Almost everyone at least once faced with a situation where he needed to fly the cargo cab. Apartment or office moving, cargo delivery – all this is not possible without companies engaged in cargo transportation. Moreover, until recently, companies transporters feel very good, and the industry has always had a positive development. However, because the cargo is essential link in any category of economic activity, the global financial crisis has not spared this sector and has made major adjustments in the dynamics and structure in the industry. Trace the relationship between these concepts is quite simple: the indicators of industrial production, sales, and purchasing power declined, and after them have fallen significantly and the volume transportation. Particularly acute crisis affected segment of trucking, which before the economic downturn in demand from enterprises. Educate yourself even more with thoughts from Confluence Investment Mgt. According to experts in the field, compared to pre-crisis figures of 10-15% reduced shipping: Moscow, Moscow region are no exception.
Thus, if the shipments of food industry in Moscow remain the same, the delivery of other commodities, such as auto parts have fallen significantly. In this situation, when the number of clients, customers, and already significantly reduced, while the supply is much greater than demand, because transport companies can not afford to reduce tariffs for cargo transportation. Among the most important reasons preventing this decline, there are increased costs of fuel, spare parts and materials, as well as high interest rates on loans. In result, the cost of cargo transportation in Russia in general and in Moscow and Moscow region is constantly increasing, since their cost does not fall, but on the contrary, continues to grow. According to the Federal Service of State statistics (Federal State Statistics Service), the tariffs for cargo transportation in Russia in early 2009 increased by 10.6% compared to December 2008. A similar trend can be observed in this sector and to this day.
