Eastern European Logistics

According to the European Commission, 'enlargement' is one of the ""most important opportunities for the European Union at the beginning of the 21st century"". Ten countries are on track to become new members: Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus and Latvia.

These nations are aligning their freight transport policies with the European model as part of the accession process. If alignment efforts are successful, it is envisaged that these nations will be granted EU membership in May 2004.

Eastern European Logistics provides information on the activities of domestic (local) logistics providers and European and US based logistics providers operating in the region. It outlines the logistical challenges and opportunities available, as well as providing the necessary background socio-economic and trade data on these countries.

The report is invaluable reading for any logistics provider wishing to understand the 'state of play' in these developing markets.

- Understand which countries offer the most potential for developing logistics services;
- Gain insight into the activities of domestic logistics providers in the region;
- Understand which non-domestic logistics providers have operations in the region;
- Compare and contrast socio-economic and trade data by country and evaluate the logistics infrastructure of the region.