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Transportation and Logistics Tech Landscape of the United Kingdom
3,350 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in the United Kingdom, 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.
3,350companies tracked
$9.6Bdisclosed funding
71hiring right now
608events · 24 months
105,877news articles · 12 months
Who leads Transportation and Logistics Tech in the United Kingdom
Shows the top‑ranked companies by hiring activity, funding amount, and media coverage among 3,350 UK transportation and logistics tech firms, highlighting 71 currently hiring and 296 with disclosed funding rounds.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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Gofor8last posted Apr 2026
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Accelya8last posted Aug 2026
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Kpler8last posted May 2026
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TrustFlight7last posted Jun 2026
- 05
OneStock5last posted Mar 2026
- 06
FLYdocs5last posted Aug 2026
- 07
Furdeco Home Delivery3last posted Aug 2026
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Airinmar3last posted Apr 2026
71 companies hiring · 5 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
Logicor$3.8BConventional Debt · Jan 2022
- 02Gett$1.1BSeries D · Jan 2021
- 03
Dexory$297.4MSeries C · Mar 2026
- 04
Optibus Technologies$260MSeries D · Jul 2022
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Trainline$204.2MPost IPO · Jan 2021
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Huboo$196.9MSeries C · Nov 2024
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WeFlex$143.2MVenture Debt · Dec 2023
296 companies with disclosed rounds · $9.6B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
Pro Carrier$172.2MFY2024 filing
- 02
ITD Global$60Msnapshot May 2025
- 03
CharterSync$39.5Msnapshot Dec 2022
- 04
Fleetondemand$34.9MFY2023 filing
- 05
Prolog Fulfilment$23.8Msnapshot Dec 2024
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Onto$17.4Msnapshot Dec 2021
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Calrom$13.6Msnapshot Jun 2025
15 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
- 01
Tracsis956tracked employees
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gett862tracked employees
- 03
Microlise611tracked employees
- 04
RateGain590tracked employees
- 05
Cirium500tracked employees
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Palletline157tracked employees
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autoclenz145tracked employees
89 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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SNAP30.6%280 tracked events
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Evri5.7%52 tracked events
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Whistl4.1%38 tracked events
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Relay3.1%28 tracked events
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916 tracked events across 108 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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OAG244articles in the window
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First Bus228articles in the window
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Lightfoot112articles in the window
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Marine Traffic109articles in the window
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Inmarsat107articles in the window
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Ryde79articles in the window
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98 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Transportation and Logistics Tech ecosystem in the United Kingdom grew, 2016–2025
Displays the annual count of new companies founded from 2016 to 2025, with a peak of 224 startups in 2020 and only 9 founded in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in the United Kingdom
20162025
peak 224 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 76 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $2.4B in 2022
Where Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in the United Kingdom are based
Hub 01
London
793 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
74% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
793companies
$7.8Bdisclosed funding
24hiring now
Hub 02
Manchester
67 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
6% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
67companies
$149.7Mdisclosed funding
4hiring now
Hub 03
Bristol
40 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
4% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
40companies
$318.4Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 04
Birmingham
39 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
4% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
39companies
$6.5Mdisclosed funding
Hub 05
Leeds
36 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
3% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
36companies
$644kdisclosed funding
Hub 06
Glasgow
32 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
3% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
32companies
$3.1Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 07
Nottingham
29 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
3% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
29companies
$18.1Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 08
Edinburgh
29 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
3% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
29companies
$15.9Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
The Transportation and Logistics Tech market map of the United Kingdom: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the products these firms develop and their revenue models, noting enterprise tech (1,988 firms) and subscription pricing (1,877 firms) as the largest categories.
- Enterprise Tech1,988 companies · $8.6B raised · 58 hiring
- Consumer Digital1,453 companies · $5.1B raised · 18 hiring
- Enterprise Software1,120 companies · $2.5B raised · 36 hiring
- Shared Mobility912 companies · $2B raised · 8 hiring
- Cab Ride-Hailing827 companies · $1.3B raised · 4 hiring
- SaaS820 companies · $3.7B raised · 28 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce813 companies · $5.4B raised · 6 hiring
- Gig Employers777 companies · $5.2B raised · 10 hiring
- Logistics SaaS565 companies · $1.8B raised · 17 hiring
- Marketplaces466 companies · $5.5B raised · 9 hiring
- Fleet Management345 companies · $215.4M raised · 8 hiring
- Sharing Economy251 companies · $1.3B raised · 2 hiring
Monetization
How Transportation and Logistics Tech 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.
Subscription1,877
Commission on Transaction1,299
Fee-For-Service1,108
E-Commerce - Service839
Advertising290
E-Commerce - Product149
Physical Commerce106
Renting / Leasing81
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Transportation and Logistics Tech in the United Kingdom
Leadership 126M&A 88Earnings 87Contracts 82Announcement 70Funding 52Product 33Assets 22Lawsuit 11Capital 10
- FundingIn fintech, Philadelphia's Modus raised $85 million to acquire CPA firms and deploy AI tools for superior audits.2026-05-01
- M&AFollowing the £1 deal for Sorted, the combined group will process over 100m parcels annually and serve more than 400 brands and retailers – representing circa £1billion in gross merchandise value.2026-04-28
- M&ALyft has agreed to buy Gett’s UK business, marking its third international acquisition in the past year as it looks to grow outside the US.2026-04-24
- M&Aacquired TBR Global Chauffeuring, a luxury rides company based in Glasgow.2026-04-24
- M&AMaritime intelligence specialist SINAY has acquired UK‑based vessel tracking platform MariTrace.2026-04-24
- M&ASnap acquired select assets from video game developer and publisher Rec Room to strengthen its immersive and social gaming capabilities.2026-04-08
- M&ASorted Group Holdings plc has proposed selling Sorted Group Limited, its main operating subsidiary, for a nominal £1 while also asking shareholders to approve a name change to SGH plc.2026-04-05
- M&ATransport technology provider, Tracsis, has acquired Vesputi GmbH, a German digital ticketing technology provider, for a gross initial consideration of €5.8m/£5.1m.2026-04-02
- FundingThe British Business Bank has invested £8.5 million in Dexory as part of the company's Series C funding round.2026-03-26
- Fundingi247 Group has secured investment from private equity firm LDC to accelerate its digital transformation and expand its fleet management platform.2026-03-10
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Transportation and Logistics Tech company in the United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swvl Holdings Corp | undisclosed | Terminated | 2026-07-29 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-07-06 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-28 | ||
| undisclosed | — | 2026-04-28 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-25 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-24 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on notable events such as leadership changes, product launches and contract wins within the sector.
Leadership moves
46 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Fulfilment CrowdRachel Miller · Promotion → Director of FinanceApr 2026
AutocabFrans Hiemstra · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
ABAXDavid Norton · Appointment → Financial Restructuring LeadApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
Parcel ABCPallet Shipping Solutions (Logistics)Apr 2026
Zigzag GlobalZigZag Track & Trace service (Returns service)Feb 2026
GT MaritimeGT Identify (Maritime cybersecurity system)Jan 2026
Contract wins
63 customer wins · last 24 months
Bluebox Aviationwon Tiger TaiwanMar 2026
Entopywon ørstedMar 2026
Regulatory & litigation
6 regulatory events · 9 tracked suits · 24 months
ESP Groupapproved for planJan 2026
- N, A v snap, tiktoksettlement before trial commencement · SettledMar 2026
- kgm v meta, youtube, tiktok, snapproduct liability for addictive design targeting young users · OngoingMar 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
19 companies reporting95 company-quarters trackedbeat 23miss 4in line 3
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +14.0%, half slower.
Who is building Transportation and Logistics Tech in the United Kingdom
Profiles 955 founders and CEOs across 784 firms, showing common alma maters like Oxford (16) and Cambridge (14) and previous employers such as Morgan Stanley (5) and Google (4).
Founders and chief executives12 of 955, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex-GigaSpaces, Applied Materials. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev BSc 2007, Tel Aviv University MSc 2011
Ex-eBay, BCG, Unilever. University of Regensburg 1996, University College Dublin 1997
Ex-Wood Mackenzie, Harkand Group · Robert Gordon University BSc 2009, University of Aberdeen MSc 2010
Ex-Brady Technologies, Unbabel, CEO Apica Systems, Big Data Partnership, ControlCircle, CopperEye. California State University Fresno BA 1991, MA 1992
Ex-Yahoo, Overture, About · Duke University MBA 1999
ex-Co-Founder neowebcar.com. University Paris Dauphine 2006
University of St.Gallen BE 2009
Ex-AppyParking, Capgemini, Ubinow. FIB 2008
Ex-Co-Founder OnTarget Education, Uber Technologies, Oliver Wyman Financial Services. University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management BCom…
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 112 of 955 founders
University of Oxford16
University of Cambridge14
Imperial College London12
University College London10
University of Warwick9
INSEAD6
London School of Economics and Political Science6
London Business School (LBS)5
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 27 of 955 founders
Morgan Stanley5
Google4
Goldman Sachs4
Amazon4
Microsoft3
McKinsey3
Uber2
Apple2
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 830 founders with a profile on this page
5
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders5
- no repeat-founder flag825
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Who funds Transportation and Logistics Tech in the United Kingdom
Summarizes 697 funding rounds since 2016 from 680 investors, with the typical round size being $1.6 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europa | 34 | — | Feb 2023 |
| Gov | 18 | 1 | Nov 2021 |
| Techstars | 13 | 10 | May 2025 |
| BGF | 11 | 7 | Aug 2022 |
| Seedcamp | 10 | 2 | Apr 2023 |
| Fuel Ventures | 9 | 8 | Jan 2025 |
| Episode 1 Ventures | 9 | 5 | Jul 2023 |
| Midlands Engine Investment Fund | 9 | 5 | Sep 2024 |
| MMC Ventures | 9 | 3 | Oct 2025 |
| InMotion Ventures | 8 | 3 | Aug 2023 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel338
Series A–B195
Series C+ / PE38
Grants, debt & other126
The typical round is $1.6M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Transportation and Logistics Tech funding rounds in the United Kingdom
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Gett’s $300 million Series D—and lists the ten biggest recent funding rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gett | Series Dmega-round | $300M | May 2016 | Volkswagen Group |
| Series D | $200M | Apr 2022 | Insight Partners, Five Arrows Principal Investments | |
| Gett | Series D | $200M | May 2019 | Volkswagen Group, Access Industries, Len Blavatnik +2 more |
| Gett | Series C | $150M | Aug 2014 | VNV Global |
| Gett | Series D | $115M | Jan 2021 | — |
| Series C | $107M | Mar 2021 | Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Verizon +4 more | |
| Gett | Series D | $100M | Jun 2020 | — |
| Series D | $100M | May 2022 | Insight Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Verizon +3 more | |
| Series C | $100M | Oct 2025 | Eurazeo, LTS Investments, Endeavor +6 more | |
| Series C | $82.7M | Mar 2021 | Bridges Fund Management |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M29
$1–10M44
$10–50M16
$50–250M5
>$250M0
94 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Seed$1.3MMay 2026
UnattributedundisclosedApr 2026
PEundisclosedMar 2026
Seed$5.5MFeb 2026
What the news says about Transportation and Logistics Tech in the United Kingdom
Counts 105,877 news articles in the last year, most frequently covering trade policies, professional league updates, international politics, and new product launches.
News volume
Transportation and Logistics Tech coverage across United Kingdom · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 35,187 in 2025Q1 · 105,877 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 60% → 57%, negative 38% → 41% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Transportation and Logistics Tech news in United Kingdom. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Trade policies and agreements9,246▲+81%
- Professional league updates6,426→+1%
- International political relations5,994▲+52%
- New product launches and innovations5,420▲+24%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations4,911▲+21%
- Flight delay compensation policies4,693▲+73%
- Aviation crash investigations and black box data4,409▲+153%
- Obituaries and memorial services4,250▼-96%
- International relations and diplomacy4,166▲+52%
- Aviation safety protocols4,100▲+120%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
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98 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Prism
Watch Transportation and Logistics Tech coverage in United Kingdom 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.
tariff negotiations+87%free trade deals+132%trade dispute mechanisms+140%bilateral trade+161%preferential tariff+57%trade barrier reduction+93%flight safety measures+74%trade facilitation commitments+173%aircraft wreckage+210%aircraft emergency procedures+78%
nautical disaster-56%vessel accident-64%tanker incident-57%severe weather warning-38%emergency landing medical-63%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United Kingdom Transportation and Logistics Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
134,934 articles touch this dimension · 47.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: tariff negotiations, free trade deals, trade dispute mechanisms
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
30,875 articles touch this dimension · 39.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: club valuation, highway funding, flight disruption payments
Growth ▲ rising
48,242 articles touch this dimension · 34.0% critical tone
20212025
signals: logistics update, logistics bottleneck, tariff negotiations
Transportation and Logistics Tech jobs in the United Kingdom: who is hiring and what they ask for
Shows 13 job postings from 32 employers in the past year, with top required skills including logistics, supply chain, SAP, accounting and data analysis.
13postings · last 12 months
48postings tracked overall
32employers advertising
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Transportation and Logistics Tech employers in the United Kingdom put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- logistics34▲
- supply chain8▼
- sap6▼
- accounting5▲
- data analysis5▼
- mrp4▼
- transportation4▲
- procurement4▼
- excel4▼
- inventory3▲
Most advertised titles
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What Transportation and Logistics Tech research is working on
Indexes 6,419 academic papers, of which 825 identify common problems, 181 issue cautions, and 4,038 discuss opportunities.
How this field talks about itself
Transportation and Logistics Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising48.3% · 37.5%1.3×
Descriptive18.2% · 17.5%≈ par
Breakthrough14.6% · 26.0%0.6×
Problem-identifying12.7% · 9.7%1.3×
Comparative3.2% · 3.9%0.8×
Cautionary2.8% · 4.4%0.6×
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
- 872
- 792
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- 548
- 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 identify764 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Supply Chain Management Challenges
155 papers · 20.3% of this block
▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight difficulties in optimizing and managing supply chains, emphasizing risk and efficiency concerns.
Supply chain · Supply chain optimization · Supply chain management · Supply chain risk management
“Supply chain optimization”
155 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Fleet Management Operational Issues
143 papers · 18.7% of this block
▼ -66% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies point to complex operational hurdles in managing vehicle fleets across various transport modes.
Fleet management · Aeronautics · Operations management · Operations research
“Making Fleet Management Easier.”
143 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Transport Engineering Fleet Constraints
136 papers · 17.8% of this block
▼ -50% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss constraints in truck operations and engineering limits affecting fleet performance.
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
Problems · theme 04
Routing and Positioning Difficulties
122 papers · 16.0% of this block
▼ -9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research identifies problems with vehicle routing, GPS reliability, and public transport scheduling.
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
Problems · theme 05
Truck Fuel Efficiency Concerns
102 papers · 13.4% of this block
▼ -27% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works focus on emissions, fuel consumption, and alternative fuels for heavy‑duty trucks.
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
Problems · theme 06
Electric Fleet Integration Barriers
56 papers · 7.3% of this block
▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors note challenges in electrifying commercial fleets, including charging logistics and infrastructure.
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
Problems · theme 07
Biomass Supply Chain Obstacles
50 papers · 6.5% of this block
▼ -14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies examine raw material sourcing, logistics, and processing issues in biofuel supply chains.
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
Cautions · theme 01
Energy‑Saving Fleet Management Risks
70 papers · 42.7% of this block
▼ -54% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Cautionary papers warn about constraints and driver awareness when pursuing fuel‑efficiency measures.
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
Cautions · theme 02
Electrification and Public Transport Trade‑offs
51 papers · 31.1% of this block
▼ -12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research advises careful evaluation of electric fleet requirements and charging strategies for urban services.
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
Cautions · theme 03
Supply Chain Optimization Limits
24 papers · 14.6% of this block
▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses caution against over‑reliance on optimization tools without addressing underlying risk factors.
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
Cautions · theme 04
Biofuel Production Cost Risks
19 papers · 11.6% of this block
▼ -21% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers highlight cost uncertainties and scale effects in biomass‑to‑fuel processes.
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
Opportunities · theme 01
Advanced Supply Chain Optimization
892 papers · 24.5% of this block
▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on improving supply chain performance through sophisticated optimization techniques.
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 and Service Innovation
641 papers · 17.6% of this block
▼ -16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores robust routing models and fleet sizing for emerging mobility‑on‑demand services.
Vehicle routing problem · Routing · Truck · Service
“Distributionally Robust Optimization Approaches for a Stochastic Mobile Facility Fleet Sizing, Routing, and Scheduling Problem”
Opportunities · theme 03
Predictive Maintenance for Fleets
625 papers · 17.2% of this block
▼ -64% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies promote predictive and preventive maintenance methods to enhance fleet reliability.
Fleet management · Predictive maintenance · Transport engineering · Preventive maintenance
“A Simulation and Optimization Methodology for Reliability of Vehicle Fleets”
Opportunities · theme 04
Aviation Fleet Scheduling Advances
502 papers · 13.8% of this block
▼ -78% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works present integrated approaches for airline fleet assignment, routing, and scheduling optimization.
Operations research · Fleet management · Scheduling · Aviation
“An Integrated Approach for Airline Flight Selection and Timing, Fleet Assignment, and Aircraft Routing”
Opportunities · theme 05
Smart Vehicle Tracking Systems
367 papers · 10.1% of this block
▼ -11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights IoT‑enabled tracking and management solutions for real‑time transportation oversight.
Global Positioning System · Vehicle tracking system · Tracking system · Automatic vehicle location
“Transportation Management System”
Opportunities · theme 06
Electric Fleet Charging Optimization
342 papers · 9.4% of this block
→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers propose frameworks for managing battery health, tariffs, and charging infrastructure for electric fleets.
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
Sustainable Biomass Supply Chains
272 papers · 7.5% of this block
▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies develop multi‑objective models to balance economic, environmental, and social goals in biofuel logistics.
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 from 2022 to 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 Management Challenges▲+14%
Electric Fleet Integration Barriers▼-5%
Routing and Positioning Difficulties▼-9%
Biomass Supply Chain Obstacles▼-14%
Truck Fuel Efficiency Concerns▼-27%
Transport Engineering Fleet Constraints▼-50%
Fleet Management Operational Issues▼-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 Optimization Limits▲+14%
Electrification and Public Transport Trade‑offs▼-12%
Biofuel Production Cost Risks▼-21%
Energy‑Saving Fleet Management Risks▼-54%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Advanced Supply Chain Optimization▲+14%
Sustainable Biomass Supply Chains▲+5%
Electric Fleet Charging Optimization▲+1%
Smart Vehicle Tracking Systems▼-11%
Vehicle Routing and Service Innovation▼-16%
Predictive Maintenance for Fleets▼-64%
Aviation Fleet Scheduling Advances▼-78%
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About this data: built from Fliar's company, founder, funding, hiring, jobs, news and research trackers, covering the United Kingdom. Counts are of companies we track, not of every company that exists. Updated August 2026.
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