Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Datamonitor
Published: August 2008
Product Code: R313-35303Description Introduction
This report contains analysis and opinion on key deals in June, offering detailed insights into the changing landscape of the industry
Scope
A quarterly round-up of financial deal trends in the transport and logistics industry, with analysis and opinion on likely futureactivity.
Highlights- Soft economic conditions, along with limited credit availability across the globe, continue to negatively impact deal-making
in the transportation and logistics (T&L) sector. Deal volumes continue to weaken, and the condition of interest rates andfuel price is contributing to the uncertainty in deal valuations.- However, all is not doom and gloom; the current environment is producing some unlikely alternative opportunities. European rail freight and transport infrastructure has suddenly started to attract private capital. High oil prices are the primary driver for this trend, due to the resultant expected increase in rail’s modal share of freight carried.
- Globally the sea freight sector is witnessing hectic financial activity. Companies are using private placement, as well as the M&A route, to achieve greater shipping capacity in anticipation of sustained freight demand and freight rates.
Reasons to purchase- Understand which sectors are experiencing the most activity, and which type of investor, and advisor are playing the significant roles
- Find out how key deals are changing the competitive landscape of your business
- Find out how companies in transport and logistics industry are raising funds through capital markets, private equity, and private placement deals
Table of Contents - 1. Deal making continues, but at a slower pace and outside North America
- 2. The rail freight renaissance - helped by high oil prices
- 3. Sea freight continues to be an all season favourite
- 4. The financial deal environment for the rest of 2008
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