer – compared to just 45 roll cages – vehicle fill is increased by over 40%.

In fact, the sheer weight of metal roll cages often means that loading capacity is reached before a vehicle is full, so the savings can be even greater. There are savings when it comes to return journeys too, as Dolly Max is designed for fast deconstruction and space optimisation. With containers nesting, sleeves folding and the Dolly Max frame featuring castor cups for stable stacking, the return ratio is typically 3/1.

Security is another area in which savings can be achieved, in terms of safeguarding both goods and packaging assets. Loadhog offers sealing, labelling, tracking and branding options for its entire RTP range.

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