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The recovery of the Italian economy is set to continue at a modest pace, fuelled by the rising internal demand. After years of stagnation, the logistics and transport sector is experiencing a trend of reversal and is picking up the first signals of growth, thanks to the positive recovery in exports. The trade surplus is expanding due to to the redu...

Finland’s economic growth is primarily driven by the increasing private consumption and the improving transport infrastructure. The country's geographical location favors trade with countries in Northern Europe and helps attract foreign investors. A key long-term factor that will contribute to the enrichment of the Finnish economy is the constructi...

Spain’s economy is on the road to recovery, mainly driven by internal demand and the revival of the exports sector. The country is likely to perform well due to export and domestic demand growth. Infrastructure investment is likely to play a key role in driving investment growth. In 2016, GDP expanded by 3.2%, making Spain one of the fastest-growin...

Belgium’s economic growth will be supported by resilient private investment. High capacity utilization and favorable financial conditions will fuel strong private investment, although a weak labor market will affect private consumption in 2017 and 2018. Key logistics locations include Brussels, Antwerp, Liege, and Genk. In terms of the Logistics P...

The low labor cost and the favorable geographical location make Portugal a trans-shipment hub for the fresh produce from Latin America and Africa to Spain. More than 70% of Portugal’s trade is within Europe. The key trading nations include Spain, France, and Germany. Portugal’s poor investment in new technology, industrial machinery, and transport ...

The logistics industry is inundated with challenges which have given rise to disruptive technologies to overcome them. Key challenges faced by the supply chain logistics industry are: (1) Increasing carbon footprint from transportation (2) High level of transport vehicular emissions (3) Lack of visibility in the supply value chain (4) Increasing hu...

This study seeks to analyse the impact of global mega trends—including urbanisation, bricks and clicks, connectivity, and multimodality—on the growing market of urban logistics. Urban logistics is a dynamic and crucial subset of the logistics industry, which over the past decade has placed unique demands on the global supply chain. Mega Trends suc...

This study assesses the automotive market in China, focusing on the passenger vehicle (PV) market. Within this, Frost & Sullivan will also discuss electric vehicles (EVs), charging, and battery swapping. China’s automotive market has proliferated, particularly after the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The unit shipment of China’s PV market has consiste...

The study covers Russian logistics market, examining drivers and restraints, transport infrastructure, pricing and geographical trends. Market growth for regional and market segments are forecasted. In addition, an in-depth analysis of the competitive situation including contract logistics, warehousing and transportation segments, along with detail...