TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
Eastward expansion of the European Union will continue to drive the industry 2
Company consolidation has changed the competitive landscape 2
Increasing operating costs has hit all companies, but particularly smaller players 2
Other major challenges lie ahead for the industry 2
There are several important trends that companies can exploit to maximise success 3
Meanwhile Datamonitor's country benchmarking rankings reveal some surprising results 3
Table of Contents 4
Table of figures 5
CHAPTER 1 ROAD TRANSPORT IN EUROPE 6
1.1 Road Transport Indicators 7
1.2. Top Existing Road Freight Markets 18
1.2.1 Germany 18
1.2.2 France 18
1.2.3 The United Kingdom 18
1.3 Top Emerging Road Freight Markets 20
1.3.1 Poland 20
1.3.2 Czech Republic 20
1.3.3 Hungary 21
1.4 Trans-European Transport Network - TEN-T 22
1.4.1 Motorway axis Igoumenitsa/Patras-Athens-Sofia-Budapest 22
1.4.2 Multimodal Link between Portugal-Spain 23
1.4.3 Oresund fixed link 25
1.4.4 Nordic Triangle Road/Rail Axis 25
1.4.5 The United Kingdom - Ireland Road Axis 26
1.4.6 TEN-T Road Network between Gdansk-Brno/Bratislava-Vienna 27
CHAPTER 2 TOP ROAD FREIGHT COMPANIES IN EUROPE 29
2.1 Ceva Logistics 29
2.1.1 General Introduction 29
2.1.2 Operations & Acquisitions 29
2.1.3 Company Revenue 29
2.1.4 Key Initiatives / Differentiators 31
2.1.5 Key Milestones 31
2.1.6 Future Outlook 32
2.2 DHL 33
2.2.1 General Introduction 33
2.2.2 Operations & Acquisitions 33
2.2.3 Company Revenue 33
2.2.4 Key Initiatives / Differentiators 34
2.2.5 Key Milestones 34
2.2.6 Future Outlook 35
2.3 Geodis 36
2.3.1 General Introduction 36
2.3.2 Operations & Acquisitions 36
2.3.3 Company Revenue 36
2.3.4 Key Milestones 38
2.3.5 Future Outlook 39
2.4 Kuehne+Nagel 40
2.4.1 General Introduction 40
2.4.2 Operations & Acquisitions 40
2.4.3 Company Revenue 40
2.4.4 Key Initiatives / Differentiators 42
2.4.5 Key Milestones 42
2.4.6 Future Outlook 43
2.5 Logista SA 44
2.5.1 General Introduction 44
2.5.2 Operations & Acquisitions 44
2.5.3 Company Revenue 44
2.5.4 Key Initiatives / Differentiators 45
2.5.5 Key Milestones 45
2.5.6 Future Outlook 45
2.6 Norbert Dentressangle 47
2.6.1 General Introduction 47
2.6.2 Operations & Acquisitions 47
2.6.3 Company Revenue 47
2.6.4 Key Initiatives / Differentiators 48
2.6.5 Key Milestones 48
2.6.6 Future Outlook 49
2.7 Schenker 50
2.7.1 General Introduction 50
2.7.2 Operations & Acquisitions 50
2.7.3 Company Revenue 50
2.7.4 Key Milestones 52
2.7.5 Future Outlook 53
CHAPTER 3 INDUSTRY TRENDS AND CHALLENGES 54
3.1 Key Industry Trends 54
3.1.1 Expansion of the EU and Emergence of Eastern European Markets 54
3.1.2 Move towards Eco-Friendly Techniques 54
3.1.3 Increased Usage of Telematics and Road Safety 54
3.1.4 Emergence and Prevalence of Freight Villages 55
3.1.5 Emergence of Low Emission Zones in Urban Areas 55
3.2 Key Challenges 56
3.2.1 Rise in Operating Costs 56
3.2.2 Increase in HGV Tolls 56
3.2.3 Shift from Road to Rail 57
3.2.4 Lack of Transport Infrastructure 57
CHAPTER 4 COUNTRY MARKET BENCHMARKING 58
CHAPTER 5 MARKET OUTLOOK 60
APPENDIX 62
Definitions 62
Datamonitor Market Efficiency Rating 62
Methodology 62
Further reading 62
Ask the analyst 62
Datamonitor consulting 62
Disclaimer 62
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