Dopravní noviny

What Dopravní noviny does

Dopravní noviny (legal entity: České dopravní vydavatelství, s. r. o.) is a privately held Czech B2B media company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Prague, operating as a specialized multimedia publication covering the transport and logistics industry. The company employs 19 people and distributes content across 18 transport categories spanning road, rail, maritime, inland waterway, air, express, and combined transport, plus parcel services, forwarding, public transport, infrastructure, dangerous goods, IT, financial services, and trade fairs. Its digital platform is built around the dnoviny.cz website (available in Czech and English), supported by email newsletter distribution and RSS feed syndication.

The product is fundamentally a content publication with no proprietary AI/ML technology, app, or API documented. Distribution relies on direct web access, email subscription, and content sharing across social channels. The publication maintains editorial partnerships with industry associations including ČESMAD Bohemia, SSL Czech, and ICC Czech Republic, plus academic partner ČVUT Department of Logistics, which provide access to industry stakeholders and content sources.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring digital subscriptions (předplatné) for premium content access, advertising and commercial presentations (inzerce) sold to transport industry companies, and seminars/events for the transport industry. Customer segments are horizontal B2B: primarily transport and logistics professionals, with secondary audiences of transport industry suppliers and government/regulatory bodies. The geographic focus is Czech Republic and Slovakia, with content occasionally extending to broader Central European transport topics. No funding rounds, M&A, or disclosed financial information are available.

Name

Dopravní noviny

Legal name

České dopravní vydavatelství, s. r. o.

Website

https://dnoviny.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dopravní noviny is a Czech B2B multimedia publication founded in 2004, covering transport and logistics across 18 categories for industry professionals, suppliers, and government bodies in Czech Republic and Slovakia, with revenue from subscriptions, advertising, and seminars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: České dopravní vydavatelství generates revenue through paid digital subscriptions (předplatné) for accessing exclusive content and full article archives. The subscription model provides recurring revenue from transport and logistics industry professionals.
2. Advertising and Marketing Services: The platform offers advertising space (inzerce) and commercial presentations (komerční prezentace) as revenue streams. Banner advertisements on the website and sponsored content sections generate advertising income from transport industry companies seeking to reach professional audiences.
3. Seminars and Events: České dopravní vydavatelství organizes seminars (semináře) for the transport industry, generating revenue through event tickets, sponsorships, and participation fees. These professional events serve the transport and logistics community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dopravní noviny is a Czech digital trade publication that delivers daily multimedia news coverage of the transport and logistics industry across road, rail, maritime, air, inland waterway, and combined transport modes. It operates the website dnoviny.cz with 18 categorized sections, offers paid digital subscriptions (předplatné), display advertising (inzerce), commercial presentations (komerční prezentace), an email newsletter, and organizes professional seminars for the transport industry.

Product overview

Dopravní noviny is an online transport and logistics news publication published by České dopravní vydavatelství, s.r.o. The offering is a single unified media platform covering the transport and logistics sector in Czech Republic. The site provides news coverage across multiple transport categories including parcel services, forwarding and logistics, public transport, transport policy, road transport, rail transport, combined transport, maritime transport, inland navigation, air transport, express services, dangerous goods, IT, financial services, infrastructure, and trade fairs. Additional services include newsletter subscription, seminars, issue archive, paid subscriptions, and advertising services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ČESMAD BohemiaminorOthersČESMAD Bohemia is a transport industry association representing road transport companies in the Czech Republic. Listed as a partner of Dopravní noviny on the website partner section, supporting the transport industry media platform.
• SSL CzechminorOthersSSL Czech (Sdružení silničních dopravců) is listed as a partner organization supporting Dopravní noviny transport media platform.
• ICC Czech RepublicminorOthersInternational Chamber of Commerce Czech Republic listed as a partner of Dopravní noviny, supporting the transport industry publication.
• ČVUT - Department of Logistics (Katedra logistiky)minorOthersDepartment of Logistics at the University of Economics Prague (VŠE) listed as a partner of Dopravní noviny, supporting transport education and research.
• BusPortalminorOthersBusPortal, a Czech bus transport portal, listed as a partner organization supporting Dopravní noviny.
• SYBAminorOthersSYBA logistics company listed as a partner of Dopravní noviny transport media platform.
• ČVUT Green Gliders TeamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGebrüder Weiss, a logistics company, partnered with the ČVUT Green Gliders student team participating in Shell Eco-marathon Poland 2026. The partnership is part of Gebrüder Weiss's Future of Mobility initiative supporting sustainable transport innovation and young technical talent. While not a direct partnership of Dopravní noviny, the article featuring this partnership was published on the Dopravní noviny platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurailpress / DVV Media Group: Established European rail industry media group publishing multiple trade titles. Comparable as a broader incumbent in transport vertical media with deeper resources and international footprint.
• ITJ | Transport Journal (Germany): Long-established German logistics and transport weekly. Comparable in its mix of print legacy and digital publishing, B2B positioning, and event-driven revenue.
• Lloyds Loading List: Historical international freight and logistics trade publication with a digital subscription service. Comparable as a niche trade information provider monetizing specialized freight intelligence to B2B subscribers.

Direct peers

• VerkehrsRundschau: Major German truck and logistics trade magazine, including a strong digital platform. Comparable in its specialized focus on road freight and logistics, multi-channel distribution (print, web, newsletters, events), and B2B audience targeting.
• DVZ (Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung): Germany's leading transport and logistics trade newspaper, offering daily news across all transport modes. Directly comparable as a regional DACH-language B2B trade press property serving transport professionals, with a similar subscription + advertising + events revenue model.
• Trans.info: Central European transport and logistics news portal with strong presence in Poland, Germany, and the Czech market. Direct competitor in digital-first transport media with advertising and content-led monetization.
• Trucker (Czech/Slovak trucking publication): Czech-Slovak trucking industry publication. Direct regional competitor focused on the road freight segment Dopravní noviny also covers, with overlapping advertiser base.
• Logistika (Czech logistics magazine): Czech trade publication covering logistics and supply chain. Operates in the same geographic market and adjacent subject area, competing for the same advertisers and subscriber base in Czechia.

Emerging players

• Železniční magazín: Czech rail transport magazine. Niche player focused on the rail sub-segment that Dopravní noviny covers as part of its broader multi-mode platform; competes for rail advertiser spend.

Others

• SpeedCHAIN Conference: Central European logistics conference organizer. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player running industry events in the same geography and audience; potential partner or competitor for Dopravní noviny's seminars business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dnoviny

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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