Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Executive Summary 2
Australia Logistics Sector: Profile 2
Market Performance: Size and Modal Splits 2
Key Consumption Sectors 2
Key Player Profiles 3
Key Trends 3
Introduction 4
Global Logistics & Express Analyzer 4
Definitions 5
6
List of Figures 7
List of Tables 8
Australia Logistics Sector: Profile 9
Logistics overview 9
Macroeconomic overview 10
Impact of recession 11
Comparison with other economies 12
Market Performance: Size and Modal Splits 14
Australian road freight market 15
Overview 15
Infrastructure investment and increased vehicle density are prominent drivers for road freight development 17
Streamlined government policies have led to the development of the road freight market 17
Low entry barriers have led to intense competition in the Australian road freight market 18
Australian rail freight market 20
Overview 20
The government has invested in dedicated rail freight tracks to enhance efficiency 22
Government policies are shaping rail freight infrastructure 23
Competition policies engendering fair competition between train operators 23
Australian sea freight market 25
Overview 25
Chinese demand is contributing to sea freight exports 26
Government regulations are streamlining sea freight volumes 26
Australian air freight market 27
Overview 27
Oil prices and government policies govern Australian air freight volumes 29
Tepid growth is expected in air freight volumes 29
The government is looking to curtail air cargo price fixing 29
Australian warehousing market 31
Overview 31
Enhanced use of technology in warehousing 32
The Australian government is working towards safe-to-work warehouses 33
The usage of hydrogen fuel cells is a new trend for improving productivity 33
Competition in the Australian warehousing market 33
Australia contract logistics market 34
Overview 34
Evolution of service providers in Australia 34
Client expectations are moving toward a greener supply chain and enhanced security for products 37
Key Consumption Sectors 38
Mining products: coal and iron ore resources will lead demand for rail logistics 39
Logistics trend 39
Agriculture: farm production is set to rise by 2.5% in 2010-11, driving rail freight logistics 41
Logistics trend 41
Key Trends 42
Government regulations are leading reforms 42
Chinese demand for Australian goods is stimulating logistics growth 43
New business models: 4PLs and LLPs 43
Enhanced use of technology 44
Climate change and freight transport 45
Key Players 47
Leading player profiles 49
Toll Holdings Limited 49
Asciano Group 49
CTI Logistics Ltd 49
Linfox Logistics 49
M&A activity in Australia logistics sector 50
Foreign players expanded in Australia by acquiring or partnering with domestic companies 50
Domestic players are expanding beyond Australia 51
Domestic players are expanding in different markets within Australia 52
Methodology 53
Methodology overview 53
Appendix 54
Future reading 54
Feedback 54
Datamonitor consulting 54
Disclaimer 54


List of Tables
Table 1: Australian logistics and express sector definitions 5
Table 2: Competition in the Australian rail freight market, 2009 24
Table 3: Share of national emissions accounted for freight transport in Australia 45
Table 4: M&A activity by foreign players in the Australia logistics sector, 2009-10 50
Table 5: M&A activity by Australian logistics players in other geographies, 2009-10 51
Table 6: M&A activity by Australian logistics players in the domestic market, 2009-10 52


List of Figures
Figure 1: Australian logistics sector market split, 2009 and 2013 9
Figure 2: Real GDP and the Australian logistics sector, 2004-13 10
Figure 3: Leading companies in the World Bank's LPI, 2010 12
Figure 4: Comparison of historical (2004-09) and projected (2009-13) total logistics value CAGRs across leading countries 13
Figure 5: Road freight value and growth, 2004-13e 15
Figure 6: Road freight volume and growth, 2004-13e 16
Figure 7: Road freight split by express and non-express, 2009 and 2013 17
Figure 8: Rail freight value and growth, 2004-13e 20
Figure 9: Rail freight volume and growth, 2004-13e 21
Figure 10: Total freight volume, split by road and rail, 2009 and 2013 22
Figure 11: Sea freight value and growth, 2004-13e 25
Figure 12: Australia's international sea exports by region of final destination ($bn) 26
Figure 13: Air freight value and growth, 2004--13e 27
Figure 14: Air freight volume and growth, 2004-13e 28
Figure 15: Air freight value, split by express and non-express, 2009 and 2013 28
Figure 16: Total warehousing spend and growth, 2004-13e 31
Figure 17: Total warehousing stock and growth, 2004-13e 32
Figure 18: Evolution of logistics service providers in Australia, 2004-13e 34
Figure 19: Total contract logistics value and growth, 2004-13e 36
Figure 20: Total contract logistics value, split by category, 2009 and 2013 37
Figure 21: Sectoral exports growth, 2004-13e 38
Figure 22: Australia's Largest export destinations, 2009 43
Figure 23: Key companies and their presence across multiple freight modes in Australia, 2009 48