Global Refrigerated Road Transportation Market 2015-2019 - Increasing Provision of End-to-end Integrated Services

Dublin, Nov. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xqm4hw/global) has announced the addition of the "Global Refrigerated Road Transportation Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.

The Global Refrigerated Road Transportation market to grow at a CAGR of 17.95 percent over the period 2014-2019.

Refrigerated road transportation is a logistics process that involves the transportation of temperature-sensitive perishable goods by means of road. It is an integrated component of cold chain logistics and also helps in the management and control of the flow of the cold chain supply process. Growing international trade has increased the need for the transportation and handling of perishable products from producers to end-users in distant markets. Refrigerated transportation helps the transportation of temperature-sensitive goods and requires extensive logistics planning, thus ensuring the integrity of the goods transported. Currently, refrigerated road transportation improves logistics effectiveness by introducing new and innovative ways to manage the SCM.

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Refrigerated Road Transportation market for the period 2015-2019. To calculate the market size, this report considers revenue generated by refrigerated road transportation service providers. The report also provides data on different segments of the Global Refrigerated Road Transportation market. The market is segmented based on types of vehicles used in refrigerated road transportation, and geography. The report includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

The increased provision of end-to-end integrated services by vendors is one of the key trends upcoming in this market. Numerous service providers offer end-to-end cold chain management services to customers such as inventory management, order scheduling, order forecasting, warehousing, and delivery management and are participating in the decision making.

According to the report, the demand for frozen foods is one of the main drivers of the Global Refrigerated Road Transportation market. Food consumption patterns have changed worldwide, and people prefer convenience foods, which require efficient logistics services. Temperature-sensitive food products are part of this changing trend, as these require efficient refrigerated transport services.

Further, the report states that the capital-intensive nature of the Global Refrigerated Road Transportation market is one of the major challenges hindering its growth. The management and maintenance of cold chain logistics services require significant capital investment. This leads to increased CAPEX for vendors in the market.

Segmentation of the Global Refrigerated Road Transportation market by types of vehicles used:

• Refrigerated Trailers
• Refrigerated Vans

Key Vendors

• Carrier Transicold
• Culina Group
• GAH Refrigeration
• Swift Transportation

Other Prominent Vendors

• Bay & Bay
• CRST International
• Frost Sales
• FST Logistics
• Hanson Logistics
• MCT Transportation
• Stevens Transport
• Weber Logistics
• WEL Companies
• West Coast Carriers
• VersaCold Logistics Services
• Witte Bros Trucking & Storage

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary
2. List of Abbreviations
3. Scope of the Report
4. Market Research Methodology
5. Introduction
6. Market Landscape
7. Market Segmentation by Type
8. Geographical Segmentation
9. Buying Criteria
10. Market Growth Drivers
11. Drivers and their Impact
12. Market Challenges
13. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
14. Market Trends
15. Trends and their Impact
16. Vendor Landscape
17. Key Vendor Analysis

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