Third-party logistics (3PL) is a business process, through which companies outsource logistics and distribution functions to a logistics service provider that specializes in transportation, warehousing, freight and forwarding, and others. 3PL is part of logistics services that specializes its logistics services according to the need of industry.In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the 3PL market in China.

The substantial growth in number of Chinese consumers shopping online is one of the key factors that has led to market growth in the last five years. With Internet retailing gaining a strong foothold in both urban and rural areas of the country, it becomes imperative for vendors to invest in efficient delivery services, which includes warehousing and storage. Companies such as Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com are stepping up supply facilities and investing in warehouses and storage businesses, which has also been a driving factor for the warehouse and storage market in the region.Lack of modern warehouse and storage facilities such as automated sorters,automated storage and retrieval systems, and automated guided vehicles is still impacting the growth rate of the warehouse and storage industry in China. Also, the storage of vaccines and pharmaceuticals by ill-equipped or untrained service providers has been a constraint to the market.Joint ventures and acquisitions in the industry have helped in scaling space volumes and utilization of technologies, but the processes involved in warehouse management are yet to be standardized and optimized.

Third-party logistics (3PL) service is a business process, through which companies outsource logistics and distribution functions to a specialized logistics service provider.It includes as transportation, warehousing, and freight and forwarding. A logistics service provider that provides these services is called a 3PL service provider.In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the 3PL market in Europe. 

Third-party logistics (3PL) service is a business process through which companies outsource logistics and distribution functions to a logistics service provider that specializes in handling logistics functions such as transportation, warehousing, and freight and forwarding. A logistics service provider that provides these services is called a 3PL service provider.Throughout this report, 2016 is considered as the base year. All calculations involving quantitative data are based on 2016. The values represented in the report are the actual values for 2016, whereas, the values for 2017-2021 are estimated.

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global seafreight forwarding market for 2016-2021. To calculate market size, the report considers the volume of seafreight transported by vendors in the market. The scope of the global seafreight forwarding market covered in this report includes all services provided by seafreight forwarders such as packaging, documentation, and transportation and warehousing, and VAS. The growing trend in the market is that consignees are shifting from the conventional mode of shipping goods through consolidated carriers to outsourcing the whole cargo transportation process to a thirdparty forwarder. This provides them with the opportunity of focusing on their core competencies and increasing their operational efficiency.

This report covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the rail freight transportation market in Europe for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report considers the rail freight services provided by vendors in Europe. It discusses the major drivers that are influencing market growth, current challenges faced by vendors and the market as a whole, and key emerging trends affecting the current and future market scenarios.The following are the key end-users of the market:Oil and gas industry,Mining industry,Transport industry,Chemical industry,Others.

Rail logistics refer to the movement of different commodities, inbound raw materials,and other supplies from one place to another. It plays a major role in cargo handling. It is the most effectual mode of freight transportation as railways can handle a large volume of cargo in a short time. It also provides the most reliable and safe services. On an average, 64 trucks are required to carry the amount of cargo transported by a single train.Rail freight transportation is used for the movement of heavy goods such as coal,metals, and oils. Often, rail freight service providers go beyond logistics and provide value-added services such as loading and unloading,documentation services, and packaging. They also provide strategic and operational services to many shippers.

上周交运指数上涨 2.48%，整体表现优于大盘，处于一级子行业中下游水平。二级子行业中，港口、公交、机场和物流板块表现优异。国际股市情况中，纳斯达克运输指数（TRAN.O）上周上涨 0.39%，跑赢纳斯达克指数 1.94pct。

长周期看，航运航空多年供大于求的关系，已经触底或开始回转，航空 3季度的旺季叠加了油价、汇率的外围利好，航运下半年的旺季叠加了行业的集中度提升，7-8 月看好航空、9-12 月看好航运。快递等待行业整合或向新方向扩张的机遇；供应链增幅放缓，选转型个股；机场稳定增长，依然具备配置价值；铁路公路看改革；港口看整合和政策。 

上海市政府与中远海运集团今天在沪签署战略合作框架协议，上海市政府与中远海运集团将重点从上海国际航运中级建设、落实国家战略、深化过期改革三方面深化战略合作，该协议的签署有助于双方深化优势互补，更好地实现合作共赢。

国内旅游连续13年维持两位数增长；国内游人次增长率创近5年新高；今年春节、端午等主要假期旅游数据表现亮眼；预计2017年整个行业将继续维持两位数以上的高增长。

城市快递配送是物流发展的重要组成部分，是经济发展的重要支撑。当前城市快递末端配送，存在着配送效率低、操作不规范、形象差、易与城市管理冲突等问题。文中运用文献法、调查问卷法、数据分析法等形式，探讨目前我国城市快递末端配送现状，提出了当前城市快递末端配送在热点事件下暴露的问题及原因，并从城市管理、新能源汽车、街区制改革、共同配送等角度提出了综合性改善意见。

煤炭是我国最主要的一次能源，其运输量约占铁路货运量的50%，煤炭市场的波动对铁路运输的影响巨大。因此，提出通过编制铁路煤炭运输景气指数，全面监控煤炭市场及其上下游的走势。在对煤炭市场供需分析的基础上，构建包括108个监测指标的铁路煤炭运输景气指标体系，通过景气指数编制方法中的时差分析法筛选出18个先行指标和14个同步指标，测算扩散指数和合成指数，应用计算结果综合判断铁路煤炭运输市场的变化趋势。

长三角地区仓储物流服务水平较高、仓储物流格局已经基本形成，仓储物流产业的发展对于实体经济发展的支撑作用正在逐步体现。尽管如此，长三角地区仓储物流产业仍然存在着许多诸如政策机制不够完善、区位布局不够优化、企业转型成本较大的问题。文中认为长三角地区的仓储物流企业要想解决以上问题只有通过正确进行区位选择和创新区域间仓储物流产业协调机制，最终为长三角地区仓储物流产业的区位选择提出了创新策略。

为指导交通运输管理部门开展综合运输基本公共服务水平评价，本文在充分调研我国县域综合运输基本公共服务现状的基础上，提出了我国综合运输基本公共服务的基本概念和内涵特征，明确提出了我国开展综合运输基本公共服务评价的必要性、范围、基本原则等总体思路。在此基础上，提出了我国综合运输基本公共服务的具体评价方法、评价流程、评价结果应用、评价组织、具体指标计算等内容。最后以宁夏西吉县为例，验证了评价方法的可行性，为我国科学开展综合运输基本公共服务评价提供了重要的决策支撑。研究表明，综合运输基本公共服务评价非常有必要，范围应当包括城市公交、农村客运、农村公路和邮政普遍服务四个方面，应当遵循发展性、激励性、客观性、可操作性、突出重点五大原则，评价指标体系应当包括四大业务类型、三大类指标和17个具体指标。评价的等级分为优、良、中、差四个等级。

为充分抓住“互联网+”的历史发展机遇，实现铁路货运营销的跨越式发展，结合“互联网+”时代下营销的用户体验主导化、经营手段多元化、业务数据增值化、竞争主体生态圈化4种特征，针对目前铁路货运营销存在的服务意识单薄、营销手段与方式单一、营销机制不完善、业务数据分析不足4类主要问题，提出“互联网+”时代下铁路货运营销的发展策略：强化用户服务，创新营销手段，强化数据分析，打通“前店后厂”，增进行业互联。

我国冷链物流市场货源基础雄厚、发展空间巨大。为加快发展铁路冷链物流，分析铁路冷链物流的发展现状，针对铁路在全程时效、设施设备、运输价格、专业队伍等方面存在的问题，提出新时期铁路冷链物流的发展策略，即加强运输组织、完善设施设备、优化产品结构、创新物流模式、强化铁路冷链物流相关配套。

为解决铁路货物运输价格制定与市场接轨不紧密等问题，基于现行行业规章和市场现状，提出一种市场化的铁路货物运输价格体系的制订方法及定价模型。该方法主要考虑运输时间、公路运输价格、淡旺季和运量规模等市场因素，同时兼顾作业强度、运输设备质量、列车准点率等铁路内部生产因素，以促进市场化铁路物流价格机制的形成。

铁路保价运输工作积极适应现代物流转型要求及货运市场新形势，在加强安全防范、促进专业化管理、提高服务质量、拓展保价业务等方面取得突出成效。各铁路局着力创新营销方式，提高全程物流运输安全，提升理赔服务质量，为深入推进和谐铁路建设、服务经济社会又好又快发展做出更大的贡献。

在山区城市，非信号控制交叉和隧道作为城市道路的重要组成部分，其合理的净距将直接影响城市道路构造物的设置位置和城市道路交通运行质量。通过对城市道路平面交叉与隧道净距定义的界定，分别从驾驶员在隧道出口处“明适应”距离、驾驶员识认交通标志距离、车辆变道的行驶距离和安全驶入平面交叉的距离等方面，分析各种影响因素，对需求距离进行研究，建立城市道路非信号控制交叉与隧道合理净距的计算模型，并给出不同运行速度下城市道路非信号控制交叉与隧道合理净距的参考值。