Freight forwarding: insolvencies from Germany to Croatia

With a DE→PL rate of 1,59 EUR/km, the payer, the status of receivables and the authority of the person issuing the transport order should be confirmed before accepting a German transport order.

With the EU diesel price at 2 237,18 EUR/1000L, shortening payment exposure to new carriers from Belgium and France limits the risk of financing their operating costs.

With a load-to-truck ratio of 4,00 loads/vehicle, the status of a small operator from Croatia or Austria and the terms securing payment should be verified before handing over the load.

Include a time buffer at the border when calculating the DE→PL lane, even though the current spot rate is only 1,39 EUR/km.