Transportation and Logistics

Africa’s industrial prospects have evolved over the last twenty years, as the continent entered a period of sustained growth. That growth has spurred developments in transport infrastructure and improved industrial prospects. One of these sectors is the automotive assembly and manufacturing sector. This research service covers the commercial veh...

This research service covers all types of urban rail transit vehicles and rolling stock around the world. The vehicles are listed by region, sub-region, country, city, transit agency, transit classification (Metro, light rail, automated people mover, monorail, streetcar, heritage streetcar, automated guideways), number of lines, length of lines, nu...

Thailand always enjoyed a robust economy until the political crisis during 2013–2014. During this time, the economy was badly hit and resulted in negative growth. A lot of investments and expansion in the industrial sector were put on hold due to the uncertainty of the economy. The crisis also affected the export market in 2013. However, signific...

This research service discusses Malaysia’s logistics industry landscape between 2014 and 2020. The objectives are to identify and understand the logistics industry dynamics in terms of strategic location, the transport and storage sub-sector, and logistics services. The connectivity, capacity, and efficiency of the logistics industry is also anal...

Logistics service providers are exploring new delivery methods to increase their operational efficiency due to the integration of E-commerce and logistics services. Drone technology provides the best option for logistics service providers to tackle supply chain problems, which usually involve last-mile connectivity and labor issues. Lack of regula...

Technological changes have led to the convergence of industries and the transformation of the business processes related to supply chain management. The need to improve logistics efficiency is being driven by the modernization of transportation infrastructure, changing consumer purchase patterns, and the emergence of new business models. With the d...

Revival of economic growth is expected as phasing out of restrictions improves investor confidence, leading to consistent growth of the logistics industry from 2017. This industry is expected to benefit from investments related to the Iran’s Sixth Development Plan, which is likely to accelerate domestic economic activities, and contribute to the ...

This market insight discusses the impact of Australia’s automotive industry on the logistics market. The Australia automotive industry plays an important role in employment, exports, and innovation in the Australian economy. In particular, innovation in the automotive industry results in significant spillover effects across the economy. The curre...

This study analyzes the nature and the development of various business models and solutions launched by rail manufacturers, operators, and other service providers that are disrupting the rail market. It contains profiles of key participants and case studies of evolving business models in the market. The study also examines factors that will acceler...