WHAT MATTERS IN CRISES
Medicines, fuels, spare parts: to ensure basic supplies for the population in the event of a crisis, the EU is relying on a stockpiling strategy. Logistics plays the most important role in this.
February 10, 2026 – “The EU stockpiling strategy needs more than just warehouses – it needs a functioning backbone for transport and distribution throughout Europe,” says Tassilo Schneider, CEO of System Alliance Europe.
Especially in crises, the rapid and coordinated supply of systemically important services and goods within the region, but also across borders, is crucial. Schneider: “What the EU is planning is already being implemented by System Alliance Europe.”
With more than 50 medium-sized transport and logistics service providers in 33 countries, SAE is Europe's largest general cargo cooperation. Its members and partners operate according to high, uniform quality and safety standards and manage their logistics via a central IT and data platform. Its members include the continent's most successful logistics companies. They form a closely integrated system that combines a strong regional presence with comprehensive coverage throughout Europe.
STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE TROUGH COOPERATION
Whether temperature-controlled pharmaceutical transports, hazardous goods such as fuels, or urgently needed spare parts: coordinated processes, available storage capacities, and established transport routes make it possible to move supplies efficiently even under difficult conditions. Schneider: “System Alliance Europe embraces cooperation rather than isolation, thereby strengthening Europe's resilience.”
The first comprehensive EU stockpiling concept, which was adopted in 2025, includes the following measures, among others:
• Improving transport and logistics for rapid crisis response.
• Expanding stockpiles at EU level to fill gaps in essential goods, supported by initiatives such as rescEU for medical equipment, shelters, generators, and more.
• Identifying stockpile gaps and overlaps through information sharing and strengthening cooperation between Member States and with the EU.
“Whether we are facing natural disasters or biological threats, we must ensure that essential goods remain available,” says EU Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu.
With System Alliance Europe, they will.
