The impact of the economic crisis on the European road haulage sector [28/Oct/2009]

In a recent submission to an expert meeting organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy & Transport on the impact of the economic crisis on the road haulage sectors, John Manners-Bell, Ti’s CEO, analysed the extent and impact of the downturn. Read Full Article...

Freight forwarding - in the eye of a recessionary storm [07/Aug/2009]

With the downturn in international trade having severe repercussions for the freight forwarding industry, Ti’s latest feature, excerpted from its recently published report, Global Freight Forwarding 2009, highlights some of the key issues. Read Full Article...

The European road freight market's in a mess - but it could be worse [29/Jul/2009]

In the first of a series of weekly features examining timely issues which will be discussed in more detail at TI’s upcoming Global Distribution Strategies 2009 Conference in Brussels in October, John Manners-Bell looks at the impact which the recession is having on the European road freight market. Read Full Article...

Exclusive: New report ranks DB Schenker Number 1 in Europe [10/Jun/2009]

DB Schenker is the largest overland transport operator in Europe, according to the rankings released today in Transport Intelligence’s latest report, European Road Transport & Logistics Markets 2009. Read Full Article...

New Ti Confidence Index reveals strongest and weakest logistics markets [17/Feb/2009]

Ti’s new monthly Global Logistics Business Confidence Index has revealed that business confidence for February 2009 is highest in the ‘Pharmaceutical/healthcare’ and ‘Intermodal’ logistics sectors. This contrasts with sentiment in the ‘Road freight/trucking’ and ‘Express’ sectors. Of the key geographies China has the strongest confidence, whilst at the other end of the spectrum North America respondents were the most downbeat. Read Full Article...

Improved South American connections will benefit shippers and service providers [06/Feb/2009]

The last few years have seen major investments in the transport and port infrastructure of several South American countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. Much of the investment, particularly in the ports and maritime sectors on both the east (Atlantic) and west (Pacific) coasts of South America, has come from foreign-owned companies and consortia. Despite the economic slowdown now starting to be felt in South America, the investment is expected to continue. Read Full Article...

The prospects for an unhappy New Year? [13/Jan/2009]

Estimating the prospects for the logistics sector in 2009 is complicated, due to instability in the wider economy. However, this only makes the importance of looking ahead all the greater, as the world’s economy fundamentally changes, dragging the logistics sector with it. Read Full Article...

The Indian logistics industry growing fast, but challenges remain [09/Oct/2008]

Despite India’s inadequate transport infrastructure, the Indian logistics industry continues to expand. A number of Indian companies established in shipping and other marine related activities, such as Essar Shipping, Ports and Logistics Ltd (ESPLL) and the Sical group, have expanded their logistics operations recently. The funding for the often substantial investments required for these projects is coming from overseas as well as Indian sources. Read Full Article...

Survey shows companies are passing the buck on 'green' logistics costs [23/Jul/2008]

New research by Transport Intelligence sponsored by Kewill suggests that most companies seeking to make their logistics operations more environmentally friendly want someone else to cover the costs. Read Full Article...

Soaring fuel prices have yet to dent demand for freight transport [28/May/2008]

Britain yesterday (May 27) became the latest country to experience public protests over fuel prices. Currently, though, there is still little sign that higher fuel costs are hitting general worldwide demand for freight transport. Read Full Article...