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>> China Trade Briefing 2010  The latest China Trade Briefing report from MDS Transmodal highlights key trends in China's containerised import and export trades with near term quarterly predictions for 2010 and 2011.  Although the last 18 months have seen the container markets fall in spectacular fashion, still the words "double-digit growth" have not left the shipping industry's parlance as far as China is concerned.  The China Trade Briefing report shows why.  As well as looking at broad trends in imports and exports the report provides specific details on China's container trades with trading partners and particular commodity groups, drilling down to SITC 5 digit level in some cases.

>> Gran Bretagna-Italia Rapporto Passeggeri 2009 pubblicato da MDS Transmodal nel dicembre 2009,  si pone come finalità quella di offrire la propria conoscenza del mercato agli operatori dei servizi di trasporto, gestori di infrastrutture, analisti, operatori turistici ed autorità di viaggio e turismo che operano nel mercato del trasporto passeggeri tra la Gran Bretagna e l'Italia. 

>>The Great Britain-Italy Passenger Report 2009  published December 2009, provides a unique source of market intelligence for airlines, airports, analysts, tour operators and travel and tourism authorities on the passenger market between Great Britain and Italy.

>>As the world awaits a rebound, we examine the world trade in cars and maritime trade in containerised motor vehicle parts using data generated by the MDS Transmodal World Cargo Database.  The development of each of these trades is monitored from 1996 and in detail from Q1 2007 to Q2 2009 with projections generated by the World Cargo Database to 2020.  These currently suggest that whereas the decline will ease in 2010, it will not be until the latter half of 2011 that an upturn will become evident on a world scale.  Click here to access the article 'Car Trades Tracked'.

>>After several years of growth and investment things changed for the container industry last year.  In an article for Containersation International magazine, Mike Garratt examines what may happen next.  Click here to access the article 'One Year On..'.

>>Container Capacity Forecasts, 4th quarter 2009 for main east/west routes now available; showing anticipated deployment of exisiting and newbuild vessels to 2011 and consequent capacity by trade lane. More...

>>Consolidated UK International Passenger database, available for 2008, describing passenger volumes by mode, route, origin/destination, journey purpose, length of stay and purpose, compatible with IPS, ferry operator and CAA sources. More...

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Longer Semi-trailers Project

 

 The research project's work will divided into three broad areas, namely:

 

1. Assessing industry need:

  • The extent to which longer semi-trailers would be used (i.e. determining market 'need'), including identifying the likely freight sectors (e.g. liquid and dry bulk, palletised general cargo and FMCG) and journey types (e.g. primary, secondary and tertiary distribution); and
  • Given market need, identifying the likely tractor unit/longer semi-trailer combinations which would be most used (e.g. magnitude of length increase, overall height etc) and for which types of movements;

 

2. The economic impact:

  • The impact on the cost of transporting goods by road and rail freight, including an assessment of the capital costs and running costs of longer semi-trailer combinations; and
  • Estimating the wider economic impact, taking into account any cost savings to industry and impacts on wider society;

 

3. Safety, infrastructure and environmental impact:

  • Compatibility with existing infrastructure, including the public road network, distribution centres and retail outlet loading bays;
  • The overall environmental impact, including but not restricted to CO2 emissions across freight modes as a whole;
  • The implications for vehicle design (need for steering axles etc) and safety (e.g. tail-swing and stability); and
  • The effects on fatalities and serious injuries.