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Transport and Logistics
Inside this issue
• Changes in customer behaviour could accelerate a shift to offshore sorting
• Questions over Europe’s rail strategy - -
Content
Crisis radically changes business of shifting goods
Stagnant volumes and overcapacity are producing different effects in different areas of the industry
Distribution: Reliability and punctuality now beat speed
Changes in customer behaviour could accelerate a shift to offshore sorting and packing
Rail: Europe fails to follow US route
Questions remain over the effects of the continent’s rail liberalisation strategy
Africa: updated ports facilitate trade boom with Asia
Productivity is vital because of the introduction of a new generation of container ships – far larger than anything previously seen in Africa
Cargo operators: Hopeful despite downturn
The air freight industry, an already volatile segment, has been flying through severe turbulence since the start of the world financial crisis
Big ships: Container lines reach for scale
The pursuit of size is exciting debate about how far and how fast the growth of ships can go
US: Feeder company hopes for coastal revival
Onerous shipping rules and road and railway freight services mean most domestic ports see no services to other parts of the continental US
