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Transportation Services

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: CRISIL Ltd.
Published: August 2007
Product Code: R3543-23
Description
The domestic freight transport services (DFTS) may be characterised as a large and steadily growing sector. The size of the DFTS sector in India, comprising mainly transport by roads, railways, coastal shipping and pipelines is estimated at 1,590 billion tonne kilometres (btkm) in volume terms and at Rs 1,990-2,010 billion in value terms in 2006-07. In volume terms, CRISIL Research estimates the sector to have grown at 10.5 per cent per annum during 2001-02 to 2006-07, whereas during 2006-07 to 2011-12, it is forecast to grow at 10.1 per cent per annum, and reach a projected size of 2,569 btkm by 2011-12.
Table of Contents
Sections
Economic growth, thrust on infrastructure to drive domestic freight movement
1.0 Executive summary
Economic growth and thrust on infrastructure drive growth
Large fleet operators dominate road transport
Freight rates to remain firm in short-term
Profitability to remain stable in short-term
Sections
1.0 Demand-supply
Overview
Demand drivers that influence freight movement
Review
Inherent advantages, infrastructure support give an edge to road transport
Freight movement: Bulk versus non-bulk
Road freight movement: Haulage-wise
Outlook
2.0 Transporters’ profitability and risks
Overview
Vehicle utilisation
Fuel cost
Commission to intermediaries
3.0 Industry structure
Road freight transportation sector
4.0 Freight rates
Overview
Demand-supply dynamics
Fuel price and capital cost
Regulations
Substitutes - Railways
5.0 Infrastructure investments
Overview of road development in India
Slow growth in road development
Details of various projects carried out by NHDP
Funding pattern
6.0 Regulation
Overview
Motor Vehicles Act 1988
The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
The Carriers Act 1865
Carriage by the Road Bill 2005
7.0 Player profiles
Balurghat Technologies Ltd
Chartered Carriers Ltd
Coastal Roadways (CRL)
Delhi Assam Roadways Corporation Ltd (DARCL)
Frontline Corporation Ltd (FCL)
Gati Ltd
Patel Integrated Logistics Ltd
Reliance Logistics Ltd
Transport Corporation of India Ltd (TCI)
V-TRANS (I) Ltd
Boxes
1.0 Demand-supply
01 Demand methodology
2.0 Transporters’ profitability and risks
01 Methodology for developing transporter-wise profitability model
4.0 Freight rates
01 Freight agreement
6.0 Regulation
01 Presumptive taxation Section 44 AE of Income Tax Act, 1961
Charts
1.0 Demand-supply
01 Framework for freight demand determination
02 Hub and spoke model of freight distribution
03 Methodology for estimating and forecasting freight demand
04 Methodology for estimating last mile industry size (from supply side)
2.0 Transporters’ profitability and risks
01 Framework to gauge impact of variables on transporters’ profitability
3.0 Industry structure
01 Industry classification
02 Industry structure
03 Role of transport operator
04 Attachment of trucks
05 Role of brokers
06 Role of transport company/transport contractor/booking agent
07 Role of user / consignor
4.0 Freight rates
01 Freight rate determinants
02 Freight charging mechanism
6.0 Regulation
01 Regulatory framework for a transport operator
02 Regulatory bottlenecks in route
Figures
1.0 Demand-supply
01 Estimated freight movement
02 Estimated share of transport modes
03 Projected freight movement
04 Projected share of transport modes
3.0 Industry structure
01 Steep rise in the credit off-take of commercial vehicles
4.0 Freight rates
01 Truckload freight rates charged in various countries
02 Domination by large fleet transporters
03 Trends in freight rates and diesel prices
04 High percentage of commercial vehicle finance
05 Impact of Supreme Court’s directive on enforcing weight norms
06 Freight rate comparison: Road versus rail
07 Effective freight rate comparison: Road versus rail
08 Trend in freight rates
Tables
2.0 Transporters’ profitability and risks
01 Typical cost structure of different commercial vehicles - 2006-07
02 Transporter-wise profitability 2006-07
03 Mix of a typical large fleet operators
04 Sensitivity of broker dependence on cash flows
3.0 Industry structure
01 Trends in truck ownership pattern
02 Distribution of truck fleet sizes for developed countries
03 Domination by large transport operators
04 Domination by large transport operators in medium & long haul
4.0 Freight rates
01 Freight transaction balanced between spot and contract
02 Other factors influencing freight rate determination
5.0 Infrastructure investments
01 Status of NHDP and other NHAI projects as on June 30th, 2007
02 Break-up of funds for national highways in Eleventh plan
03 Assessment of fund requirement in Eleventh plan
Tables
6.0 Regulation
01 Emission norms for heavy vehicles (GVW>3.5 tonnes)
02 Maximum allowable load limits
03 Motor Vehicle Tax on Trucks (as on 01.04.2002)
7.0 Player profiles
01 Balurghat Technologies Ltd - Financial performance
02 Balurghat Technologies - Shareholding pattern
03 Chartered Carriers Ltd - Financial performance
04 Chartered Carriers - Shareholding pattern
05 Coastal Roadways Ltd - Financial performance
06 Coastal Roadways - Shareholding pattern
07 Delhi Assam Roadways Ltd - Financial performance
08 Frontline Corporation Ltd - Financial performance
09 Frontline Corporation Ltd - Shareholding pattern
10 Gati Ltd - Financial performance
11 Gati Ltd - Shareholding pattern
12 Patel Integrated Logistics Ltd - Financial performance
13 Patel Integrated Logistics Ltd - Shareholding pattern
14 Reliance Logistics Ltd - Financial performance
15 Transport Corporation of India Ltd - Financial performance
16 Transport Corporation of India Ltd - Shareholding pattern
17 V-Trans India Ltd - Financial performance
Sections
1.0 Railways
Overview
Introduction
Initiatives by railways
Proposed investments
Boxes
1.0 Railways
01 Review of financial and cost structure
02 Private participation in railways
03 Organisation structure
04 Dedicated freight corridor
05 Own your wagon scheme / Wagon investment scheme
Charts
1.0 Railways
01 Organisation structure
02 Location map - Dedicated freight corridor
Figures
1.0 Railways
01 Declining trend of wagons and average speed of trains
02 Operating ratios - Last 5-year trends
03 Railways share for key bulk commodities
04 Railways - Trend of gross total receipts and operating expenses movement
05 Railways - Trends in gross receipts and net margins
Tables
1.0 Railways
01 Railways - Key financial and operating indicators
02 Railways - Key investments
03 Railways - Key indicators
04 Comparison of financing pattern of Tenth and Eleventh 5-year plans
Section
1.0 Data tables
Tables
1.0 Data tables
01 Roads - Key statistics
02 Investment in roadways and railways
03 Haulage-wise freight rate
04 Trends in diesel prices
05 Goods vehicles - Player-wise domestic sales
06 Goods vehicles - Category-wise domestic sales
07 Railways - Segment-wise revenue break-up
08 Railways - Key financial indicators
09 Railways - Cost structure
10 Railways - Commodity-wise freight movement
11 Railways - Planned requirement of funds for capacity enhancement for Eleventh 5-year plan
12 Balance sheet - Aggregate of key players in road freight transport sector
13 Key financial indicators - Aggregate of key players in road freight transport sector
14 Truck load freight rates charged in various countries
15 Ratio of passenger fares to goods freight rates


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