The Ctrack Freight Transport Index (CFTI) improved by 6,1% year on year. What is interesting is that Air Freight and Road Freight have been the major contributors to this growth. Pipelines showed the biggest improvements, but this remains a minor contributor to the overall index. Over the last quarter, the […]

International transportation of goods remains under pressure International supply chain problems and local attacks on the logistics infrastructure have had a negative impact on the entire transport sector during the 3rd quarter of 2021. The Ctrack Freight Transport Index declined by 0,6% compared to the previous quarter. This decline will […]

The total Ctrack Freight Transport index declined by less than 2% compared to December of the previous year, which is a very good indication of the economic recovery of the trade and transport of goods. The index for the fourth quarter of 2020 showed growth of 5,3% compared to the […]

While the Ctrack Freight & Transport Index indicated the biggest ever monthly improvement in June compared to May, the July 2020 change from June 2020 shows a decline of -1.7%. Generally speaking, a small decline is not a concern for the transport industry but some sub-sectors within it are seeing […]

Slowing world trade, load shedding take their toll on freight volumes The Ctrack Freight & Transport Index shows that freight volumes are at their weakest levels since April 2016: down 6,8% for the year to January. Furthermore, international data shows that world trade is slowing at its fastest rate since […]

Bad news for the economy mounted in the fourth quarter of 2019, which is evident in the latest Ctrack Freight & Transport Index. The Index shows that only sea freight volumes recorded positive growth during the quarter. The freight volume decline of -4,5% over the last year is the steepest […]