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Road Haulage
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The road-haulage industry is an important part of the freight-transportation system in the UK. In 2006, the volume of goods lifted by road in Great Britain by goods vehicles registered in Great Britain and weighing over 3.5 tonnes increased by 3.7%, to 1.81 billion tonnes, while the volume of goods moved by road rose by 2%, to 155.8 billion tonnes kilometres.
The market consists of three main sectors: own-account distribution, contract distribution and shared-user distribution. Collectively, contract distribution and shared-user distribution are known as public haulage or `hire and reward' haulage and make up the largest sector in terms of both goods moved and goods lifted. However, across the review period (2002 to 2006), own-account distribution demonstrated a slightly higher rate of growth.
Road transport is subject to more legal issues than almost any other industry. Recently introduced legislation affecting the industry covers areas such as drivers' hours and working time, the use of tachographs, record keeping, health and safety, employment law, environmental law and corporate manslaughter legislation. Further legislation to come into force in 2008 and 2009 includes the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence and the Low Emissions Certificate, which will affect hauliers entering the London Low Emission Zone (LEZ).
The major hauliers and logistics companies need to provide their clients with logistics networks that are increasingly global in operation, and this is contributing to an ongoing spate of consolidation and merger activity among the leading suppliers. Following the acquisition of Exel PLC by Germany-based Deutsche Post in 2005, and the merger of ACR Logistics with Switzerland-based Kuehne + Nagel in 2006, 2007 witnessed the acquisition of Christian Salvesen PLC by the French haulage company Groupe Norbert Dentressangle and the merger of Eddie Stobart Group with Westbury Property Fund.
Key Note forecasts that the volumes of freight moved and lifted by road in Great Britain will continue to rise between 2007 and 2011, both showing steady, albeit modest, rates of growth. The main factors affecting the market over the forecast period will be the strength of the UK economy; the buoyancy of the UK manufacturing and retail sectors; the price of diesel fuel (particularly in relation to its cost elsewhere in Europe); general operating conditions; technical advances; and competition from foreign hauliers.
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