France Road Freight Outlook 2008

Publication Date	April 2008
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	28
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT11513

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Summary

Introduction

The France Road Freight Outlook is part of the European Road Freight series, which assesses the road freight industry, key road transport indicators, major trends and challenges affecting the road freight sector and the key road freight service providers. The report also forecasts the outlook for road freight transportation in France.

Scope

An assessment of the French road freight sector, including an analysis of the current trends and future challenges.
A quantitative breakdown of the industry through analyzing key road freight indicators such as transport performance and volume.
Detailed profiles of the leading road freight service providers operating in France.

Report Highlights

The French road freight industry is amongst the most developed in Europe and has one of the largest road transport networks and motorway density per capita in Europe. The market is home to large industry players such as Geodis and Norbert Dentressangle, along with many pan-European road freight companies.
The industry enjoys major advantages due to its favorable geographic position, being at the heart of Europe. France provides the only land route to the Iberian Peninsula besides sharing its borders with eight other countries in the EU. As a result, road freight transport is very well developed with efficient and sufficient linkages between modes.
The road freight industry in France has been facing increasing pressure from environmental activists over the high amounts of carbon emissions emanating from the sector. As a result, the industry is mulling over ways and means of transporting goods in an environmentally friendly manner.

Reasons to Purchase

Gain an analytical insight into the major factors currently affecting the market and trends set to shape the future of road freight industry in France
Understand the current situation in the French road freight market through top level economic and freight data.

Content

Chapter 1 The French Economy
Chapter 2 Road Transport in France
- 2.1 Road Transport Indicators
- 2.2 Top Road Freight Companies in France
- 2.2.1 Geodis
- 2.2.2 Norbert Dentressangle
- 2.2.3 Giraud International
- 2.2.4 Daher Group
- 2.2.5 Stef-TFE SA
- 2.3 Major Events, Strengths, Challenges & Opportunities
- 2.3.1 Good Road Network and Transport Infrastructure
- 2.3.2 Favourable Geographic Location
- 2.3.3 Fragmented Nature of the Market
- 2.3.4 Increased Competition and Operating Costs
Appendix
- Methodology
- Further reading
- Ask the analyst
- Datamonitor consulting
- Disclaimer
List of Figures
- Figure 1: France: Economic Indicators (%), 2004-2008
- Figure 2: France: Economic Indices (%), 2004-2008
- Figure 3: France: Retail Sales Index Y-O-Y Growth Rate (%), 2004-2007
- Figure 4: France: Road Motorway and Highway Network
- Figure 5: France: Length of Motorways (Kilometres), 1990-2006
- Figure 6: France: Volume of Goods Transported by Road (Million Tonnes), 1994-2006
- Figure 7: France: Structure of International Road Transport by Direction of Trade (Million Tonnes), 2006
- Figure 8: France: Volume of Goods Transported by Distance (Million Tonnes), 1994-2006
- Figure 9: France: Volume of Goods Transported by Activity (Million Tonnes), 1994-2006
- Figure 10: France: Volume of Goods Transported by Commodity (Million Tonnes), 1994-2006
- Figure 11: France: Structure of Goods Transported by Commodity (Million Tonnes), 2006
- Figure 12: France: Road Transport Performance by French Registered Vehicles over 3.5 Tonnes (Billion Tonne Kilometres), 1990-2006
- Figure 13: France: Road Transport Performance by French Registered Vehicles over 3.5 Tonnes by Activity (Billion Tonne Kilometres), 1990-2006
- Figure 14: France: Structure of Road Transport Performance by French Registered Vehicles over 3.5 Tonnes by Activity (Billion Tonne Kilometres), 1990-2006
- Figure 15: France: Road Transport Performance by French Registered Vehicles over 3.5 Tonnes by Commodity (Billion Tonne Kilometres), 1990-2006
- Figure 16: France: Structure of Road Transport Performance by French Registered Vehicles over 3.5 Tonnes by Commodity (Billion Tonne Kilometres), 1990-2006