Abstract
Overview
Introduction
The express industry is set to undergo drastic transition driven by growing
globalization, deregulation of the postal sector, the wave of mergers and
alliances and the booming e-commerce industry. This brief contains a strategic
overview of the upcoming trends in the European express market and a detailed
discussion of the positive and negative effects of these trends.
Scope
- Globalisation: The rising need for faster transportation globally.
- Consolidation: Driven by the larger players, consolidation threatens the
small players as well as the national operators.
- Deregulation: How will the likely full deregulation of the postal sector
in 2009 affect the express market?
- Road and B2C sectors rising: Road express is growing at the expense of
air, while e-commerce is increasing due to internet usage.
Report Highlights
The European express and parcel market is characterized by increasing
consolidation, moderate growth rates and rising operational costs.
Leading global players, UPS, FedEx, DHL and TNT are expanding not only their
activities in the core express services but also diversifying their portfolio
to include air freight, sea freight and contract logistics.
With the booming expansion of e-commerce, the international trade and B2C are
expected to remain the fastest growth sectors over the coming years. The
European express services are expected to reach $53.1 billion by 2010.
Reasons to Purchase
- A comprehensive overview of the current and future trends in the European
and Global express market.
- In-depth analysis of the positive and negative effects of these trends on
the market and the operators.
- Discussion of the possible next steps express operators including small
and national operators will take to adapt accordingly.
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