TRANSPORT STATISTICS * Europa - Freight Forwarding Index: road segment holding up

Copenhagen,Denmark -Truck Europe, by Michel Buckinx -2 Dec 2010: -- The European Freight Forwarding index published by Danske Bank shows a decrease for the month of December, down from 64 to 56. This drop is essentially due to the air and sea segments, with road holding up relatively well. Overall, the European freight market is set to end the year in negative mode. This demonstrates the uncertainty which currently reigns over the European market. The Euro crisis is believed to be behind this situation...

* UK - Transport prices stagnant according to Transport Market Monitor

London,UK -Truck Europe, by Michel Buckinx -26 Nov 2010: -- The 5th edition of the Transport Market Monitor from Transporeon and Capgemini Consulting indicates that transport prices, which had been following an upwards curve over the first six months of 2010, stagnated during the third quarter (up 0.8%). Transport prices are still at a level some 2% lower than they were in the third quarter of 2008. Amongst explanations for this is an increase in available transport capacity following a period of capacity reduction...