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Transportation and Logistics Landscape of Germany 2,091 Transportation and Logistics companies in Germany, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
2,091 companies tracked
$7.2B disclosed funding
221 hiring right now
1,610 events · 24 months
460,699 news articles · 12 months
Who leads Transportation and Logistics in Germany Shows 2,091 German transportation and logistics firms, highlighting the 221 currently hiring and the 61 that disclosed funding, with top hiring firms like DHL Global Forwarding and best‑funded firms such as Deutsche Bahn.
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How the Transportation and Logistics ecosystem in Germany grew, 2016–2025 Displays the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, noting a peak of 62 new firms in 2018 and only one founded in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Transportation and Logistics companies in Germany
2016: 41 2017: 39 2018: 62 2019: 61 2020: 55 2021: 43 2022: 24 2023: 12 2024: 4 2025: 1 2016 2025
peak 62 in 2018
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
2016 2025
peak 18 in 2022
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 12,896,425 2017: 20,303,870 2018: 34,447,537 2019: 2,393,740,739 2020: 249,629,098 2021: 124,951,775 2022: 112,566,812 2023: 2,286,900,528 2024: 170,013,769 2025: 67,462,850 2016 2025
peak $2.4B in 2019
Where Transportation and Logistics companies in Germany are based → Hub 01
Hamburg
125 Transportation and Logistics companies
32% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
125 companies
$365.1M disclosed funding
16 hiring now
Hub 02
Berlin
86 Transportation and Logistics companies
22% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
86 companies
$4.5B disclosed funding
8 hiring now
Hub 03
Bremen
52 Transportation and Logistics companies
13% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
52 companies
$1.2M disclosed funding
8 hiring now
Hub 04
Munich
47 Transportation and Logistics companies
12% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
47 companies
$143.1M disclosed funding
7 hiring now
Hub 05
Cologne
25 Transportation and Logistics companies
6% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
25 companies
$44M disclosed funding
3 hiring now
Hub 06
Frankfurt Am Main
19 Transportation and Logistics companies
5% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
19 companies
$43.8M disclosed funding
5 hiring now
Hub 07
Dusseldorf
18 Transportation and Logistics companies
5% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
Hub 08
Frankfurt
18 Transportation and Logistics companies
5% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
18 companies
$49.1M disclosed funding
2 hiring now
The Transportation and Logistics market map of Germany: what these companies actually do Breaks down product sub‑categories, showing enterprise tech (30) and consumer digital (21) as the largest, and identifies fee‑for‑service (1,396) as the most common revenue model.
Enterprise Tech 30 companies · $84.2M raised · 4 hiring Consumer Digital 21 companies · 2 hiring Enterprise Software 16 companies · $362k raised · 2 hiring SaaS 12 companies · $84.2M raised · 2 hiring Marketplaces 7 companies · 1 hiring Logistics SaaS 7 companies · $84.2M raised Gig Employers 5 companies · 1 hiring Logistics Marketplaces 5 companies · $83.8M raised Multimodal Transport Apps 5 companies Monetization
How Transportation and Logistics companies make money How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Fee-For-Service 1,396
Commission on Transaction 504
E-Commerce - Service 265
E-Commerce - Product 178
Physical Commerce 153
Advertising 124
Subscription 102
Renting / Leasing 40
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Transportation and Logistics in Germany Announcement 506 Leadership 236 Earnings 210 Contracts 183 M&A 144 Assets 50 Buyback 45 Jobs 45 Capital 43 Layoffs 39
M&A Daimler Truck AG has announced a major investment in the UK market with the acquisition of eStar Truck & Van. 2026-05-05 M&A Rhenus Group has completed the acquisition of LBH 2026-04-29 M&A Duvenbeck was acquired by European private equity fund Waterland in 2022, which bought a 70% stake for an undisclosed amount. 2026-04-15 M&A Pilatus has agreed to acquire Air Alliance GmbH, its authorized sales and service center for Germany and Austria, bringing the Siegerland-based company’s sales, maintenance, flight training and aircraft management operations in-house. 2026-04-09 IPO Fidelity International, Invesco Asset Management and T. Rowe Price had already given firm commitments to purchase a total of 105 million euros before the IPO. 2026-04-07 Funding In connection with the EUR 20 million financing round of the digital freight booking platform operator cargo.one, the Lufthansa Group has provided legal advice in its role as inventory investor. The round was led by US investor Bessemer Venture Partners, with the participation of other technology investors. 2026-03-30 M&A DHL Supply Chain, part of the DHL Group, the world’s leading logistics provider, has expanded its transport, distribution, and warehousing logistics services by road in South Africa with the acquisition of Vital Distribution Solutions, Staffing Logistics and Vital Fleet. 2026-03-30 M&A In January 2026, the Hanoverian Aerowest Group acquired the Kassel-based air carrier Businesswings Luftfahrtunternehmen GmbH from Sovereign Speed. 2026-01-28 M&A Contargo’s takeover of train management operations at PortShuttle Rotterdam on 1 November. 2026-01-21 Announcement DHL Global Forwarding is expanding its controlled airfreight capacity with a new thrice-weekly 777 freighter service linking South-east Asia and the US, alongside additional Asia-Europe routes, underlining continued demand on key east-west lanes. 2026-05-05 Mergers and acquisitions Deals from the last 24 months where a Transportation and Logistics company in Germany was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
Acquirer Target Deal value Status Date Daimler Truck eStar Truck & Van Ltd undisclosed Announced 2026-05-01 Rhenus Group lbh groupundisclosed Completed 2026-04-29 Rhenus Group lbhundisclosed Completed 2026-04-29 Rhenus Group LBH Global Agencies Inc. undisclosed Completed 2026-04-29 Lufthansa brussels airlinesundisclosed Announced 2026-04-27 Cargobull bergerundisclosed Announced 2026-04-24
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work Provides details on specific events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches and contract wins for companies in the sector.
IPO pipeline
4 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
Contract wins
86 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
12 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
21 companies reporting232 company-quarters trackedbeat 21 miss 7 in line 4
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +6.0% , half slower.
Who is building Transportation and Logistics in Germany Profiles 339 founders and CEOs across 247 firms, noting that the most frequent alma mater is Tsinghua University with two alumni.
Founders and chief executives 12 of 339, from the best-funded companies on this page
→ Executive Assistant to The Chief Executive Officer of Database Cargo Ag and Board Member of Database Ag
Lena Stiller
Deutsche Bahn, ex-Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit, ex-Bernstein, King's College London, 2015
Ex-DHL, Damco. Erasmus University 1991
Ex-Glencore, The Boston Consulting Group. Stanford University BA 2010
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Moritz C Claussen
Co-Founder & CBO OptioPay Group, Co-Founder & MD Onjo, etruvian, One Young World. Trinity College School - TCS 2008, Zeppelin University…
RPTU Kaiserslautern Landau PhD
Managing Director
Sarah Schiffer
DEVK Insurance. University of Munster MSc 2018, European University of Applied Sciences, Bruhl BSc 2016
Ex-Cobra, DB Cargo, Deutsche Bahn.
Airports Council International, Budapest Airport, Hamburg Airport.
CEO and managing director
Abdullah Jaber
Trailer Dynamics, ex-Rwth Aachen University, ex-Dlr
Co-Founder
Albrecht Flierl
Managing Director
Michael Medding
Ex-WISAG, Aveco Holding, IFM Immobilien.
Managing Director
Melanie Patout
Ex - Trans-Missions Manager. University of Münster Full-time lawyer, law 2005, University of Poitiers Right 2003
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 7 of 339 founders
Tsinghua University 2
Sciences Po 1
Stanford University 1
RWTH Aachen University 1
Aalto University 1
IESE Business School 1
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Who funds Transportation and Logistics in Germany Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel 7
Series A–B 7
Series C+ / PE 6
Grants, debt & other 149
The typical round is $980k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Transportation and Logistics funding rounds in Germany Highlights the largest disclosed round—a $152 million Series D for Cargobeamer—and lists ten other large recent funding rounds.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
What the news says about Transportation and Logistics in Germany Counts 460,699 news articles in the last year, most often covering geopolitical disputes, international entities and political relations.
News volume
Transportation and Logistics coverage across Germany · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 75,412 2021Q3: 82,391 2021Q4: 70,729 2022Q1: 89,724 2022Q2: 84,699 2022Q3: 82,395 2022Q4: 99,246 2023Q1: 101,761 2023Q2: 93,665 2023Q3: 102,202 2023Q4: 88,898 2024Q1: 111,945 2024Q2: 123,158 2024Q3: 118,988 2024Q4: 121,279 2025Q1: 171,090 2025Q2: 105,640 2025Q3: 190,058 2025Q4: 86,637 2026Q1: 89,221 2021Q2 2026Q1
peak 190,058 in 2025Q3 · 460,699 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative )
2021 2023 2025
Positive-tone share moved 52% → 49%, negative 35% → 25% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about The subjects that dominate Transportation and Logistics news in Germany. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
Geopolitical disputes and contested areas 300,310 ▲+33% International and transnational geographic entities 300,304 ▲+33% Administrative and political subdivisions 300,257 ▲+33% International political relations 64,182 →+8% Security and defense policies 44,412 ▲+22% International sports competitions 38,653 ▼-43% Sports history and legacy stories 27,201 ▲+677% International relations and diplomacy 27,062 ▲+18% Sportsmanship and ethics in sports 24,020 ▲+1098% Professional league updates 24,004 →+6% Most-covered companies · last 12 months
43 Transportation and Logistics companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
countries+128% multilateral diplomacy+47% violin virtuosity+2628% violin concerto+2132% trade dispute mechanisms+42% national security strategy+47% bilateral trade+42% study overseas+79% aerial bombardments+194% overseas study+74%
europa league-79% olympic team selections-59% nationalist composers-100% aleatoric music-99% quarterfinals-73%
The pressures the press keeps returning to Three recurring angles in Germany Transportation and Logistics coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
796,906 articles touch this dimension · 24.6% critical tone
2021 2025
signals: territories, disputed islands, countries
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
88,177 articles touch this dimension · 39.3% critical tone
2021 2025
signals: club valuation, inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies
Growth ▲ rising
202,995 articles touch this dimension · 29.5% critical tone
2021 2025
signals: gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth
Transportation and Logistics jobs in Germany: who is hiring and what they ask for 3,340 postings · last 12 months
7,792 postings tracked overall
146 employers advertising
$90k median advertised salary/yr (n=30)
What level are these roles?
Entry 72
Intern 82
Senior 143
Lead 109
Manager 468
Most advertised titles
Ausbildung Elektroniker:In Für Betriebstechnik 2026 351 Ausbildung Zugverkehrssteuerer 2026 (W/M/D) 198 Ausbildung Mechatroniker:In 2026 151 Ausbildung Gleisbauer:In 2026 145 Ausbildung Industriemechaniker:In 2026 92 Ausbildung It-Systemelektroniker:In 2026 86 What Transportation and Logistics research is working on Indexes 6,419 academic papers, of which 4,038 identify opportunities, 825 describe common problems, and 181 issue cautions.
How this field talks about itself
Transportation and Logistics papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising 48.3% · 37.3% 1.3×
Descriptive 18.2% · 17.6% ≈ par
Breakthrough 14.6% · 26.1% 0.6×
Problem-identifying 12.7% · 9.7% 1.3×
Comparative 3.2% · 4.0% 0.8×
Cautionary 2.8% · 4.3% 0.7×
How the work is done
Methods-led 58.8%
Empirical 30.2%
Reviews 5.5%
Position pieces 4.3%
Theoretical 1.3%
How the research reads
86% positive · 10% neutral · 4% negative , across 6,419 papers.
The institutions behind the field
Northwestern University 872 University of Bologna 792 University of California, Berkeley 691 The University of Texas at Austin 587 Poznań University of Technology 548 Delft University of Technology 521 ranked by how often their work is cited
Researchers who shaped it
Fengqi You · Kara M. Kockelman · Daniele Vigo · Nilay Shah · M. Maciejewski · Joschka Bischoff · Guido Perboli · Roberto Tadei
The most-cited breakthroughs
DeepPool: Distributed Model-Free Algorithm for Ride-Sharing Using Deep Reinforcement Learning · 167 cites Next-Generation Automated Vehicle Location Systems: Positioning at the Lane Level · 135 cites Multiobjective Robust Possibilistic Programming Approach to Sustainable Bioethanol Supply Chain Design under Multiple Uncertainties · 134 cites Sustainable Design and Operation of Cellulosic Bioelectricity Supply Chain Networks with Life Cycle Economic, Environmental, and Social Optimization · 129 cites A Column Generation Algorithm for a Rich Vehicle-Routing Problem · 125 cites Common problems researchers identify 764 papers · 7 recurring themes
→ Problems · theme 01
Supply Chain / Supply Chain Optimization
155 papers · 20.3% of this block
2022: 1,850 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 1,850 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +14% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Supply chain · Supply chain optimization · Supply chain management · Supply chain risk management
“Supply chain optimization”
Problems · theme 02
Fleet Management / Aeronautics
143 papers · 18.7% of this block
2022: 548 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 520 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 424 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 188 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 548 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 520 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 424 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 188 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -66% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Fleet management · Aeronautics · Operations management · Operations research
“Making Fleet Management Easier.”
Problems · theme 03
Fleet Management / Transport Engineering
136 papers · 17.8% of this block
2022: 623 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 609 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 486 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 309 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 623 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 609 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 486 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 309 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -50% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Fleet management · Transport engineering · Truck · Operations management
“EVALUATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF A TRANSPORT COMPANY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE VEHICLE FLEET MANAGEMENT”
Problems · theme 04
Global Positioning System / Public Transport
122 papers · 16.0% of this block
2022: 1,218 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,170 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 1,026 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 1,107 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 1,218 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,170 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 1,026 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 1,107 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -9% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Global Positioning System · Public transport · Vehicle routing problem · Routing
“A Vehicle Tracking Device with Built-in Safety Features for Public Transportation Systems”
Problems · theme 05
Truck / Fuel Efficiency
102 papers · 13.4% of this block
2022: 442 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 428 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 340 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 323 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 442 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 428 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 340 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 323 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -27% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Truck · Fuel efficiency · Liquefied natural gas · Diesel fuel
“Improvement of environmental compliance of urban transport system through enlarging fleet of gas-engine municipal machinery”
Problems · theme 06
Electric Vehicle / Electrification
56 papers · 7.3% of this block
2022: 582 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 632 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 581 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 551 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 582 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 632 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 581 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 551 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -5% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Electric vehicle · Electrification · Electricity · Fleet management
“Potential Users of Electric Mobility in Commercial Transport – Identification and Recommendations”
Problems · theme 07
Biomass / Biofuel
50 papers · 6.5% of this block
2022: 777 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 708 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 672 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 777 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 708 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 672 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -14% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Biomass · Biofuel · Raw material · Supply chain
“Integrated biomass supply and logistics: a modeling environment for designing feedstock supply systems for biofuel production.”
Cautions 164 papers · 4 recurring themes
→ Cautions · theme 01
Fleet Management / Fuel Efficiency
70 papers · 42.7% of this block
2022: 669 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 638 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 493 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 310 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 669 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 638 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 493 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 310 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -54% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Fleet management · Fuel efficiency · Transport engineering · Operations management
“Analysis of Fleet Management and Infrastructure Constraints in On-Demand Urban Air Mobility Operations”
Cautions · theme 02
Public Transport / Truck
51 papers · 31.1% of this block
2022: 636 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 619 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 557 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 560 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 636 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 619 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 557 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 560 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -12% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Public transport · Truck · Electrification · Transport engineering
“Performance analysis and fleet requirements of automated demand-responsive transport systems as an urban public transport service”
Cautions · theme 03
Supply Chain / Supply Chain Optimization
24 papers · 14.6% of this block
2022: 1,850 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 1,850 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +14% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Supply chain · Supply chain optimization · Supply chain management · Supply chain risk management
“Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Optimization”
Cautions · theme 04
Biofuel / Biomass
19 papers · 11.6% of this block
2022: 647 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 634 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 604 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 514 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 647 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 634 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 604 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 514 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -21% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Biofuel · Biomass · Production · Raw material
“Cost optimization of biofuel production – The impact of scale, integration, transport and supply chain configurations”
Opportunities 3,641 papers · 7 recurring themes
→ Opportunities · theme 01
Supply Chain / Supply Chain Management
892 papers · 24.5% of this block
2022: 1,850 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 1,850 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +14% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Supply chain · Supply chain management · Supply chain optimization · Supply chain risk management
“Optimization of the supply chain to improve the on-time performance”
Opportunities · theme 02
Vehicle Routing Problem / Routing
641 papers · 17.6% of this block
2022: 316 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 309 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 268 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 265 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 316 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 309 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 268 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 265 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -16% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Vehicle routing problem · Routing · Truck · Service
“Distributionally Robust Optimization Approaches for a Stochastic Mobile Facility Fleet Sizing, Routing, and Scheduling Problem”
Opportunities · theme 03
Fleet Management / Predictive Maintenance
625 papers · 17.2% of this block
2022: 479 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 457 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 355 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 479 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 457 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 355 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -64% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Fleet management · Predictive maintenance · Transport engineering · Preventive maintenance
“A Simulation and Optimization Methodology for Reliability of Vehicle Fleets”
Opportunities · theme 04
Operations Research / Fleet Management
502 papers · 13.8% of this block
2022: 363 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 336 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 200 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 81 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 363 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 336 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 200 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 81 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -78% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Operations research · Fleet management · Scheduling · Aviation
“An Integrated Approach for Airline Flight Selection and Timing, Fleet Assignment, and Aircraft Routing”
Opportunities · theme 05
Global Positioning System / Vehicle Tracking System
367 papers · 10.1% of this block
2022: 755 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 730 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 602 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 671 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 755 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 730 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 602 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 671 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▼ -11% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Global Positioning System · Vehicle tracking system · Tracking system · Automatic vehicle location
“Transportation Management System”
Opportunities · theme 06
Electric Vehicle / Electrification
342 papers · 9.4% of this block
2022: 454 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 503 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 490 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 460 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 454 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 503 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 490 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 460 of every 10,000 papers on this subject → +1% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Electric vehicle · Electrification · Battery · Fleet management
“Electric bus fleet charging management: A robust optimisation framework addressing battery ageing, time-of-use tariffs, and energy consumpti”
Opportunities · theme 07
Biomass / Biofuel
272 papers · 7.5% of this block
2022: 2,372 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 2,452 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 2,560 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 2,496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2022: 2,372 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2023: 2,452 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2024: 2,560 of every 10,000 papers on this subject 2025: 2,496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject ▲ +5% share 2022→2025 share of research on this subject Biomass · Biofuel · Supply chain · Supply chain optimization
“Multi-Objective Optimization to Support the Design of a Sustainable Supply Chain for the Generation of Biofuels from Forest Waste”
Which of these themes are growing fastest Tracks how the share of research themes has shifted globally between 2022 and 2025.
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining share losing share
Supply Chain / Supply Chain Optimization ▲+14%
Electric Vehicle / Electrification ▼-5%
Global Positioning System / Public Transport ▼-9%
Biomass / Biofuel ▼-14%
Truck / Fuel Efficiency ▼-27%
Fleet Management / Transport Engineering ▼-50%
Fleet Management / Aeronautics ▼-66%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining share losing share
Supply Chain / Supply Chain Optimization ▲+14%
Public Transport / Truck ▼-12%
Biofuel / Biomass ▼-21%
Fleet Management / Fuel Efficiency ▼-54%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining share losing share
Supply Chain / Supply Chain Management ▲+14%
Biomass / Biofuel ▲+5%
Electric Vehicle / Electrification ▲+1%
Global Positioning System / Vehicle Tracking System ▼-11%
Vehicle Routing Problem / Routing ▼-16%
Fleet Management / Predictive Maintenance ▼-64%
Operations Research / Fleet Management ▼-78%
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