Research and Markets: The UK Road Haulage Market Has Seen a Spate of Acquisitions and Mergers among the Leading Companies in Recent Times, Such as the Acquisition of Exel PLC.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49399) has announced the addition of Road Haulage road haulage n → transporte m por carretera road haulage n → transports routiers road haulage road n → Market Report 2006 to their offering. The road haulage industry is a vital part of the UK's freight-transportation system, although it is a mature market and one that has little real growth potential. This is demonstrated by the fact that, in 2005, the volume of goods lifted by road by GB-registered goods vehicles weighing over 3.5 tonnes in Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. increased by 0.1% to 1.75 billion tonnes, while the volume of goods moved by road increased by 0.3%, to 152.7 billion tonne kilometres. The market consists of three main sectors: own-account distribution, contract distribution and shared-user distribution. Contract distribution and shared-user distribution are collectively known as public haulage or `hire and reward' haulage. Contract distribution companies are often involved in the broader market for logistics or supply-chain management. Advances in vehicle technology, such as improvements to fuel efficiency and the better reliability of new trucks, have contributed significantly to the developments made in the operational efficiency of the haulage companies. Also important has been the trend by the operators to develop strategies to improve the efficiency of their assets by, for example, improving vehicle utilisation through better planning of journeys. Leading companies within the road haulage industry are under pressure from their customers to establish and develop global logistics networks. This demand has led to a spate of acquisitions and mergers among the leading companies, such as the acquisition of Exel PLC, the UK's leading freight-distribution company, by Germany-based Deutsche Post Deutsche Post AG (ISIN: DE0005552004, LSE: DPO) is a German post, logistics and courier headquartered in Bonn, previously the German state-owned mail monopoly. It has 520,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide and generated revenue of € 60. , and the merger between haulier ACR See riser card. Logistics and Kuehne + Nagel, another Germany-based logistics operator. Road freight activity has been improving slowly during the first half of 2006 and the author forecasts that the volume of freight moved in 2006 as a whole will show a slight increase on 2005. Continued economic growth thereafter and up to 2010 should help to maintain or possibly increase the volume of goods moved by road in Great Britain, although the scale of the increase is likely to be only minimal. Content Outline: Executive Summary 1. Market Definition 2. Market Size 3. Industry Background 4. Competitor Analysis Competitor analysis in marketing and strategic management is an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and potential competitors. Created by Michael Porter competitor analysis focuses on four key aspects: competitor's objectives, competitor's assumptions, 5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats 6. Buying Behaviour 7. Current Issues 8. The Global Market 9. Forecasts 10. Company Profiles 11. Consumer Confidence 12. Further Sources Companies Mentioned: * Christian Salvesen Plc * Eddie Stobart Group Ltd * Exel PLC (now trading as DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature Exel Supply Chain) * Kuehne + Nagel Logistics Ltd * Ryder Plc * TDG Plc TDG Plc is a goods transportation, distribution, warehousing and supply chain management company based in the UK with offices also in Benelux and Ireland. Its customers focus is in the consumer goods, chemical and retail sectors. * TNT UK TNT UK was launched in 1993 along with Cartoon Network UK as a timeshift in 1995 they introduced WCW Monday Nitro on Fridays. TNT UK was replaced with TCM in 2000. Ltd * Wincanton Plc Wincanton is a European leader in the design and delivery of advanced supply chain solutions, through every stage of the supply chain process, from raw materials to recycling. Over 28,000 people operate across Europe, producing an annual turnover of £1 81bn/€2 65bn (2006), and For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49399 |
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