Netherlands Freight Transport Report Q2 2009

Table of Contents

Executive Summary 5
SWOT Analysis6
Netherlands Political SWOT 6
Netherlands Economic SWOT 7
Business Environment Ratings 8
Table: Europe Freight Transport Business Environment Ratings 9
Netherlands Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 10
Economics - Long-Term Risk 10
Politics - Long-Term Risk 10
Freight Transport Growth 11
Transport Intensity Index 11
Industry Trends and Developments12
Road 12
Air 12
Sea 12
Pipelines 14
Industry Forecast Scenario 15
Quarterly Oil Products Price Outlook 15
Table: Oil Product Price, 2006-2013 (US$/bbl) 18
Macroeconomic Outlook 19
Table: Netherlands - Economic Activity, 2006 - 2013 21
Transport Outlook22
Table: The Netherlands' Freight Transport Industry, 2006-2013 23
Table: The Netherlands' Freight Carried, Domestic And International, 2006-2013 24
Trade Environment25
Table: Value Of Imports By Category, 2006-2013 (US$mn) 25
Table: Value Of Exports By Category, 2006-2013 (US$mn) 26
Top Export Destinations, 2002-2006 (US$mn) 27
Table: Export Trade, 2003-2006 (% growth y-o-y) 28
Table: Import Trade, 2003-2006 (% growth y-o-y) 29
Table: Top Import Sources, 2002-2006 (US$mn) 30
Market Overview31
Multi-Modal 31
Competitive Landscape: Multi-Modal 31
Road 32
Road Infrastructure 32
Competitive Landscape: Road 32
Rail 33
Rail Infrastructure 33
Competitive Landscape: Rail 33
Air 34
Competitive Landscape: Air 34
Air France-KLM 35
Water 37
Competitive Landscape: Water 37
Pipelines 38
Competitive Landscape: Pipelines 38
Nederlandse Gasunie 39
Country Snapshot: Netherlands Demographic Data 40
Section 1: Population 40
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030 40
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 41
Section 2: Education And Healthcare 41
Table: Education, 2002-2005 41
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030 41
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power 42
Table: Employment Indicators, 2000-2005 42
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) 42
Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012 43
BMI Forecast Modelling44
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts 44
Transport Industry 44
Sources 45