European Road Transport and Logistics Markets 2009

The road freight transport and logistics industry has been hit hard by the global economic recession. Volumes, which had been growing in some sectors in double digits, have slumped, leaving many service providers facing financial ruin.

Never has it been more important to understand how the freight industry is structured; how the market is developing and who are the market leaders.

Within Europe, individual countries have vastly differing logistics markets. The freight industries which have developed vary in terms of character, fragmentation, maturity and modal balance. This is as a result of very different approaches which governments have taken to regulation; diverse management strategies, geographical factors and varying economic and trade components.