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Research and Markets: The Transport and Logistics Sector Recorded 138 Deals Worth $1.8 Billion In Q2 09

Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:22pm EDT
DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7d2c3f/financial_deals_in) has
announced the addition of the "Financial Deals Industry Insight Q2 2009 -
Transport and Logistics" report to their offering. 

The drive to increase scale and improve profits combined with a highly
fragmented market have resulted in continued M&A in the transport and logistics
sector. Datamonitor's quarterly Financial Deals Insights provides a unique
insight into deal rationale and market fundamentals driving the sector. 

Scope

* An assessment of recent M&A activity in the Transport & Logistics industry
throughout the world. 
* An evaluation of the trends both within the Transport & Logistics sector as a
whole as well as individual deals. 
* Insights into deal activity across M&A, private equity, venture financing,
private placement, IPO, secondary offering, and strategic alliance deals. 
* In-depth analysis on all key sectors, namely air, rail, road, and sea.

Highlights of this title 

The transport and logistics sector recorded 138 deals worth $1.8 billion in Q2
09. 

Cross border M&A activity in the sector increased across all key geographies on
a Q-o-Q basis. 

M&A activity (in volume terms) in the rail transport segment increased sharply
in Q2 09, after witnessing a sudden drop in Q1 09. 

Key reasons to purchase this title

* Understand the recent trends within M&A in the Transport and Logistics sector.

* Gain a detailed understanding of the market factors which drive both the
sector as a whole and individual deals. 
* Gain an overview of deal trends on a historical basis.

Key Topics Covered:

* CATALYST 
* SUMMARY 
* DISTRESSED ENVIRONMENT DOES NOT RESULT IN AGGRESSIVE DEAL-MAKING 
* SHIPPING DOMINATES DEALS 
* DEAL VOLUME AND VALUE SHRINKS ACROSS THE WORLD 
* COMPANIES AWAIT SIGNS OF STRONG ECONOMIC RECOVERY 
* APPENDIX 
* Definitions 
* Ask the analyst 
* Disclaimer 
* List of Figures

Companies Mentioned:

* Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. 
* Hainan Airlines Co. Ltd. 
* JetBlue Airways Corporation 
* Republic Airways Holdings Inc. 
* US Airways Group Inc.

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7d2c3f/financial_deals_in

Source: Datamonitor

Research and Markets
Laura Wood, Senior Manager,
press@researchandmarkets.com
U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907
Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716 

Copyright Business Wire 2009



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