According to the Transport Market Monitor, transport prices on the spot market dropped by 7.9% between the fourth quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012. The average index thus dropped well below the 100 point mark, and even below the average level of the second quarter of 2009 which saw the launch of the TMM by Capgemini and the Transporeon platform. This result also represents a drop of 3.8% compared to the first quarter of 2011.