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    Eye of the storm

    Dec 08, 2019 4 minutes
    Andrew Harbison

    VIEWED FROM 30,000 feet, it can be argued that the future of the road freight industry is predominantly defined by population growth and basic economics. The parallel between these two has long determined the freight task as we know it, and only unprecedented disruption is likely to change that dynamic.

    Evidence suggests one thing is certain here and at first blush, it may seem bleeding obvious. The ever-increasing volume of trade will continue to drive and grow demand for freight transportation, be that by land, sea, rail or air. Put simply, growth in per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) equates to trade growth, resulting in increased freight volumes.

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