Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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- The market
- Modest growth in 2013 reflects uptick in key demand sectors
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- Figure 1: Market for road haulage within Great Britain, 2009-13
- Third party hauliers suffering from moves to bring distribution in-house
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- Figure 2: Domestic road freight transport moved in Great Britain, by type of ownership, 2009-13
- Growth acceleration in 2014 projected for road haulage market
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- Figure 3: Forecast road haulage market in Great Britain, 2014-18
- Market factors
- Levy on HGV road use to take effect in 2014
- Driver shortage on the horizon
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- Figure 4: Monthly completions of periodic Driver CPC training, 2013
- Fuel prices remain higher for UK hauliers than on the continent
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- Figure 5: European average petrol and diesel prices, 2013
- Rates show no signs of increasing
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- Figure 6: UK road freight transport price index, 2010-13
- Companies
- Wincanton sheds Foodservice business in a bid to grow profitability
- Downton bucks industry trend to double in size over review period
- What we think
Introduction
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- Definitions
- Methodology
- Abbreviations
- Issues in the market
- Market positioning
- The customer
- The supplier
- UK economy
- Inflation
- Interest rates
- Manufacturing
- Business investment
- Imports
- Exports
- Market factors
- End-user sector performance
- Legislation and tax policy
- Fuel prices
- Competition from alternative freight transport modes
Market Size and Trends
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- Market size
- Domestic haulage
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- Figure 7: Market for road haulage within Great Britain, 2009-13
- International haulage
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- Figure 8: International road freight transport into/from the UK, 2009-13
- UK heavy goods vehicle parc
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- Figure 9: Heavy goods vehicle parc in Great Britain, 2009-13
- Market segmentation
- Type of vehicle
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- Figure 10: Domestic road freight transport in Great Britain, by type of vehicle, 2009-13
- Type of ownership
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- Figure 11: Domestic road freight transport in Great Britain, by type of ownership, 2009-13
- Type of consignment
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- Figure 12: Domestic road freight transport lifted in Great Britain, by consignment, 2013
- Market trends
- HGV Road User Levy to be introduced in April 2014
- Deadline for Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) approaching
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- Figure 13: Monthly completions of periodic Driver CPC training, 2013
- Euro 6 emission standards in force from start of 2014
- Road haulage rates demonstrating minimal growth
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- Figure 14: UK road freight transport price index, 2010-13
- Fuel duty rates higher in UK than Europe while prices remain sky high
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- Figure 15: Typical retail cost of fuel and fuel duty level in the UK, 2000-13
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- Figure 16: European average petrol and diesel prices, 2013
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- Figure 17: Average petrol and diesel taxes and duties in EU member states, 2013
- Final year for hauliers to exploit increased investment allowance is underway
- Investment in new haulage fleet receives boost through 2013
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- Figure 18: UK commercial vehicle registrations, by type of vehicle, 2004-13
- Subsidies and infrastructure development aid competitor freight transport modes
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- Figure 19: Domestic freight transport in Great Britain, by mode, 2009-13
- Regional analysis of road freight lifted
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- Figure 20: Regional analysis of domestic goods lifted, by origin and destination, 2013
Industry Structure
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- Chapter summary
- Industry development
- Insolvency levels show signs of easing through 2013
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- Figure 21: Corporate liquidations and insolvency procedures in land-based transport sector, 2009-13
- Slight recovery underway in 2012 and 2013 with new market entrants
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- Figure 22: Analysis of the changes in the structure of the road haulage industry, 2009-13
- Structure by turnover
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- Figure 23: Analysis of the financial structure of the road haulage sector, 2012 and 2013
- Structure by employment
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- Figure 24: Analysis of the employment structure of the road haulage sector, 2012 and 2013
- Company profiles
- Canute Distribution
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- Figure 25: Financial analysis of Canute Distribution, 2009-13
- CEVA Logistics
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- Figure 26: Financial analysis of CEVA Logistics, 2008-12
- CM Downton
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- Figure 27: Financial analysis of CM Downton, 2008-12
- DHL Supply Chain
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- Figure 28: Financial analysis of DHL Supply Chain, 2008-12
- Eddie Stobart
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- Figure 29: Financial analysis of Eddie Stobart, 2009-13
- Gregory Distribution
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- Figure 30: Financial analysis of Gregory Distribution, 2008-12
- Kuehne + Nagel
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- Figure 31: Financial analysis of Kuehne + Nagel, 2008-12
- NFT Distribution Holdings
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- Figure 32: Financial analysis of NFT Distribution Holdings, 2009-13
- Norbert Dentressangle Transport Services UK
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- Figure 33: Financial analysis of Norbert Dentressangle Transport Services UK, 2008-12
- Ryder
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- Figure 34: Financial analysis of Ryder, 2008-12
- Wincanton Holdings
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- Figure 35: Financial analysis of Wincanton Holdings, 2009-13
Forecast
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- Chapter summary
- Market size
- Recovering demand in key end-use sectors
- Fuel costs head list of concerns in internal market environment
- Competition from the rail freight sector expected to increase
- Haulage market growth expected to be most significant during 2014 and 2015
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- Figure 36: Forecast road haulage market in Great Britain, 2014-18
- Market segmentation
- By type of vehicle
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- Figure 37: Forecast domestic road freight transport in Great Britain, by type of vehicle, 2014-18
- By type of ownership
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- Figure 38: Forecast domestic road freight transport in Great Britain, by type of ownership, 2014-18
- Industry
- Acquisition activity to continue but new entrants increase competition
- Cost advantage over European hauliers
- Investment in IT systems to underpin efficiency gains
- Road pricing expected to become reality
- Online retail growth to change nature of market for road hauliers
Further Sources and Contacts
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- Trade associations
- Trade magazines
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