TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 5
2.3 Abbreviations 5
2.4 Market Positioning 6
2.5 UK Economy 7
2.6 Market Factors 12

3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 14
3.1 Chapter Summary 15
3.2 Market Size 16
3.3 Market Segmentation 17
3.3.1 Water Freight 17
3.3.2 Road Freight 21
3.3.3 Rail Freight 28
3.3.4 Air Freight 30
3.4 Market Trends 32
3.4.1 International Trade 32
3.4.2 Relationships with Freighters 35
3.4.3 The Internet 35

4. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 37
4.1 Chapter Summary 38
4.2 Industry Development 38
4.3 Structure by Turnover 40
4.4 Structure by Employment 41
4.5 Company Profiles 41
4.5.1 Allport 42
4.5.2 DSV Road 43
4.5.3 Europa Freight Group 44
4.5.4 Frans Maas (UK) 45
4.5.5 UPS SCS (UK) 46
4.5.6 Agility Logistics 47
4.5.7 Kamino International Transport 48
4.5.8 Kuehne & Nagel 49
4.5.9 Nippon Express (UK) 51
4.5.10 Panalpina World Transport 52

5. FORECAST 54
5.1 Chapter Summary 55
5.2 Market Size 55
5.3 Industry 58

6. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 59
6.1 Trade Associations 60
6.2 Trade Magazines 61
6.3 Trade Exhibitions 62

LIST OF TABLES

1: UK Market for Freight Forwarding, 2003-2007 16
2: UK Waterborne Freight, 2003-2007 19
3: UK Waterborne Freight, Goods Lifted, 2003-2007 20
4: UK Waterborne Freight, Goods moved, 2003-2007 21
5: Market for Road Haulage in Great Britain, 2003-2007 23
6: International Road Freight Transport into/from the UK, 2003-2007 23
7: UK Rail Freight Lifted, 2003-2007 29
8: UK Rail Freight, by Distance Carried, 2003-2007 30
9: UK Air Freight International and Domestic, 2003-2007 31
10: UK International Trade, 2003-2007 32
11: Segmentation of the UK International Trade, by Type, 2007 33
12: Segmentation of the UK International Trade, by Region, 2007 34
13: Development of the UK Freight Forwarding Industry, 2003-2007 40
14: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Freight Forwarding Industry, 2006 and 2007 40
15: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Freight Forwarding Industry, 2006-2007 41
16: Financial Analysis of Allport, 2002-2006 42
17: Key Financial Ratios for Allport, 2002-2006 42
18: Financial Analysis of DSV Road, 2002-2006 43
19: Key Financial Ratios for DSV Road, 2002-2006 44
20: Financial Analysis of Europa Freight Group, 2002-2006 44
21: Key Financial Ratios for Europa Freight Group, 2002-2006 45
22: Financial Analysis of Frans Maas (UK), 2002-2006 45
23: Key Financial Ratios for Frans Maas (UK), 2002-2006 46
24: Financial Analysis of UPS SCS (UK), 2002-2006 46
25: Key Financial Ratios for UPS SCS (UK), 2002-2006 47
26: Financial Analysis of Agility Logistics, 2002-2006 48
27: Key Financial Ratios for Agility Logistics, 2002-2006 48
28: Financial Analysis of Kamino International Transport, 2002-2006 49
29: Key Financial Ratios for Kamino International Transport, 2002-2006 49
30: Financial Analysis of Kuehne + Nagel, 2002-2006 50
31: Key Financial Ratios for Kuehne + Nagel, 2002-2006 51
32: Financial Analysis of Nippon Express (UK), 2003-2007 51
33: Key Financial Ratios for Nippon Express (UK), 2003-2007 52
34: Financial Analysis of Panalpina World Transport, 2002-2006 52
35: Key Financial Ratios for Panalpina World Transport, 2002-2006 53
36: Forecast UK Market for Freight Forwarding, 2008-2012 57