China Refrigerated Road Transport Market 2008-2012

16-June-2009, Pages -19

Refrigerated road transport is used to transfer perishable products like processed food, frozen food, and fresh fruits and vegetables from one place to another. Pharmaceutical and biotech products are also transported through refrigerated road transport. These vehicles are categorized as small and medium vans, refrigerated trucks, and refrigerated trailers. Refrigeration Road Transport vehicles have different capacities; vans have a capacity of below 3.5 T (tonnes), small trucks and trailers have a capacity that vary between 3.5 T to 7.5 T, and heavy trucks have a capacity of more than 7.5 T.

The need for consolidation in the food industry and optimization of resources in cold chain are the growth drivers for the refrigerated road transport. The development of China's road freight transport industry has become one of the main agendas for the policy makers. Major players, worldwide, are contemplating to enter the China refrigerated vehicles market owing to its untapped potential, and the European and American markets reaching its maturity.
This report by TechNavio^TM Insights includes a detailed analysis of the China Refrigerated Road Transport industry. The market size is evaluated on the basis of the number of refrigerated road transport vehicles found in the China, while market is segmented on the basis of capacities of vehicles and industry usage. The report also analyses the trends in various industries which use refrigerated road transport vehicles. Further, it discusses the growth trends and inhibitors of the industry, and profiles some of the major players in the China Refrigerated Road Transport industry.