Teleroute
Teleroute is a pan-European online freight and vehicle exchange for the transport and logistics industry.
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Overview
Teleroute is a European digital freight-exchange brand serving carriers, freight forwarders, logistics providers and other participants in road transport. Its platform connects available freight loads with available vehicles, helping users find transport capacity, publish shipments and manage commercial relationships across borders. The service is positioned as an online marketplace and information infrastructure for the transport and logistics sector rather than as a conventional haulage company: its role is to facilitate transactions and improve the use of available vehicle capacity. The business originated in 1985 in France and Europe as an early freight and vehicle exchange. Its development was closely associated with the spread of computer-based communications in transport. During the rollout of Minitel, the service operated through the 3614 Lamy system, extending the exchange beyond traditional telephone- and paper-based processes. It later evolved into a web-based platform as internet access became the principal way for transport companies to search, post and manage freight opportunities. Teleroute spent much of its corporate history within the Lamy and Wolters Kluwer groups. In 1996, the Lamy Group subsidiary became part of Wolters Kluwer. In 2000, Teleroute was incorporated into Wolters Kluwer Transport Services, a structure intended to bring together transport-focused information-technology activities. The business subsequently expanded its exchange capabilities through the acquisition of Nolis in 2005 and the later combination of the two freight exchanges in 2012. Wolters Kluwer Transport Services also broadened its activities into transport-management software, including the integration of Transwide, known in connection with the Charger TMS solution. A major ownership transition took place in 2017. On 30 June 2017, Castik Capital acquired Wolters Kluwer Transport Services with the objective of building a significant portfolio in transport-management and logistics software. From 1 October 2017, the business operated under the Alpega name. Teleroute became one of the freight-exchange solutions within the wider Alpega platform, alongside brands and products covering transport management, freight procurement, dock scheduling and related logistics workflows. The brand's current role is therefore both standalone and integrated. Teleroute remains a recognizable freight-exchange service for European road transport, while Alpega provides the broader corporate and technology environment. The group describes the platform as serving users in 27 European countries and reports more than 70,000 active users. Referenced customers and users include large transport and logistics companies such as DB Schenker, Malherbe, MKTS Transports Spéciaux, Neele-Vat Logistics, Nothegger Transport Logistik GmbH and Comfret TTD Ltd. These references indicate a target market spanning major logistics operators and specialized carriers, although the available material does not provide independent financial figures or a detailed breakdown of customer numbers.
History
Teleroute began in 1985 as an online freight and vehicle exchange serving France and the wider European transport market. It was developed at a time when transport operators were seeking faster ways to circulate information about available loads and vehicles. The service used the emerging Minitel communications system, including the 3614 Lamy service, to provide computer-based access to freight-exchange information. This represented an early form of digital intermediation in road transport, preceding the later migration of the business to the web. In 1996, Teleroute, then a subsidiary of the Lamy Group, became part of Wolters Kluwer. Four years later, in 2000, it was incorporated into Wolters Kluwer Transport Services, or WKTS, a structure created to organize the group's transport-technology activities. The change placed Teleroute within a broader business focused on information systems and software for transport operators rather than treating it solely as an exchange service. WKTS expanded its freight-exchange presence in 2005 by acquiring Nolis. The two exchanges were subsequently merged in 2012, consolidating their activities within the group's European transport-services portfolio. During the early 2010s, Wolters Kluwer Transport Services also expanded into transport-management systems. The group integrated software solutions including Transwide, associated with the Charger TMS offering, thereby connecting freight-exchange capabilities with broader transport-planning and management tools. The ownership structure changed materially in 2017. On 30 June of that year, Castik Capital acquired Wolters Kluwer Transport Services. The stated objective was to assemble a leading portfolio of companies in the transport-management-system sector. From 1 October 2017, the business officially operated under the name Alpega. Under Alpega, Teleroute was maintained as one of several specialized logistics-technology solutions. The wider group brought together transport-management products, freight-procurement technology, dock-booking services and several freight exchanges. Within this portfolio, Teleroute continued to serve as the pan-European freight and vehicle exchange. Alpega's solution set also included inet logistics and Transwide for transport management, TenderEasy for freight procurement, SmartBooking for dock scheduling and booking, Wtransnet, 123cargo (also known as BursaTransport) and Connecta. This portfolio context gave Teleroute a role in a broader end-to-end logistics platform, while preserving its distinct marketplace identity. The available reference material describes Teleroute as headquartered in Brussels and operating in 27 European countries. It reports more than 70,000 active users and identifies major transport and logistics companies, including DB Schenker, Malherbe, MKTS Transports Spéciaux, Neele-Vat Logistics, Nothegger Transport Logistik GmbH and Comfret TTD Ltd, among companies that have used or trusted the platform. No reliable source material supplied for this entry establishes current revenue, profitability, employee numbers, executive leadership or a separate legal listing for Teleroute.
- 2017
Acquired by Castik Capital
[1]Castik Capital completed the acquisition of Wolters Kluwer Transport Services on 30 June.
- 2017
Becomes part of Alpega
[1]From 1 October, the former Wolters Kluwer Transport Services business operated under the Alpega name.
- 2012
Teleroute and Nolis exchanges merged
[1]The Teleroute and Nolis freight exchanges were combined within the transport-services business.
- 2005
Nolis acquisition
[1]Wolters Kluwer Transport Services acquired the Nolis freight exchange.
- 2000
Integrated into Wolters Kluwer Transport Services
[1]Teleroute was placed within Wolters Kluwer Transport Services, a structure for transport information-technology activities.
- 1996
Joins Wolters Kluwer
[1]The Lamy Group subsidiary operating Teleroute became part of Wolters Kluwer.
- 1985
Teleroute founded
[1]Teleroute began operating as a freight and vehicle exchange for the transport sector in France and Europe.
Products and positioning
A pan-European digital freight marketplace and transport-information service that helps carriers and shippers match freight with available road-transport capacity.
Digital freight marketplace · 1985
Teleroute Freight Exchange
The core service connects freight opportunities posted by shippers, forwarders or logistics providers with carriers seeking loads. It supports cross-border road-transport activity and is intended to improve the discovery and utilization of available capacity across European markets.
Digital vehicle-capacity exchange · 1985
Teleroute Vehicle Exchange
The vehicle-exchange component enables transport participants to identify available vehicles and related capacity. It formed part of Teleroute's original exchange model and complements the freight-posting function by helping match transport supply with shipment demand.
Brand decisions
2017
Castik Capital acquisition of Wolters Kluwer Transport ServicesM&ABackground
Wolters Kluwer Transport Services contained Teleroute and other transport-technology activities. Castik Capital sought to create a substantial portfolio in transport-management software.
Action taken
Castik Capital completed the acquisition on 30 June 2017.
Aftermath
The business was reorganized under the Alpega name from 1 October 2017, with Teleroute continuing as a freight-exchange solution within the group.
2017
Creation of the Alpega logistics-technology portfolioStrategyBackground
The new owner aimed to combine complementary transport-management, freight-exchange and logistics software businesses.
Action taken
Wolters Kluwer Transport Services began operating as Alpega and grouped Teleroute with solutions such as transport-management, freight-procurement and dock-booking products.
Aftermath
Teleroute became part of a broader end-to-end logistics platform while retaining its freight-exchange identity.
Recent events
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