Publications

A selection of publications and thought leadership is available to transport and logistics companies in the UK. They include:

Intersections – Global Transport & Logistics M&A Analysis
Total deal value in the transportation and logistics industry announced during the first three quarters of 2008 is expected to surpass 2007 totals. The announcement of 14 large deals (disclosed value of at least $1 billion) with a total deal value of $66 billion in 2008 is on pace to exceed the 16 large deals and $88 billion deal value announced last year.

Global Economic Crime Survey 2007 - Transport & Logistics
Despite heightened efforts at regulation and companies' investments in controls, fraud remains a major threat to companies around the world. From simple theft to more complex schemes involving management and corruption, the threat continues regardless of a company's size, location or industry. This sector supplement compares and contrasts Transport & Logistics executives’ views with those of executives across all industries.

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Intersections: Global Transportation & Logistics Transactions Analysis: First quarter 2008
This report examines some of the global trends in the industry. The credit markets and slowing deal activity in the United States significantly affected deal volume in the first quarter of the year. However, when excluding deals in which a U.S. entity was the acquirer or target, the number of deals is on pace to exceed both 2006 and 2007 levels.

11th Annual CEO Survey - Transportation & Logistics sector
Transportation & logistics executives are generally fairly confident about the potential for short and long-term revenue growth, in line with their peers across industries. Confidence levels have declined somewhat in comparison with last year, perhaps reflecting concerns over a potential economic downturn in the US.

Global Transportation and Logistics Transactions Analysis: Third quarter 2007
With 95 announced deals through the first quarter of 2007, deal volume in 2007 remains on pace to exceed 2006. Despite this continued increase in deals, the pace of announced deals has eased slightly in the third quarter of 2007 (28 deals). We attribute this ease to acquirors, particularly financial investors, being influenced by the decline in debt market liquidity and stock market volatility.

Ready for take-off? The inclusion of aircraft operators in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
This report examines some of the challenges the scheme will pose aircraft operators and takes a look at the industry’s current readiness to meet the resultant monitoring and reporting obligations and strategic and operational challenges, based on a survey among leading aircraft operators executed in the summer of 2007.

Choosing a profitable course: European tonnage tax regimes for the shipping industry
To facilitate shipping companies in making their choice for the optimal tax regime, this report gives detailed descriptions of the differences across European.  It includes calculation examples, as well as an outline background information.

Protect your shipment: Transportation & logistics companies in managing fraud risks
Fraud has continued making headlines into the 21st century, yet many executives still believe that “fraud can’t happen in my company”. But fraud does happen, and often – nearly half (45%) of organisations in the Transportation & Logistics industry report having experienced fraud over the past two years, and the actual incidence of fraud may be even higher, as detection can be difficult.

Predicting the unpredictable: transportation & logistics companies against fraud, reputation and misconduct risk
This report provides step-by-step guidance on how to develop an effective antifraud program that addresses not only financial statement risk, but equally important reputation, operational, legal and strategic risks. In addition, it provides a summary of fraud schemes that are common to the Transportation & Logistics industry.