Editorial

We Store the Best Solutions from the Sector, for You, Who are the Initiator of Business Development
When on the one hand we have more and more obstacles for doing business, and consciousness on the other that an industry such as transport and logistics must not and cannot stop, it`s clear that companies need more than an optimistic voice and advice on how to overcome problems, how to adapt to new reality, how to grow and develop in spite of all the challenges. And in this year`s edition of its thematic "Transport and Logistics" newsletter, eKapija tried to provide you answers to all key questions and to present you with novelties from the sector. We will help you to see patterns of previous good solutions through a retrospective of the operations of leading logistics companies on our market, but also to take a look at the future that hides new business strategies and technologies. We
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Big Picture

Logistics trends for 2025: New solutions are no longer an advantage. They are a requirement
Every year, new technologies appear in the logistics and transport industry, and those who fail to adapt risk falling behind, even "dropping out of the game". In logistics, efficiency is synonymous with competition, so applying new solutions is more than an advantage - it`s actually a requirement.
Integrated Border Crossings - Have Waiting Times Been Reduced and by How Much?
For years, the region has been dealing with the problem of endless waiting at the borders, which affects the economy in particular. The daily struggles of businessmen who send their goods outside their home country started to be solved to some extent five years ago, by setting up the Open Balkans
Old Roads, New Challenges - Montenegrin Forwarders Propose Solutions for Faster Customs Procedures
Companies operating in the logistics and forwarding sectors face numerous challenges, and waiting at the border and complicated customs procedures are just some of them. When it comes to Montenegro, there is also the issue of poor traffic infrastructure. However, despite numerous challenges, these

Conversation with

Petar Kolognat, CTP - The Logistics Park in Borča will Offer the Market Completely New Formats of Storage Facilities
CTP, a leading company in the field of construction and leasing of business and industrial parks in Europe, which develops industrial parks in premium locations all over Serbia, is intensively preparing for the start of the construction of a new logistics park in Belgrade, which will offer the market a completely new format facility only 10 kilometers from the city center. With Petar Kolognat, Director for Business Development at CTP we discussed this in the new CTPark Belgrade City offices in
Roland Raith, Gebrüder Weiss - We Remain a Reliable Partner for Supply Chains to Companies in Serbia and the Region
At the end of 2024, Gebrüder Weiss Holding AG achieved an impressive annual turnover of EUR 2.71 billion, but, as Roland Raith, General Manager for Serbia, tells eKapija, last year will be remembered as exceptional also for the successes achieved on the Serbian market, in the jubilee year of operations in Serbia. With the head of the company in our country, we discussed realized and planned investments, as well as current economic developments in Europe and the world. eKapija: Last year, you celebrated 20 years of operations in Serbia. Looking back, what would you highlight as the company’s greatest achievements? - Over the past two decades, we’ve built a fully owned infrastructure – with company-owned office and warehouse facilities – assembled a team of over 300 employees and
Velibor Peulić, Logistics Consortium BiH: Times of Challenges and Opportunities for Domestic Carriers and the Transport Sector
The problems of carriers have been in the focus of the BiH public for some time, and how and when they will be at least partially resolved depends primarily on the desire and ability of the competent institutions to implement their proposals, but also on the strength of the carriers themselves to push their "fight" to the end. Prof. Ph.D. Velibor Peulić, coordinator of the Logistics Consortium of BiH, asserted himself as the first man in the defense of the interests of the carrier, and in an interview for eKapija, he says that the media made a big contribution to their views getting wider and stronger visibility, and that they still have a lot of work to do to improve the position of transport and logistics companies in BiH. We talked with him about the numerous difficulties that burden

Warehouses and logistics centers

IP Pobeda - Industrial Park of the Future for Modern Businesses
At a time when strategic position, availability of qualified workforce, developed infrastructure and quick access to regional markets are of key importance for business survival and development, Industrial Park Pobeda is an ideal solution for companies that want to launch or expand production in the most efficient way. Since 2020, it has been part of the Marera Properties portfolio, a company
AirRob – On top of the Task. Literally and Figuratively: A New Dimension of Automated Box Handling
The companies TpsX Group and Libiao Robotics have further strengthened their partnership by integrating the AirRob system into their portfolio, which makes the latest generation technology in the field of intralogistics available to the regional market. AirRob is an intelligent, flexible and extremely efficient solution for handling boxes, designed for companies striving for digital

Innovation and digitalization

SatRAIL™ Brings Transformation to Railway Sector - Digitization of Towing Vehicle and Personnel operation records
In the world of rail transport, where precision, safety and efficiency play key roles, digitization of business processes is becoming necessary. Traditional paper-based administrative processes are often slow and error-prone, which can slow down the work of railway companies. It is precisely for this reason that Satwork developed the SatRAIL™ system, an advanced software solution developed
Trasing - Smart Solutions for Modern Intralogistics
For more than four decades, Trasing has been developing and implementing material handling systems that improve logistics and distribution processes in various industries. Based in Serbia, Trasing has positioned itself as one of the regional leaders in the field of intralogistics, providing complete, customized solutions that meet the highest requirements of efficiency, reliability and safety in
LS Data Software Solutions for Business Automation - Human Factor, Yes or No?
For more than 30 years, LS Data has been developing software solutions for the improvement and automation of business. Our solutions are based on the use of mobile computers and technologies that increase efficiency and control, while reducing errors and the human factor, and let`s ask ourselves something right now. Why should we "reduce the human factor"? Isn`t it precisely the human factor that

Introducing

Holleman Transport – Heavy is easy: Oversized and heavy transport without borders
When the transport becomes a challenge, Holleman Transport d.o.o. provides a solution. With decades of experience and hundreds of successfully realized projects in Serbia and the region, we have become synonymous with reliability and innovation and safety in the transportation of heavy and oversized cargo. "Heavy is easy" is not just our slogan – that`s our way of working. From heavy
Smart Technologies for Sustainable Future: Milšped's Innovations Within ESG Framework
As a logistics leader in the region, globally present in 15 countries, Milšped Group has clearly defined its path to a sustainable future: by publishing the first ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) strategy and the first ESG report for the Serbian market in 2024, it confirmed its commitment to integrating sustainability into all business processes. The goal? Transforming the logistics

Interesting Facts

Brief History of Logistics - From Ancient Times to Industry 5.0
Logistics has played a crucial role in the development of humanity, and its history from ancient times to the present is really fascinating. Since the origin of logistics, with the first efforts invested in the transportation of goods and supplies, up to the most complex management and distribution
World record: Evergreen orders most expensive container ships ever
When Taiwan`s Evergreen ordered 11 dual-fuel LNG carriers with a capacity of 24,000 TEU in February, a new maximum of prices for containerized means of transport has been reached. Orders were split between South Korea and China, whereby Hanwha Ocean undertakes the construction of six vessels, and