Table of Contents
Chapter 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1.1 Market Size
- 1.2 The Bottom Line
- 1.3 Commercial Agreements
- 1.4 The Key Issues
- 1.5 Technical Developments
- 1.6 Conclusion and Future Developments
Chapter 2.0 INTRODUCTION
- 2.1. Report Aim
- 2.2 Report Methodology
- Table 2.1: Geographical Scope of Companies' Operations, 2005
- Table 2.2: Operating Sector of Transport Companies, 2005
- Figure 2.1: Operating Sector of Transport Companies, 2005
- 2.3. Report Structure
- Market Size
- The Bottom Line
- Commercial Agreements
- The Key Issues
- Technical Developments
- Conclusion and Future Developments
Chapter 3.0 MARKET SIZE
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 The Market for European Road Freight Transport
- Table 3.1: Road Transport Activity by Type of Operation by Country, 2004
- Table 3.2: Index of Inland Freight Transport Volume Relative to GDP, in
Europe, 2000-2004
- Figure 3.1: Index of Inland Freight Transport Volume Relative to GDP, in
Europe, 2000-2004
- Table 3.3: Index of Inland Freight Transport Volume Relative to GDP, by
Country, 2000-2004
- 3.3 Trade Lanes in European Road Freight
- Figure 3.2: Intra-EU Road Freight Transport, Shares of Main Country to
Country Flows, 2004
- Table 3.4: Main country to country flows in Intra-EU International
Freight Transport, 2004
- Figure 3.3: Main country to country flows in Intra-EU International
Freight Transport, 2004
- Table 3.5: Goods Leaving the Country, by Main Partner, 2004
- Table 3.6: Goods Entering the Country, by Main Partner, 2004
- Table 3.7: Goods Leaving a Country, by Haulier Nationality, 2004
- Figure 3.4: Less than 50% of goods leaving the UK are carried by
domestic hauliers
- 3.4 Modal Splits in European Freight Transport
- Table 3.8: EU15 Modal Split in Inland Freight, 1990-2005
- Figure 3.5: EU15 Modal Split in Inland Freight, 1990-2005
- "One hundredth of Poland' s 150,000 miles meets European Union norms"
- Table 3.9: ACC10 Modal Split in Inland Freight, 1990-2005
- Table 3.10: Road share of inland freight transport in Europe, 1995-2004
- Figure 3.6: Road share of inland freight transport in Europe, 1995-2004
- Table 3.11: Road share of inland freight transport by Country, 1995-2004
- "We would like to make use of the UK' s rail network since that is a key
part of our business in Germany"
Chapter 4.0 THE BOTTOM LINE
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 European Logistics Markets
- 4.3 Revenue as an Indicator of Overall Performance
- Figure 4.1: Revenue Performance by Geographical Scope of Operations, 2005
- Table 4.1: Over Half of Pan European Operators Performed Well in Terms
of Revenues, 2005
- "Don' t run more - run smarter"
- Figure 4.2: Revenue Performance by Average Annual Vehicle Mileage, 2005
- Table 4.2: Average Annual Mileage the Same Regardless of Revenue
Performance, 2005
- Figure 4.3: Revenue Performance by Fleet Size of Transport Operator, 2005
- Table 4.3: Most Fleets Over 500 Performed Well on the Revenue Front in
2005
- 4.4 Volume as an Indicator of Financial Performance
- Table 4.4: Nearly Two-Thirds of Single Country Operations Increased
Volumes in 2005
- Figure 4.4: Volume Performance by Operating Scope, 2005
- Table 4.5: Clocking up the Miles No Guarantee of Increasing Volumes in
2005
- Figure 4.5: Volume Performance by Average Annual Mileage, 2005
- Figure 4.6: Transport Operator' s Volume Performance by Fleet Size, 2005
- Table 4.6: Bigger Doesn' t Equal Better Where Volume is Concerned in 2005
- 4.5 Maintaining Margins - More than Just Hard Work
- Figure 4.7: Share of Respondents Reporting Decreased Margins, by Fleet
Size in 2005
- Table 4.7: Almost One-Third of 50 - 100 Piece Fleets Report Decreased
Volumes in 2005
- Figure 4.8: Respondents Reporting Decreased Margins, by Geographical
Operating Scope, 200542
- Table 4.8: Almost Two-Thirds of Regionally Operating Fleets Reported
Decreased Margins, 200543
- Figure 4.9: Share of Respondents Reporting Decreased Margins, by
Mileage, 2005
Chapter 5.0 COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Freight Rate Fluctuations Point to Health of Industry
- Figure 5.1: Freight Rates Changes in European Road Transport, 2004-2005
- Table 5.1: Half of Respondents Report Freight Rates as being Lower in
2005 than in 2004
- 5.3 Fuel Surcharge - All, or Nothing, or Somewhere in Between?
- Figure 5.2: Fuel Surcharge Implementation Success in 2005
- Table 5.2: One Third of Respondents Have Fully Implemented Fuel
Surcharge, 2005
- 5.4 Commodity Service or Valued-Added Partner?
- Figure 5.3: European Road Transport Operators Place Core Operational
Investment Ahead of
- Business Development and Innovation in 2006
Chapter 6.0 THE KEY ISSUES
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Major Issues Impacting European Road Transport Operators
- Figure 6.1: Fuel Costs Head the List of Factors Affecting Transport
Providers
- Table 6.1: Most Important Issues Affecting European Transport Providers
- 6.3 Recognising Drivers as a Key Source of Competitive Advantage
- Figure 6.2 Impact of Driver Shortages in European Road Transport
- Table 6.2: Driver Shortage Troubles Ease in 2005
- 6.4 EU Enlargement
- Figure 6.3: Impact of EU Enlargement on European Road Transport Operators
- Table 6.3: Almost Half the Respondents Say "Low" to EU Enlargement Impact
- 6.5 Legislation
- 6.5.1 Social Legislation
- 6.5.2 Environmental Legislation
- 6.6 Rising Costs
- Figure 6.4: How Much Did Fuel Costs Really Affect Businesses in 2005?
- Table 6.4: The Impact of Fuel Costs on Hauliers in 2005
- 6.6.1 Alternative Fuels
- Case Study Alternative Fuels Focus
Chapter 7.0 TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Technology Implementation in European Road Transport
- Table 7.1: Three Quarters of Companies Opt for TMS Software Package
- Figure 7.1: One-in-Six Transport Companies Rely on Manual Systems
- 7.3 Transport Management Systems
- Figure 7.2 The Time Frames of TMS Installation
- Table 7.2: Over One-Quarter of TMS Implemented Within the Last Three
Years
- "We don' t use a TMS - no matter which one you look at you won' t get
anything which meets all your needs, so we decided to do without"
- 7.2.1 Telematics Systems
- "The majority of telematics systems data does not get analysed at all"
- Table 7.3: One-Fifth of Hauliers Consider Trace and Trace a Low Priority
- Figure 7.3 How High a Priority is Track and Trace Technology to
Transporters?
- 7.3 Digital Tachographs
- Digital v analogue: what seems to be the difference?
- 7.4 Proof Of Delivery
- Table 7.4: One-Fifth Put Electronic PODs as "Very high" on the List of
Priorities
- Figure 7.4: Importance Attached to Offering an Electronic POD Service
Chapter 8.0 CONCLUSION AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Market Trends
- Table 8.1: EU15 Modal Split in Inland Freight, 2005-2030
- Figure 8.1: EU15 Modal Split in Inland Freight, 2005-2030
- Table 8.2: ACC 10 Modal Split in Inland Freight, 2005-2030
- Figure 8.2: ACC 10 Modal Split in Inland Freight, 2005-2030
- 8.3 Corporate Growth Strategies
- Growth through acquisition - The DSV strategy
- "Specialist knowledge and skills mean astute purchases of smaller
players can boost revenues of even the largest operators."
- "Expansion not out of but, in addition to, standard transport services
is important"
- "Beyond Western Europe India, China and Eastern Europe are key target
areas for growth and expansion"
- 8.4 Investment Priorities
- Figure 8.3: Key Investment Areas for European Road Transport Operators,
2006
- 8.5 Future Threats and Opportunities in European Road Transport
- Figure 8.4: The Most Important External Changes Fleet Operators Would
Like to See in 2006
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