Abstract

Possible Impacts of Regulating the Weekly Rest of Road Freight Drivers on Logistics in EU Countries

Highlights

  • The logistics of the 21st century is based on the planned dates of unloading and loading, i.e. on the time windows

  • The road freight transport is used on long distances even for the container and the transport from seaports

  • The reasons why containers are transported from the seaports by road freight transport are problems with the time of shipment and the delivery schedule adherence, components etc. for the needs of the automotive and electro-technical industries

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Summary

Summary

The paper deals with the research results regarding the possible impact on the EU logistics of regulating the regular weekly rest of road freight drivers. The paper focuses on the major shortage of road freight drivers and the age structure of current drivers, which is a further threat to the EU logistics sector. This may have a positive impact on the increased use of the rail freight transport. KEY WORDS logistics road freight transport regulating the rest of the drivers lack of drivers

INTRODUCTION
ISSUES OF SHORTAGE OF DRIVERS AND FUTURE CAPACITIES OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT
Findings
CONCLUSION

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