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Argentina Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 18 May 2012 Latin America / Argentina Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI remains concerned about the effects of Argentina's soaring inflation on the country's freight transport sector. We believe that the Argentine government has artificially propped up growth during ... Read More

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Australia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 18 May 2012 Asia / Australia Freight Transport Industry Report

We are bearish in our forecasts for the Australian economy in 2012 and further ahead, based on our fears of a slowdown in China. Australia's fortunes are inextricably linked to China's, as are many o... Read More

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Bahrain Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 10 Feb 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Freight Transport Industry Report

Expansion work on the King Fahd Causeway, connecting Bahrain with Saudi Arabia, was due to start in 2011, according to press reports in August 2010. The work will enable the road to handle 100mn pas... Read More

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Belgium Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 09 Mar 2012 Europe / Belgium Freight Transport Industry Report

Following a year of estimated growth in all freight modes, BMI forecasts further expansion in 2012, with the country's largest maritime facility, the Port of Antwerp, expected to return to pre-downtu... Read More

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Brazil Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Latin America / Brazil Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI believes 2012 will be another year of strong growth for Brazilian freight transport. Although we expect a good level of growth to continue during our forecast period, there are a number of risks ... Read More

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Bulgaria Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 20 Dec 2011 Europe / Bulgaria Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View The rail freight sector is going to lead the way in terms of Bulgaria's year-on-year (y-o-y) growth prospects by sector, increasing by an impressive 7.78% in 2012 to average 7.21% average a... Read More

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Canada Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 27 Feb 2012 North America / Canada Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI's outlook for Canada's freight transport sector for 2012 remains broadly positive. Canada's external accounts will continue to be buffeted as a strong dollar pushes up imports, even as global dem... Read More

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Chile Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Latin America / Chile Freight Transport Industry Report

We maintain our view that Chile's economy is headed for a slowdown in growth. We believe lower copper prices, the prospect of a recession in the eurozone and moderating private consumption will cont... Read More

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China Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Asia / China Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI expects continued growth in China's freight transport sector as it continues to benefit from the country's demand for minerals and raw materials, such as coking coal and iron ore. However, while ... Read More

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Colombia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 02 Dec 2011 Latin America / Colombia Freight Transport Industry Report

With GDP set to grow by 4.5% in 2012, according to our forecasts, BMI's outlook for Colombia's freight transport sector is broadly positive, although we caution that much more investment in infrastru... Read More

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Croatia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 04 Jan 2012 Europe / Croatia Freight Transport Industry Report

Following a year in which BMI believes there were increasing volumes, 2012 will signal further growth in all freight modes, albeit only marginal in most of them. Total trade is projected to contract... Read More

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Czech Republic Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 12 Apr 2012 Europe / Czech Republic Freight Transport Industry Report

Following a year which, according to BMI's estimates, saw a recovery begin in the Czech Republic's road freight sector and continued growth in other freight modes, 2012 is forecast to signal further ... Read More

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Egypt Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Africa / Egypt Freight Transport Industry Report

Through 2012 the key factor affecting the wider Egyptian economy, and the freight transport sector, is political uncertainty. After the collapse of the Mubarak regime in early 2011 there are still ma... Read More

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Estonia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 04 Jan 2012 Europe / Estonia Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View: Steady Growth The freight sector is set for steady growth in 2012 and over the medium term term to 2016. The air freight sector will lead the way, growing by 7.14% in 2012 and 8.28% on ave... Read More

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France Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 06 Jan 2012 Europe / France Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI is forecasting growth in all of France's freight transport modes in 2012. This will be driven by a projected 3.6% real growth in France's total trade (imports plus exports). We note that there is... Read More

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Germany Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 02 Dec 2011 Europe / Germany Freight Transport Industry Report

Following a year which saw continued growth, BMI believes 2012 will signal further expansion, with some freight modes progressing on the way to recovering their to pre-downturn levels. Total trade i... Read More

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Greece Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 03 Jan 2012 Europe / Greece Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View: Difficult Times: The 2012 outlook for the Greek freight sector is poor, deeply influenced by the country's sovereign debt crisis and continuing recession. After the formation of a new tech... Read More

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Hong Kong Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Asia / Hong Kong Freight Transport Industry Report

While Hong Kong's port and airport cater for its domestic trade needs, the country's freight transport sector has developed a global role, with both the air freight and container shipping sectors fun... Read More

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Hungary Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Europe / Hungary Freight Transport Industry Report

Following a year which, BMI believes, saw increasing volumes across all freight modes, 2012 will signal slowdown in growth as country's freight transport struggles to return to pre-downturn levels. ... Read More

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India Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Asia / India Freight Transport Industry Report

India's freight transport sector continues to develop rapidly, desperately trying to keep pace with the rapid growth of the country's economy and trade requirements. Trade growth is set to average ov... Read More

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Indonesia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Asia / Indonesia Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View: Economy Still Supporting Freight Sector Indonesia is forecast to see strong growth in 2012, despite the recessionary trends in the world economy. BMI believes expansion is driven by the he... Read More

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Iran Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 23 Mar 2012 Middle East / Iran Freight Transport Industry Report

The Iranian freight transport sector continues to be affected by the effect of the Western sanctions against the country's primary companies and maritime facilities. Double-digit throughput growth at... Read More

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Israel Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Middle East / Israel Freight Transport Industry Report

Israel's freight transport sector had mixed results in 2011. On H111 figures we estimate that both air and rail freight endured contractions in volumes over the course of the year, though the Port of... Read More

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Italy Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 25 Nov 2011 Europe / Italy Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View: We are bearish on the Italian economy in 2012, expecting GDP growth to be under 1%; however, we expect the freight sector to hold up reasonably well in volume growth terms. Railfreight will... Read More

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Japan Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 26 Apr 2012 Asia / Japan Freight Transport Industry Report

At the end of Q112, there was good news and bad news in Japan's macroeconomic story. The good news is that BMI believes the country's economy will grow in 2012, after the contraction experienced in ... Read More

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Kazakhstan Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 02 Dec 2011 Europe / Kazakhstan Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI believes 2011 saw continued growth, with 2012 signalling further increases in cargo volumes and, in some freight modes, a return to pre-downturn levels. Kazakhstan's total trade is projected to ... Read More

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Kenya Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 03 Feb 2012 Africa / Kenya Freight Transport Industry Report

Things appear to be looking up for the Kenyan freight industry over the medium term as the country seems to have grasped the importance of investment in order to forge ahead and fulfil its potential.... Read More

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Kuwait Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Middle East / Kuwait Freight Transport Industry Report

Kuwait's ports have struggled to recover the volumes they enjoyed prior to the global economic downturn, but BMI expects this largely to be achieved in 2012, with only total tonnage throughput at Sh... Read More

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Latvia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 03 Feb 2012 Europe / Latvia Freight Transport Industry Report

Over the mid term Latvia's freight industry will be reliant on various extraneous variables, as the country is liable to be affected by the eurozone crisis, Russia's freight policy and competition fr... Read More

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Lithuania Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 04 Jan 2012 Europe / Lithuania Freight Transport Industry Report

We have raised our exports of goods and services projection for 2011 to 16.1% real growth, up from 12.6% previously. However, the overall effect on the net export contribution to headline growth in 2... Read More

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Malaysia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Asia / Malaysia Freight Transport Industry Report

We are still expecting moderate growth in the Malaysian freight sector in 2012, with no major changes to many of our projections relative to our last quarterly report. Yet downside risks are beginnin... Read More

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Mexico Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Latin America / Mexico Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI remains cautiously optimistic on the Mexican port sector, although we highlight that there are clouds on the horizon in the form of sluggish US demand and slow domestic consumer demand. We belie... Read More

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Netherlands Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Europe / Netherlands Freight Transport Industry Report

The Dutch economy's exposure to the eurozone sovereign debt crisis continues to weigh heavily on economic activity and confidence. As a result, our weaker outlook for domestic demand means we now fo... Read More

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Nigeria Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 25 Nov 2011 Africa / Nigeria Freight Transport Industry Report

The Nigerian freight transport sector, in particular the port and rail freight sectors, is due for rapid growth over the medium term as the country booms on the back of high oil prices and increased ... Read More

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Oman Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 23 Dec 2011 Middle East / Oman Freight Transport Industry Report

Oman continues to develop itself into a regional powerhouse for the shipping and transhipment of dry bulk goods such as iron ore. The latest development is the announcement that a new port is to be ... Read More

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Pakistan Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 20 Dec 2011 Asia / Pakistan Freight Transport Industry Report

Headline Industry Data ???? 2012 tonnage throughput at the Port of Karachi is forecast by BMI to grow by 0.81% to 44.64mn tonnes. ???? 2012 container throughput growth at the Port of Karachi foreca... Read More

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Panama Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 23 Mar 2012 Latin America / Panama Freight Transport Industry Report

We remain constructive toward Panama's growth outlook, forecasting real GDP growth of 8.2% in 2012 and 7.3% in 2013 on the back of continued robust private consumption. That said, we caution that wit... Read More

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Peru Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Latin America / Peru Freight Transport Industry Report

Peru's strong domestic demand story will continue in 2012, although an anticipated drag from net exports means we stick to our below consensus 4.8% real GDP growth forecast. However, significant exte... Read More

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Philippines Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Asia / Philippines Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View Although average annual GDP growth over our forecast period to 2016 is predicted to be relatively healthy, we are mindful that infrastructure in the Philippines is in urgent need of investm... Read More

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Poland Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Europe / Poland Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View With Poland's main export partners comprising Germany, France and Italy, its trade, and by extension its freight transport sector, will be exposed to the projected recession in the eurozone... Read More

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Qatar Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 23 Dec 2011 Middle East / Qatar Freight Transport Industry Report

The Qatari shipping sector continues to be dominated by the export of the country's key commodity, natural gas, through the export terminal of Ras Laffan. Much of this is transported by national carr... Read More

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Romania Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Europe / Romania Freight Transport Industry Report

Following a year which, according to BMI's estimates, saw increased volumes across all freight modes, 2012 will signal further growth, albeit at a slower pace. Total trade is projected to pick up, w... Read More

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Russia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 20 Apr 2012 Europe / Russia Freight Transport Industry Report

Following a year which saw the recovery continue, according to BMI's estimates, 2012 will signal further growth, albeit less pronounced, and, in one of the freight modes, a return to pre-downturn lev... Read More

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Saudi Arabia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Middle East / Saudi Arabia Freight Transport Industry Report

We retain our sanguine outlook for Saudi Arabian growth in 2012, despite a (relative) drop in oil prices from the 2011 highs. The US$133bn stimulus announced by King Abdullah in 2011 has a number of ... Read More

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Serbia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 11 Nov 2011 Europe / Serbia Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI forecasts growth across all freight modes in Serbia in 2011, followed by more moderate growth in 2012. Total trade is projected to continue picking up, with our Country Risk desk forecasting a y... Read More

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Singapore Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Asia / Singapore Freight Transport Industry Report

Singapore is set to enter technical recession In H112 and register growth of just 2.6% in 2012, below consensus expectations of 3.6%. The country's overarching reliance on overseas demand and the dom... Read More

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Slovakia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 02 Dec 2011 Europe / Slovakia Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View: Steady Away The Order Of The Day Heading into 2012, BMI expects fairly modest growth across Slovakia's freight modes. Air freight will lead the way in terms of year-on-year (y-o-y) growth ... Read More

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Slovenia Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 01 Dec 2011 Europe / Slovenia Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View: Easing Into Steady Growth Air freight is set to lead the way in terms of sector by sector growth in 2012, although it is small by European standards and therefore relatively volatile. Tonn... Read More

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South Africa Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 26 Apr 2012 Africa / South Africa Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI's projections for volume growth in South Africa's freight transport sector in 2012 are relatively bearish, sitting around the 1% mark for rail freight and throughput at the country's largest port... Read More

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South Korea Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Asia / South Korea Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View: Well Positioned To Weather Economic Storm Despite economic uncertainty in key export markets such as China and the US both in 2012 and over the mid term, we expect South Korea to ride out ... Read More

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Spain Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 02 Dec 2011 Europe / Spain Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View Although we are forecasting moderate volume growth rates in 2012, Spain's freight transport sector faces an uncertain year. With elections due in November 2011, it is likely that a new gove... Read More

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Taiwan Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Asia / Taiwan Freight Transport Industry Report

Taiwan's freight industry will be affected by slower economic growth in mainland China in 2012. As a result we have trimmed back our forecasts for the island's GDP growth. Some transport modes will ... Read More

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Thailand Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 04 May 2012 Asia / Thailand Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View: Floods Still Cast A Shadow Over Economy Our outlook for the Thai economy - and the freight sector - remains for only moderate growth this year, against the background of a subdued recovery... Read More

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Turkey Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 04 May 2012 Europe / Turkey Freight Transport Industry Report

Following a year which, according to BMI's estimates, saw mixed dynamics in Turkey's freight modes, 2012 will signal further signs of slowdown in growth, although land-based modes are expected to sta... Read More

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Ukraine Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 03 Feb 2012 Europe / Ukraine Freight Transport Industry Report

Following 2011, in which BMI believes the recovery continued in all freight modes but one, there will be growth across all freight transport sectors in 2012. Total trade is projected to pick up, wit... Read More

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United Arab Emirates Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Middle East / United Arab Emirates Freight Transport Industry Report

The UAE is set for another year of steady yet relatively uninspiring growth through 2012, with real GDP forecast to expand by 3.0%. This follows an estimated 3.3% rate of expansion posted in 2011. Br... Read More

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United Kingdom Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 04 Jan 2012 Europe / United Kingdom Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View The outlook for the UK freight industry in 2012 is tough. The UK economy, still weighed down by the need to deleverage and rebalance, is poised between growing more slowly or slipping back ... Read More

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United States Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 26 Apr 2012 North America / United States Freight Transport Industry Report

We have upgraded our US real GDP growth forecast for 2012 to 2.0% from 1.6%, owing primarily to stronger-than-expected economic activity in Q411. Our overall outlook for the US economy, however, has... Read More

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Venezuela Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 23 Dec 2011 Latin America / Venezuela Freight Transport Industry Report

BMI View: A Year of Slow Growth 2012 will be a year of slow growth and low profitability for the Venezuelan freight transport industry. With presidential and gubernatorial elections due in October 2... Read More

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Vietnam Freight Transport Report

Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Asia / Vietnam Freight Transport Industry Report

Vietnam's freight transport sector appears to be going from strength to strength, following the recessiondominated 2009, with growth in the medium term expected to be very healthy across the board. L... Read More

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Bearish View On Crude Tankers Maintained Despite Industry Optimism

Pub date: 03 May 2012 Global / North America Freight Transport Special Report

Despite a February and March uptick in rates for crude oil shipping BMI maintains our bearish outlook for the sector. The global fleet continues to suffer from the same issues as the container an... Read More

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Can the West Take the Strain

Pub date: 18 Nov 2008 Global Freight Transport Special Report

The Boom In Trans Pacific Trade The single most important factor in the growth of trans- Pacific trade has been the massive surge in Chinese exports to the US. By 2006, China had... Read More

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Dry Bulk Rates Struggling As Supply And Demand Imbalance Continues

Pub date: 11 May 2012 Global / North America Freight Transport Special Report

With dry bulk rates remaining depressed and concerns growing about a possible fall-off in Chinese demand for imports of coal and iron ore, BMI's view on the dry bulk sector remains bearish. The sec... Read More

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FedEx and UPS Prepare To Fight Their Way Through 2009

Pub date: 16 Sep 2009 Global Freight Transport Special Report

Take a 20% pay cut. . . In the current market, FedEx is giving a clear signal that it expects things to get tougher. In December it announced a package of austerity measures. Top... Read More

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Iron Silk Road

Pub date: 24 Oct 2008 Global / Europe Freight Transport Special Report

‘The Return of the Silk Road’ offers an overview of the resurrection of the old trade route known as the Silk Road and its updated opportunities for the transportation of Asian goods to the European m... Read More

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Moving The Heavy Stuff In A Recession

Pub date: 06 Mar 2009 Global Freight Transport Special Report

How will the global economic downturn affect the movement of the heavy stuff? BMI offers four snapshots at key points in the global logistics business to illustrate how the global logistics chains wil... Read More

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Straits of Hormuz

Pub date: 04 Sep 2008 Global / Middle East Freight Transport Special Report

The Tanker Market From the shipowners' point of view, the supertanker business has been profitable in recent years, but there are some clouds on the horizon. Rising international... Read More

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