Transport prices continued to drop in the fourth quarter of 2011 according to the results of the Transport Market Monitor. It will be recalled that this indicator reflects transport prices on the spot market and more particularly on the Transporeon platform. Transport prices thus dropped by 0.6% compared to the third quarter, and by 1.5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.

Peter Förster, Managing Director of Transporeon, adds: “By studying market data from our on-line platform, we observe a constant decrease in prices for the first weeks of January. In my opinion, the first quarter of 2012 is thus going to be a delicate period for the transport market and for the economy in general.”