Pulp Paper & Logistics


LOGISTICS 11


effect on rail transport is yet to be sufficiently examined. In any case, looking at the larger picture has so far motivated governments to act with caution.


Preparing for the future So are we going to see more gigaliners on European roads? By looking at past developments, it seems that, despite the initial hesitation, change is the only way forward. Since past trials have yielded very promising results


in terms of cost-efficiency and there’s also ongoing pressure to lower fuel emissions, more and more countries might allow gigaliners on their roads, perhaps with restrictions. For fleets and drivers, this means


addressing two things: safety and navigating on a new, much more restricted road network, including complications with rest stop planning. Since the newest release 20.4.0. of Sygic Truck Navigation, a GPS


navigation app for fleets and truckers, Sygic allows users to select LHV-approved roads as a preference in the settings, enabling them to avoid unnecessary complications on the road, and thereby increase safety and the on- time delivery of their cargos. The new feature uses a smart


algorithm, which automatically calculates the most efficient route, especially for heavy trucks, preferring LHV-compliant highways and certain primary


roads for vehicles with larger turning radius. What is clever about the feature is that it incorporates several variables, including vehicle parameters, to offer the fastest, safest, and most convenient route for large trucks, avoiding unnecessary detours. More information from Sygic as,


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More investment for Swedish logistics technology specialist


Adnavem, a Sweden-based logistics technology company that manages the use of worldwide container shipments with advanced software, has attracted a multi-million investment in funding to fuel its expansion in to new markets. The SaaS-enabled marketplace


for container freight makes transporters more accessible and shipping processes more automated and fully transparent. The company closed a $4m


investment round led by Runa Capital, with Spintop Ventures joining as a new investor. Adnavem says that the investment will provide additional capital to continue transforming and disrupting the transport and logistics industry. The two new investors are Runa Capital, a global fund focusing on software companies, with bases in Palo Alto, Berlin, Paris, London and Moscow, and Spintop Ventures, a Swedish venture fund


that focuses on software-based technology companies in the Nordic region. Andreas Wramsmyr, founder and chief executive of Adnavem, commented: “We feel tremendous confidence in our new, and existing investors. Together they bring a mix of what we need to achieve our vision, to become the world’s most desired and transparent marketplace for global container shipping. “The new investors bring


entrepreneurship, global business networks, experience in digital business models and a willingness to challenge old standards with new technology.” Mattias Sundström, co-founder


and technology chief at Adnavem, added: “New technology and digitised data give us possibilities that were not available a few years back. Today we can take control of the full transportation chain in a whole new way. We can work directly with the logistics suppliers removing intermediates which is what transport buyers in the new digital world demand. “At Adnavem we challenge parts


Andreas Wramsmyr, chief executive of Adnavem


of the freight forwarders work; we do believe that there is room for different types of operators in the massive logistics market.”


Mattias Sundström, co- founder and tech chief at Adnavem


September/October 2020


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