Dutch transport industry tipped for 2014 volume increase, according to Panteia NEA

The Dutch transport industry is expected to record a 1% trade volume increase in 2014 after a tipped 0.3% decline in 2013, according to internationally renowned transport research and training consultancy Panteia NEA. The decline in 2013 is being caused, claims Panteia NEA, by the disappointing results from the national transport sector, partly due to the difficult construction industry climate.
October 16, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The Dutch transport industry is expected to record a 1% trade volume increase in 2014 after a tipped 0.3% decline in 2013, according to internationally renowned transport research and training consultancy Panteia NEA.

The decline in 2013 is being caused, claims Panteia NEA, by the disappointing results from the national transport sector, partly due to the difficult construction industry climate.
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