European Road Freight Update 2019 2020
1.0 European Road Freight Transport: Changing patterns of transport 5
1.1 Demand uncertainty in the European market 5
1.2 Visibility.
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1.3 Digitalisation.
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1.4 Flexibility.
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1.5 The changing role of road freight operators.
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2.0 Technology: Start-ups and Disruptors.
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2.1 Digital forwarders.
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2.1.1 Service differentiation among digital forwarders.
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2.2 SaaS.
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2.2.1 Freight Exchange Platforms.
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2.2.1.1 Marketplaces.
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2.2.1.1.1 Service differentiation among marketplaces.
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2.2.1.2 Tender Platforms.
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2.2.1.2.1 Service differentiation among tender platforms.
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2.2.2 Visibility Platforms and Enablers.
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2.2.2.1 Service differentiation among visibility platforms and enablers.
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2.2.3 Transport Management Systems.
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2.3 Shipper Pain Points Addressed by Digital Start-Ups.
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2.3.1 Costly Manual Processes.
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2.3.2 Lack of Asset Visibility.
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2.3.3 Inefficient routing.
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2.3.4 Underutilisation of Assets.
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2.3.5 Price Opacity.
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2.4 Future of Digital Start-ups.
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2.4.1 Technology Improvements.
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2.4.2 Traditional Forwarders.
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2.4.3 Market Consolidation and Evolution.
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2.5 Digital Start-ups in the European Road Freight Market 29
2.5.1 Digital forwarders.
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2.5.1.1 Cargonexx.
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2.5.1.2 Everoad.
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2.5.1.3 InstaFreight 32
2.5.1.4 Ontruck.
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2.5.1.5 Quicargo.
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2.5.1.6 Sennder 34
2.5.1.7 Uber Freight 35
2.5.2 Captive Digital Forwarders.
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2.5.2.1 Chronotruck.
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2.5.2.2 Coyote Logistics.
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2.5.2.3 Saloodo!
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2.5.2.4 Drive4Schenker 40
2.5.2.5 Upply.
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2.5.3 Marketplaces.
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2.5.3.1 Cargoclix.
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2.5.3.2 LoadFox.
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2.5.3.3 Teleroute.
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2.5.3.4 TIMOCOM..
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2.5.4 Tender Platforms.
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2.5.4.1 Tendereasy.
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2.5.4.2 TNX Logistics.
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2.5.4.3 Transporeon (Ticontract) 48
2.5.5 Visibility Platforms and Enablers.
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2.5.5.1 FourKites.
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2.5.5.2 project44.
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2.5.5.3 Shippeo.
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2.5.5.4 Sixfold.
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2.5.5.5 Veroo.
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3.0 Driver Shortages.
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3.1 Overview.
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3.2 Factors behind driver shortages.
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3.2.1 High Training Costs.
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3.2.2 Working conditions / Treatment of drivers.
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3.2.3 Wages.
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3.2.4 Aging drivers and lack of new younger drivers.
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3.2.5 Lack of females in the profession.
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3.3 Strategies to mitigate driver shortage.
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3.3.1 The use of apprenticeships and training schemes to attract young people.
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3.3.2 Seasonal Hiring.
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3.3.3 Recruiting Ex-Army Personnel as Drivers.
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3.3.4 The use of technology.
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3.3.5 Institutions and governmental input 64
3.3.6 Attracting female truck drivers.
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3.3.7 Attracting foreign drivers.
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3.3.8 The use of financial incentives.
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3.4 Conclusion.
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4.0 Mid-Year Market sizing and forecasts 2019.
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4.1 European Road Freight Market Mid-Year 67
4.2 Domestic Road Freight Market Mid-Year 69
4.3 International Road Freight Market Mid-Year 72