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EWS data refresh: 2025
The EWS (“Entfernungswerk Strasse”) mainly consists of precalculated truck distances to quickly access them for different use cases like invoice auditing. Up to now, we provided data versions for the…
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Introducing the “End at Last Location” feature in PTV Route Optimization OptiFlow API
Efficient route planning is at the heart of logistics, and our team is dedicated to continuously enhancing the PTV Route Optimization OptiFlow API to meet the dynamic needs of our…
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Planned Downtime Saturday, 22nd March 2025
To ensure the continued reliability and performance of our services, a planned maintenance will take place on 22nd March 2025, resulting in a temporary downtime. This downtime is scheduled to…
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Compactness for planned routes
Planning routes well is key to making logistics work smoothly and efficiently. Usually, the goal is to save on costs, but sometimes other needs, like grouping stops closer together, are…
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New Batch Geocoding Service available
We are happy to introduce the new Batch Geocoding Service version 1.0.1. You now can send several addresses or positions at once. PTV Developer now provides asynchronous batch APIs. The…
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Overtime cost calculation: Enhancing route optimization for greater flexibility
A powerful new feature has been introduced to add flexibility and precision to cost management in route planning: Overtime costs. What are overtime costs? This enhancement to the Route Optimization…
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Announcing dynamic preparation rules for route optimization
In the world of logistics and transportation, flexibility and precision are key drivers of operational success. The new Dynamic Preparation Rules feature in the Route Optimization OptiFlow API brings a…
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Improved geocoding when using long postcodes
In the new version of the PTV Developer Geocoding & Places API V1.13.5 we improved the support of long postal codes. In the Netherlands it’s common to enter just the (long) postcode…
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Track Matching output now includes time stamp
In Version 1.7.0 of PTV Developer Map Matching API time stamps are supported in input and output. This allows you to use the timestamp from the response for better toll…