Freight forwarding has been one of the most successful sectors of the global logistics industry over the past decade. Substantial growth has been achieved due to the trend of globalisation which has led manufacturing to locate to remote markets around the world. The latest edition of Global Freight Forwarding 2008 contains analysis of the state of the forwarding market, key trends and developments as well as the structure and drivers of the market and their implications for the future. In addition, the report contains market sizing and 5 year forecasts by sector (air and sea) for all the key regions and now 40 individual countries. In addition the report provides market shares for the leading players and ranking of the largest air and sea freight forwarders in terms of revenues, air tonnage and teus shipped. Finally, the report contains profiles of all the leading freight forwarders providing financial, operational and strategic insight into the key players.

European Road Freight 2008 combines the analysis of a range of official statistics with Transport Intelligence’s own market sizing, forecasts and insight. As well as examining industry output, numbers of goods vehicles, costs and overall revenues, the report also examines the road freight sectors by international/domestic and own-account/outsourced split. For the first time the report also provides a unique breakdown between the Groupage, Full Load and Parcels markets, three of the most important sectors in the industry. The report also includes a section on goods vehicles flows, indicating the most important European regions for local, regional and international transport as well as profiles of all the major players and market share.

As part of a long-standing plan to revitalise the rail industry, the European rail market has undergone significant levels of liberalisation. This has allowed new market entrants to compete against existing incumbents, although many still complain that there is yet to be a level playing field. European Rail & Intermodal 2008 provides a comprehensive review of the sector, including data from a range of official sources and profiles of the leading rail operators, logistics providers and intermodal companies present in the market. It analyses the new competitive landscape and looks at how intermodalism is growing in importance as part of the overall European freight transport industry.

For businesses whose priority it is to keep track of their logistics competitors, follow developments at existing or potential clients, or to identify acquisition targets, SCLi is an invaluable source of industry intelligence. With over 500 company profiles the interactive web-enabled database is fully searchable, providing users with access to always updated information on the world’s leading providers. Each profile contains the latest news and related TI briefings.