(MENAFNEditorial)
Although Kenya's real GDP grew 5.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) in Q2 2014 according to data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and reported by Reuters the country's freight industry will nevertheless face headwinds in the form of the poor performance of Kenya's key export sectors over the coming years.
Kenya's key export sectors will continue to post relatively weak growth over the medium term exerting a drag on the country's trade balance as well as the freight industry. We predict that the deficit - and the wider current account deficit - will gradually narrow towards the end of our 2014 to 2018 forecast period due to slower import growth.
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Figures from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) indicate that export revenues were in local currency terms 3.3% lower in the first six months of 2014 than in the same period in 2013. The falling value of the Kenyan shilling means that shipments fell by 5.0% in US dollar terms (see 'Further Depreciation Ahead' August 20).
The fall in revenue is due to both low levels of agricultural production and weak tea prices. Government figures show that the volume of coffee exported was 9.2% lower in June 2014 - the latest date for which figures are available - than it was a year earlier. Tea volumes increased by 3.3% over the same period but revenue still declined due to a 12.5% fall in export prices.
In 2015 we anticipate the outperformer in terms of mode in Kenya to be air freight which is forecast to see y-o-y tonnage gains of 8.58%. Growth in the rail and maritime spheres will be more modest this year.
Headline Industry Data
* 2015 Port of Mombasa tonnage throughput forecast to grow by 5.00%.
* 2015 air freight tonnage throughput predicted to rise by 8.58%.
* 2015 rail freight tonnage throughput forecast to increase 2.05%.
* 2015 total trade set for year-on-year (y-o-y) real-term growth of 0.28%.
Key Industry Trends
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The Kenya Freight Transport Report has been researched at source and features latest-available data covering commercial transport and logistics by road rail air and water; industry forecasts company rankings covering leading national and multinational operators; and analysis of latest industry trends opportunities projects and regulatory changes.
Business Monitor International (BMI)'s Kenya Freight Transport Report provides industry professionals and strategists sector analysts investors trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the Kenyan freight transport and logistics industry.
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* Benchmark BMI's independent freight transport industry forecasts on Kenya to test other views - a key input for successful budgetary and planning in the strategic freight transport market.
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* Assess the activities strategy and market position of your competitors partners and clients via our Company Profiles (inc. SWOTs KPIs and latest activity).
Coverage
BMI Industry View
Summary of BMI’s key industry forecasts views and trend analysis covering freight transport and logistics regulatory changes major investments and projects and significant national and multinational company developments.
Industry SWOT analysis
Analysis of the major Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats within the freight transport sector and within the broader political economic and business environment.
BMI Industry Forecasts
Historic data series (2008-2012) and forecasts to end-2019 for all key industry and economic indicators (see list below) supported by explicit assumptions plus analysis of key downside risks to the main forecast including:
* Transport Sector: Total freight carried by road rail inland waterways maritime air and pipeline (mn tonnes-km/mn tonnes).
* Trade: Exports and imports (USDmn) by category of goods (manufactured goods food chemicals etc.); top 5 import and export trade partners (USDmn); imports/exports to each global region (USDmn).
* Port Data: Throughput (‘000 tonnes) for all major ports in the state.
* Oil Products Prices: Price forecasts for gasoline and aviation fuel (USD/bbl) at all major global energy trading hubs.
* Economic Indicators: Nominal GDP (USDbn); real GDP growth (%); GDP per capita (USD); industrial production (%); unemployment (%).
Market Overview
Details of the freight infrastructure in each state by segment (road rail air water and pipelines). Full analysis of the competitive landscape within each segment.
Industry Trends and Developments
Analysis of the latest projects across the freight transport sector (road rail air sea and logistics) including a market overview which provides an outline of the key elements driving development.
Political Outlook
The Freight Transport market reports contain a chapter detailing the political outlook of a given region examining the domestic politics long-term outlook and foreign policy and assessing the impact this could have on freight and transport businesses.
Company Profiles*
Examines the short- to medium-term business strategies of key industry players. Strategy is examined within the context of BMI’s industry forecasts our macroeconomic views and our understanding of the wider competitive landscape to generate Company SWOT analyses.
The latest financial and operating statistics and key company developments are also incorporated within the company profiles enabling a full evaluation of recent company performance and future growth prospects.
Sources
The Freight Transport Reports draw on an extensive network of primary sources such as multilateral organisations government departments industry associations chambers and company reports
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