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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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Dublin Port Study

Client: Department of Transport

MDS Transmodal in association with Indecon has been appointed to undertake a study of options for the long-term development of the Port of Dublin.

Dublin Port is the largest seaport in Ireland and its volume of seaborne trade has grown rapidly in recent years.  As a major piece of Ireland's productive infrastructure, the long-term success and development of Dublin Port will be vital to that of the Irish economy and particularly to the international competitiveness of the Irish economy, which is now top of the agenda in terms of the Government's economic priorities.

In view of the fact that the future of Dublin Port is of major strategic importance to Ireland, under the Ports Sub-Programme of the National Development Plan 2007-2013, the Government has proposed to undertake a comprehensive study of the role of Dublin Port, in the context of overall ports policy on the island of Ireland, wider transport policy, urban regeneration policy, the NSS and the NDP 2007-2013.

A key issue facing Dublin Port is capacity and, recognising that further growth in the volume of trade passing through Dublin Port is limited by existing capacity, part of the aim of this project to examine the feasibility of various options relating to ways in which Dublin Port may enhance its capacity and therefore continue to grow into the future.

The ToR also make clear that the study "will examine the feasibility and conduct a cost benefit analysis of various scenarios relating to Dublin Port, including:

  • i. Relocating all or part of Dublin Port's existing activities to an alternative location(s);
  • ii. Existing port activities continuing to expand with demand;
  • iii. Port activities continuing at current levels with growth being catered for at alternative locations".

The study will also tale account of the "findings of the study on the role of Dublin Bay and the Dublin Port Area commissioned by Dublin City Council".

Indecon is the lead consultant for the study.  MDS Transmodal will undertake reviews of port capacity and traffic forecasts, and modelling of inland freight transport under different scenarios of port development.

The study is due to report in early 2009.