July 22, 2025
- Logista Parcel and Logista Freight facilitated the transport of Hyperloop UPV to the Netherlands, supporting a faster, cleaner, and more sustainable future of transportation.
- The team presented major innovations, earning third place in the top category.
The Hyperloop UPV project, led by a team of engineers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and supported by Logista, successfully participated in the European Hyperloop Week (EHW), held in Groningen (Netherlands) from July 14 to 20. Hyperloop UPV presented a new prototype and recent innovations during the event, positioning itself as one of the most cutting-edge projects in the development of this revolutionary transportation technology.
Participation in the EHW marks a significant milestone for the Valencian team, which received support from Logista—one of Europe’s largest logistics operators—to transport its prototype from Spain to the Netherlands through its Logista Parcel and Logista Freight divisions.
Specifically, the Hyperloop UPV team achieved third place in the top category: the “Overall System Award,” competing against 13 other teams from around the world who also presented complete proposals.
Additionally, the Spanish team was among the top three finalists in other categories, such as the “Full Scale Technical Award,” where they presented research on different charging methods for Hyperloop vehicles, which received positive feedback from the jury.
More than 30 teams and over 500 students from across Europe participated in the competition.
Transport by Logista
Throughout 2025, Logista facilitated the transport of Hyperloop UPV to the Barcelona Advanced Factories and Advanced Machine Tools tech fairs, as well as to events at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, where the team showcased technical advancements and a new, larger vehicle.
“Innovation and sustainability are fundamental pillars at Logista, and seeing these young engineers revolutionize the future of transportation confirms that we are on the right path,” said Juan José Guajardo-Fajardo, Director of HR, Marketing, and Communication at Logista.
Hyperloop UPV: Cutting-Edge Technology Reinventing Transportation
The Hyperloop UPV team has made decisive advances crucial for their participation in the European Hyperloop Week. The project recently integrated its internally designed DLIM electric motor, which enables acceleration of 7.26 m/s²—comparable to high-end sports cars—reaching speeds of up to 120 km/h with a weight of just 250 kg.
The new prototype, significantly larger than its predecessor and closer to a full-scale vehicle, includes three key innovations:
· An onboard charging system that allows the vehicle to recharge directly from the power grid, eliminating the need to remove and charge batteries individually, thus enhancing scalability.
· A regenerative braking mechanism that captures and reuses energy during braking to recharge the batteries, significantly improving the system’s sustainability and efficiency.
· An advanced external acceleration motor that propels the vehicle without the need to carry excessive onboard batteries.
Other improvements include a liquid cooling system for electronic components and levitation units, a new vacuum-resistant capsule with an interior design simulating the real passenger experience, and a power supply system using supercapacitors.
Track tests have been promising, verifying the proper functioning of the control boards (PCBs) and vehicle sensors. The entire design, both electrical and mechanical, is especially
focused on safety, bringing this disruptive technology closer to a more functional and commercially viable model.
Hyperloop, known as the fifth mode of transportation, combines the speed of airplanes—around 1,000 km/h—with the comfort and frequency of rail. Its concept is simple: capsules levitate in low-pressure tubes, eliminating surface and air friction through magnetic levitation and a near-vacuum environment.
About Logista - logista.com
Logista is one of Europe's largest logistics operators and specialises in distribution to local channels. It regularly serves around 200,000 points of sale in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland, providing the best and fastest access to the market for a wide range of convenience products, pharmaceuticals, electronic top-ups, books, publications, tobacco and lotteries, among others. It also stands out as the largest transport network in Spain that is certified in food safety.
Logista has a team of highly qualified professionals made up of more than 8,000 direct employees and a large number of collaborators, such as Nacex franchisees, Logista Parcel representatives, drivers, etc. Employees and collaborators focus on serving their customers in the most efficient way and in line with their needs.
Committed to Sustainability
For nine consecutive years, Logista has kept its leadership position in CDP, which recognizes the leading global companies in the fight against climate change. Logista is the only European distributor to be included in this list for such a period.
In addition, Logista's firm commitment to sustainability was recognised in May 2024 by Sustainalytics, one of the leaders in the assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance worldwide.
After evaluating the Company's ESG criteria, it has awarded it an ESG risk rating of 16.5 points, which considers it to be at Low Risk of experiencing material financial impacts due to ESG factors and grants it accreditation as Industry TOP RATED 2024 – which assesses high performance in its sector outside of Sustainalytics' comprehensive coverage universe, achieving one of the top 50 ratings in the Transportation industry.
Also, as a result of its firm commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, Logista has once again managed to position itself among the leaders in the sector by being recognized in 2024 with an MSCI rating of A, whose scale is AAA-CCC.
We have also participated in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), S&P's corporate sustainability assessment. In February 2024, Logista was once again recognized by the Financial Times as a "leader in diversity" and in May 2025, Ecovadis awarded the silver medal to Logista for Logista's performance in terms of sustainability.
Logista is also part of the FTSE4Good IBEX index, made up of companies that demonstrate solid environmental, social and corporate governance practices, and the Ibex Gender Equality. Logista was also included in the Ibex 35 in 2022.