Volgens de Europese Transport Market Monitor van CapGemini en Transporeon zijn de transporttarieven gedaald in het eerste kwartaal van 2011, ondanks de hogere brandstofprijzen. De Europese prijsindex is gedaald met 5,6% ten opzicht van het vierde kwartaal van 2010. Echter, de tarieven liggen nog steeds 8,4% hoger dan in het eerste kwartaal van 2010.
This is the seventh edition of the Transport Market Monitor. It outlines developments in European road transport rates and contains the latest figures including the first quarter of 2011.
Conclusions:
- The price index decreased by 5.6% in Q1 2011 (index 96.4), compared to the price index in Q4 2010 (index 102.1). Prices dropped in Q1, but are 8.4% higher than Q1 last year.
- Compared to the index level of the previous year, Q1 2010 (index 88.9), the price index increased by 8.4%.
- The price drop in Q1 2011 may seem remarkable, due to the significant increase in diesel prices: the diesel index increased by 5.6% in Q1 2011, compared to Q4 2010.
- The drop in transport prices, despite increased costs, clearly indicates the impact of available capacity in the market on transport prices: the capacity index increased by 36.3% in Q1 2011 (index 101.6), compared to Q4 2010 (index 74.5).
- The price drop in Q1 is a seasonal effect that we also monitored in previous years (e.g. minus 6.2% between Q4 2009 and Q1 2010). It is caused by a relatively lower demand for transportation in Q1.
- It is expected that the price index will increase during the subsequent quarters of 2011. This is a trend that we also monitored in previous years, mainly driven by increased demand for transportation. The economic outlook and the expected increase of transport costs support this trend.
- Both the market dynamics and the expected cost increase of transportation emphasize the need to monitor transport price developments very closely, to prevent from unexpected negative impact on company results.
These are the conclusions of the Transport Market Monitor by TRANSPOREON and Capgemini Consulting, a quarterly publication, which aims to track transport market dynamics.
Bron: http://www.transportmarketmonitor.com/files/4282MXST/20110524_TMM_Edition_7_EN.pdf
Tags: capgemini, dieselprijzen, tarieven, tln, transporeon, transport, transportmarkt
