Germany Road Freight Outlook 2008

Publication Date	April 2008
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	23
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT11514

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Summary

Introduction

The Germany 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 Germany.

Scope

An assessment of the German 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 the United Kingdom.

Report Highlights

The German road freight market is the largest and amongst the most developed in Europe. The German road network is arguably the best in Europe with over 12,000 kilometers of motorways. The extensive road network is also well connected to other modes of transport with the help of freight villages which too are well spread across the country.
As it is vital for manufacturers to distribute their products to end users, trucking services are highly important. The overall market is highly fragmented, with a large number of smaller players serving a variety of customers. Companies however, are reeling with an increase in tolls for heavy goods vehicles as well as increased fuel prices.
The industry, with the aim of reducing its carbon footprint, is mulling over eco-friendly ways of transporting goods. The government, on its part, has put in place low emission zones in urban areas in key cities such as Hannover, Berlin and Frankfurt. The country is home to two of the largest road freight firms in Europe, DHL and Schenker.

Reasons to Purchase

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

Content

Chapter 1 The German Economy
Chapter 2 Road Transport in Germany
- 2.1 Road Transport Indicators
- 2.2 Top Road Freight Companies in Germany
- 2.2.1 Dachser & Co
- 2.2.2 Schenker AG
- 2.2.3 Rhenus
- 2.3 Major Events, Strengths, Challenges & Opportunities
- 2.3.1 Good Road Network & Infrastructure
- 2.3.2 Freight Villages
- 2.3.3 Favourable Geographic Location
- 2.3.4 Favourable Labour Costs
- 2.3.5 HGV Tolls
- 2.3.6 Government Incentives
- 2.3.7 Increase in Maintenance Costs
- 2.3.8 Improvements in Road Safety
- 2.3.9 Increased usage of Telematics
- 2.3.10 Fragmented Nature of the Market
Appendix
- Methodology
- Further reading
- Ask the analyst
- Datamonitor consulting
- Disclaimer
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Germany: Economic Indicators (%), 2004-2008
- Figure 2: Germany: Economic Indices (%), 2004-2008
- Figure 3: Germany: Retail Sales Index Y-O-Y Growth Rate (%), 2004-2007
- Figure 4: Germany: Autobahn Network in Germany
- Figure 5: Germany: Road Length Network (Thousand Kilometres), 2002-2006
- Figure 6: Germany: Volume of Goods Transported by Road (Million Tonnes), 1995-2006
- Figure 7: Germany: Road Transport Performance (Billion Tonne Kilometres), 1995-2006
- Figure 8: Germany: Volume of Goods Transported by Commodity (Million Tonnes), 2005
- Figure 9: Germany: Structure of Goods Transported by Commodity (per cent), 2005
- Figure 10: Germany: Location of Freight Villages