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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.

2,091companies tracked
$7.2Bdisclosed funding
221hiring right now
1,610events · 24 months
460,699news 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.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01DHL Global Forwarding13last posted Aug 2026
  2. 02rail power systems11last posted Jun 2026
  3. 03Rhenus Group11last posted Jun 2026
  4. 04METRO LOGISTICS10last posted Jun 2026
  5. 05Hermes10last posted Jun 2026
  6. 06Pfenning Logistics10last posted Jun 2026
  7. 07Lekkerland9last posted May 2026
  8. 08Daimler Truck9last posted Aug 2026
221 companies hiring · 5 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Deutsche Bahn$4.4BConventional Debt · Aug 2023
  2. 02BAVARIA$1.4BConventional Debt · Oct 2009
  3. 03Hapag-Lloyd$365MConventional Debt · Jun 2019
  4. 04Cargobeamer$265.4MSeries D · Feb 2025
  5. 05DB Cargo$173.6MGrant (prize money) · Jul 2023
  6. 06Mvg$109.6MGrant (prize money) · Dec 2020
  7. 07Cargo$83.8MSeries B · Mar 2026
  8. 08hylane$44MSeries B · Dec 2025
61 companies with disclosed rounds · $7.2B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01Dhl$88.5Bsnapshot Dec 2023
  2. 02DACHSER$8.4BFY2021 filing
  3. 03Deutsche Bahn$1.5BFY2021 filing
  4. 04HHLA$617.3MFY2021 filing
  5. 05Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg$417.2MFY2021 filing
  6. 06Kuehne + Nagel$332.2MFY2013 filing
  7. 07Flughafen Hamburg$328.3Msnapshot Dec 2023
  8. 08Distriparts Deutschland$199.2MFY2017 filing
28 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01Daimler Truck103,541tracked employees
  2. 02TRATON100,356tracked employees
  3. 03Kuehne + Nagel92,372tracked employees
  4. 04Bombardier Transportation75,000tracked employees
  5. 05Lufthansa Group37,721tracked employees
  6. 06DB Cargo31,600tracked employees
  7. 07Fiege Logistics21,487tracked employees
  8. 08Hermes18,000tracked employees
110 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Lufthansa Group17.6%388 tracked events
  2. 02Lufthansa12.8%281 tracked events
  3. 03Daimler Truck11.6%255 tracked events
  4. 04DHL IT Services9.2%202 tracked events
  5. 05Dhl8.1%179 tracked events
  6. 06smt scharf3.3%72 tracked events
  7. 07DHL Global Forwarding2.8%62 tracked events
  8. 08Chapman Freeborn2.7%60 tracked events
2,199 tracked events across 74 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Lufthansa2,321articles in the window
  2. 02Deutsche Bahn674articles in the window
  3. 03Dhl585articles in the window
  4. 04Daimler Truck300articles in the window
  5. 05Munich-Airport188articles in the window
  6. 06ADAC168articles in the window
  7. 07Frankfurt Airport165articles in the window
  8. 08Kuehne + Nagel116articles in the window
43 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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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: 412017: 392018: 622019: 612020: 552021: 432022: 242023: 122024: 42025: 1
20162025
peak 62 in 2018
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 18 in 2022
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 12,896,4252017: 20,303,8702018: 34,447,5372019: 2,393,740,7392020: 249,629,0982021: 124,951,7752022: 112,566,8122023: 2,286,900,5282024: 170,013,7692025: 67,462,850
20162025
peak $2.4B in 2019

Where Transportation and Logistics companies in Germany are based

Hamburg skyline — Transportation and Logistics hub in Germany
Hub 01
Hamburg
125 Transportation and Logistics companies
32% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
125companies
$365.1Mdisclosed funding
16hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Hamburg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Berlin skyline — Transportation and Logistics hub in Germany
Hub 02
Berlin
86 Transportation and Logistics companies
22% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
86companies
$4.5Bdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bremen skyline — Transportation and Logistics hub in Germany
Hub 03
Bremen
52 Transportation and Logistics companies
13% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
52companies
$1.2Mdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Bremen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Munich skyline — Transportation and Logistics hub in Germany
Hub 04
Munich
47 Transportation and Logistics companies
12% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
47companies
$143.1Mdisclosed funding
7hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Munich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cologne skyline — Transportation and Logistics hub in Germany
Hub 05
Cologne
25 Transportation and Logistics companies
6% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
25companies
$44Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Cologne · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frankfurt Am Main, a Transportation and Logistics hub in Germany
Hub 06
Frankfurt Am Main
19 Transportation and Logistics companies
5% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
19companies
$43.8Mdisclosed funding
5hiring now
generated artwork
Dusseldorf, a Transportation and Logistics hub in Germany
Hub 07
Dusseldorf
18 Transportation and Logistics companies
5% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
18companies
2hiring now
generated artwork
Frankfurt skyline — Transportation and Logistics hub in Germany
Hub 08
Frankfurt
18 Transportation and Logistics companies
5% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
18companies
$49.1Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Frankfurt · CC BY-SA 4.0

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 Tech30 companies · $84.2M raised · 4 hiring
  • Consumer Digital21 companies · 2 hiring
  • Enterprise Software16 companies · $362k raised · 2 hiring
  • SaaS12 companies · $84.2M raised · 2 hiring
  • Marketplaces7 companies · 1 hiring
  • Logistics SaaS7 companies · $84.2M raised
  • Gig Employers5 companies · 1 hiring
  • Logistics Marketplaces5 companies · $83.8M raised
  • Multimodal Transport Apps5 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-Service1,396
Commission on Transaction504
E-Commerce - Service265
E-Commerce - Product178
Physical Commerce153
Advertising124
Subscription102
Renting / Leasing40

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Transportation and Logistics in Germany

Announcement 506Leadership 236Earnings 210Contracts 183M&A 144Assets 50Buyback 45Jobs 45Capital 43Layoffs 39
  • M&ADaimler Truck AG has announced a major investment in the UK market with the acquisition of eStar Truck & Van.2026-05-05
  • M&ARhenus Group has completed the acquisition of LBH2026-04-29
  • M&ADuvenbeck was acquired by European private equity fund Waterland in 2022, which bought a 70% stake for an undisclosed amount.2026-04-15
  • M&APilatus 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
  • IPOFidelity 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
  • FundingIn 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&ADHL 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&AIn January 2026, the Hanoverian Aerowest Group acquired the Kassel-based air carrier Businesswings Luftfahrtunternehmen GmbH from Sovereign Speed.2026-01-28
  • M&AContargo’s takeover of train management operations at PortShuttle Rotterdam on 1 November.2026-01-21
  • AnnouncementDHL 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.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
Daimler TruckeStar Truck & Van LtdundisclosedAnnounced2026-05-01
Rhenus Grouplbh groupundisclosedCompleted2026-04-29
Rhenus GrouplbhundisclosedCompleted2026-04-29
Rhenus GroupLBH Global Agencies Inc.undisclosedCompleted2026-04-29
Lufthansabrussels airlinesundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-27
CargobullbergerundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-24

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
Leadership moves
103 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • DACHSERDaniel Brunnauer · Appointment → General Manager for European LogisticsApr 2026
  • Chapman FreebornDanish Cutleriwala · Appointment → Country Manager IndiaApr 2026
  • Chapman FreebornLatha Narayan · Appointment → President, Asia-Pacific (APAC)Apr 2026
  • KombiverkehrHeiko Krebs · Appointment → Managing DirectorApr 2026
  • KombiverkehrDirk Steffes · Appointment → Managing DirectorApr 2026
  • KombiverkehrArmin Riedl · Resignation — was Management Board memberApr 2026
  • LufthansaDr. Johannes Teyssen · Appointment → Chairman of the Supervisory BoardApr 2026
  • daimler chrysler aviationAndreas Stegemann · Appointment → Accountable managerApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
Contract wins
86 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
12 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Regulatory & litigation
23 regulatory events · 11 tracked suits · 24 months
  • Daimler Truck — Regulation (EU) No 596/2014Apr 2026
  • Daimler Truckinformation publishedMar 2026
  • Lufthansapending anti-trust clearanceFeb 2026
  • Daimler Truckapproved for acquisition — Egyptian Competition AuthorityJan 2026
  • United States Department of Transportation v lufthansa, air france, klmCivil penalties for delays in processing passenger refunds · SettledMar 2026
  • Italian tax agency v Italian unit of e-commerce giant Amazon, dhl, fedex, UPS, estax fraud and illegal labour practices · SettledDec 2025
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
21 companies reporting232 company-quarters trackedbeat 21miss 7in 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 executives12 of 339, from the best-funded companies on this page
Lena Stiller
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

Rolf Habben Jansen
CEO
Rolf Habben Jansen

Ex-DHL, Damco. Erasmus University 1991

Nicolas Albrecht
CEO
Nicolas Albrecht

Ex-Glencore, The Boston Consulting Group. Stanford University BA 2010

Moritz C Claussen
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…

Richard Lutz
CEO
Richard Lutz

RPTU Kaiserslautern Landau PhD

Sarah Schiffer
Managing Director
Sarah Schiffer

DEVK Insurance. University of Munster MSc 2018, European University of Applied Sciences, Bruhl BSc 2016

Roman Noack
CEO
Roman Noack

Ex-Cobra, DB Cargo, Deutsche Bahn.

Jost Lammers
CEO
Jost Lammers

Airports Council International, Budapest Airport, Hamburg Airport.

Abdullah Jaber
CEO and managing director
Abdullah Jaber

Trailer Dynamics, ex-Rwth Aachen University, ex-Dlr

Albrecht Flierl
Co-Founder
Albrecht Flierl

University of Mannheim

Michael Medding
Managing Director
Michael Medding

Ex-WISAG, Aveco Holding, IFM Immobilien.

Melanie Patout
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 University2
Sciences Po1
Stanford University1
RWTH Aachen University1
Aalto University1
IESE Business School1
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Who funds Transportation and Logistics in Germany

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Europa72Jan 2024
Bund.de36Aug 2023
Hessen5Sep 2022
Gov4Mar 2020
Ib-Sh4Nov 2022
Economy And Finance4Jul 2023
Creandum31Dec 2020
Bessemer Venture Partners31Mar 2026
Point Nine3Dec 2020
Lufthansa Cargo21Jul 2020
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel7
Series A–B7
Series C+ / PE6
Grants, debt & other149

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.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
CargobeamerSeries D$152MMay 2024
CargobeamerSeries D$67.5MFeb 2025OIC
CargoSeries B$42MDec 2020Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Creandum +2 more
CargobeamerSeries C$38.3MFeb 2022
hylaneSeries B$27.4MMay 2023Bundesregierung
CargoSeries B$20MMar 2026Bessemer Venture Partners
CargoSeries A$18.6MJul 2020Next47, Creandum, Point Nine +5 more
Trailer DynamicsSeries B$16.7MSep 2024JOST World
ANCLASeries A$6.4MOct 2022ALSTIN Capital
CargoSeed$3.2MDec 2018Creandum, Lufthansa Cargo, Point Nine +2 more
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: 75,4122021Q3: 82,3912021Q4: 70,7292022Q1: 89,7242022Q2: 84,6992022Q3: 82,3952022Q4: 99,2462023Q1: 101,7612023Q2: 93,6652023Q3: 102,2022023Q4: 88,8982024Q1: 111,9452024Q2: 123,1582024Q3: 118,9882024Q4: 121,2792025Q1: 171,0902025Q2: 105,6402025Q3: 190,0582025Q4: 86,6372026Q1: 89,221
2021Q22026Q1
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)
202120232025
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 areas300,310▲+33%
  • International and transnational geographic entities300,304▲+33%
  • Administrative and political subdivisions300,257▲+33%
  • International political relations64,182→+8%
  • Security and defense policies44,412▲+22%
  • International sports competitions38,653▼-43%
  • Sports history and legacy stories27,201▲+677%
  • International relations and diplomacy27,062▲+18%
  • Sportsmanship and ethics in sports24,020▲+1098%
  • Professional league updates24,004→+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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Watch Transportation and Logistics coverage in Germany as it happens

Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

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
20212025
signals: territories, disputed islands, countries
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
88,177 articles touch this dimension · 39.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: club valuation, inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies
Growth ▲ rising
202,995 articles touch this dimension · 29.5% critical tone
20212025
signals: gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth

Transportation and Logistics jobs in Germany: who is hiring and what they ask for

3,340postings · last 12 months
7,792postings tracked overall
146employers advertising
$90kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=30)
What level are these roles?
Entry72
Intern82
Senior143
Lead109
Manager468
Most advertised titles
  • Ausbildung Elektroniker:In Für Betriebstechnik 2026351
  • Ausbildung Zugverkehrssteuerer 2026 (W/M/D)198
  • Ausbildung Mechatroniker:In 2026151
  • Ausbildung Gleisbauer:In 2026145
  • Ausbildung Industriemechaniker:In 202692
  • Ausbildung It-Systemelektroniker:In 202686

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)
Promising48.3% · 37.3%1.3×
Descriptive18.2% · 17.6%≈ par
Breakthrough14.6% · 26.1%0.6×
Problem-identifying12.7% · 9.7%1.3×
Comparative3.2% · 4.0%0.8×
Cautionary2.8% · 4.3%0.7×
How the work is done
Methods-led58.8%
Empirical30.2%
Reviews5.5%
Position pieces4.3%
Theoretical1.3%
How the research reads

86% positive · 10% neutral · 4% negative, across 6,419 papers.

The institutions behind the field
  • Northwestern University872
  • University of Bologna792
  • University of California, Berkeley691
  • The University of Texas at Austin587
  • Poznań University of Technology548
  • Delft University of Technology521

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 identify764 papers · 7 recurring themes
Supply Chain / Supply Chain Optimization — Common problems researchers identify
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 subject2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,850 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Supply chain · Supply chain optimization · Supply chain management · Supply chain risk management
“Supply chain optimization”
155 of these papers raise it as a problem
Fleet Management / Aeronautics — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Fleet Management / Aeronautics
143 papers · 18.7% of this block
2022: 548 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 520 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 424 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 188 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 548 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 520 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 424 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 188 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -66% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Fleet management · Aeronautics · Operations management · Operations research
“Making Fleet Management Easier.”
143 of these papers raise it as a problem
Fleet Management / Transport Engineering — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Fleet Management / Transport Engineering
136 papers · 17.8% of this block
2022: 623 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 609 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 486 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 309 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 623 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 609 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 486 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 309 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -50% share2022→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”
136 of these papers raise it as a problem
Global Positioning System / Public Transport — Common problems researchers identify
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 subject2023: 1,170 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,026 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,107 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,218 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,170 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,026 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,107 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -9% share2022→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”
122 of these papers raise it as a problem
Truck / Fuel Efficiency — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Truck / Fuel Efficiency
102 papers · 13.4% of this block
2022: 442 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 428 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 340 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 323 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 442 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 428 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 340 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 323 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -27% share2022→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”
102 of these papers raise it as a problem
Electric Vehicle / Electrification — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Electric Vehicle / Electrification
56 papers · 7.3% of this block
2022: 582 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 632 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 581 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 551 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 582 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 632 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 581 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 551 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Electric vehicle · Electrification · Electricity · Fleet management
“Potential Users of Electric Mobility in Commercial Transport – Identification and Recommendations”
56 of these papers raise it as a problem
Biomass / Biofuel — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Biomass / Biofuel
50 papers · 6.5% of this block
2022: 777 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 708 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 672 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 777 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 708 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 672 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -14% share2022→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.”
50 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions164 papers · 4 recurring themes
Fleet Management / Fuel Efficiency — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Fleet Management / Fuel Efficiency
70 papers · 42.7% of this block
2022: 669 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 638 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 493 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 310 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 669 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 638 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 493 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 310 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -54% share2022→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”
70 of these papers raise it as a problem
Public Transport / Truck — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Public Transport / Truck
51 papers · 31.1% of this block
2022: 636 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 619 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 557 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 560 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 636 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 619 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 557 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 560 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -12% share2022→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”
51 of these papers raise it as a problem
Supply Chain / Supply Chain Optimization — Cautions
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 subject2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,850 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +14% share2022→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”
24 of these papers raise it as a problem
Biofuel / Biomass — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Biofuel / Biomass
19 papers · 11.6% of this block
2022: 647 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 634 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 604 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 514 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 647 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 634 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 604 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 514 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -21% share2022→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”
19 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities3,641 papers · 7 recurring themes
Supply Chain / Supply Chain Management — Opportunities
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 subject2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,850 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,939 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +14% share2022→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”
Vehicle Routing Problem / Routing — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Vehicle Routing Problem / Routing
641 papers · 17.6% of this block
2022: 316 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 309 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 268 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 265 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 316 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 309 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 268 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 265 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -16% share2022→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”
Fleet Management / Predictive Maintenance — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Fleet Management / Predictive Maintenance
625 papers · 17.2% of this block
2022: 479 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 457 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 355 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 479 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 457 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 355 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -64% share2022→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”
Operations Research / Fleet Management — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Operations Research / Fleet Management
502 papers · 13.8% of this block
2022: 363 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 336 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 200 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 81 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 363 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 336 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 200 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 81 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -78% share2022→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”
Global Positioning System / Vehicle Tracking System — Opportunities
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 subject2023: 730 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 602 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 671 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 755 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 730 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 602 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 671 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Global Positioning System · Vehicle tracking system · Tracking system · Automatic vehicle location
“Transportation Management System”
Electric Vehicle / Electrification — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Electric Vehicle / Electrification
342 papers · 9.4% of this block
2022: 454 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 503 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 490 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 460 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 454 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 503 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 490 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 460 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +1% share2022→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”
Biomass / Biofuel — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Biomass / Biofuel
272 papers · 7.5% of this block
2022: 2,372 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,452 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,560 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 2,372 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,452 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,560 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +5% share2022→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”

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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 sharelosing 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 sharelosing 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 sharelosing 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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