Global Trailer Market

Next generation transport innovations

Israel is a very small country, measuring 470 kilometres long, and 135 kilometres at its widest point. But it has a well-developed network of roads and railroads, as well as modern ports and airports. Infrastructure development failed to keep pace with rapid population growth, boosted by the arrival of some one million immigrants over the last decade, and by a surge in economic growth and rising affluence. Read More

The Greek labyrinth

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Prime Minister of Greece, in recent months has urged Europe to address the rise in gas and power prices which is impacting the domestic economy. Soaring energy prices correlate with the conflict in Ukraine which has exacerbated the issue. This in turn has prompted the European Union to cut its use of Russian gas by about 77 per cent this year and increase imports from other countries as well as expand its renewable energy capabilities. Read More

The Swiss confluence

Logistics firm, Dachser, opened for business in Switzerland 55 years ago and has played a role in facilitating the timely movement of freight via various modes for the Alpine Republic. Read More

Chipping at the semiconductor monopoly

It takes an integrated semiconductor supply chain involving thousands of companies and millions of people to form the backbone of today’s digital economy. Such complexity drives 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, smart factories, quantum computing and data processing. All was going well, too, until Covid-19 came to town. Read More

In Bruges

Belgium’s Federal Planning Bureau released a statement in September 2021 forecasting a return to pre-coronavirus levels for the economy by the year’s end. Read More

Singapore sling

Singapore, according to DHL, handled 36.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers in 2020, little changed from the 37.2 million TEUs in 2019. It also retained its position as the world’s largest bunkering port in 2020, recording marine fuel sales of almost 49.8 million metric tonnes. Read More

The state of a nation

Industrial production in Austria, according to Trading Economics, advanced 23.4 per cent year-on-year in May 2021, following a revised record 33.8 per cent in April, reflecting a continued economic recovery and the low base effect. Read More

Life in the fast lane

In the months leading up to Tokyo 2020 mainstream media speculated on whether the already postponed international multi-sport event – which was shifted to 23 July to 8 August 2021 – would ultimately be cancelled due to an ongoing health crisis throughout Japan. Read More

Norse code

Norway has a substantial number of trailers to serve the infrastructure in the country according to Tom Haugvaldstad, Head of Road Freight, DHL Global Forwarding, Freight Norway. Read More

Market Report: Chile

Producer prices in Chile soared 10.2 per cent over a year earlier in November of 2020, following an 8.1 per cent rise in the previous month. Prices advanced faster for mining and quarrying (18.6 per cent vs 14.7 per cent in November), namely copper extraction (22 per cent) and manufacturing (3.1 per cent vs 2.4 per cent). Read More