Romania Road Transport Barometer

9 April, 2012

1. Romania Transport Barometer

1.1 National
% of Goods Available for Transport

1.2 International, Exports from Romania

% of Goods Available for Transport

2012 is marked by an increase request for domestic transport within Romania, mainly due to:
Opening the Eu market to Romanian transporters under cabotage law Romania keeps having a truck exit rate > truck entry rate ( due to having an old fleet more then 60%of the trucks being older then 5 years old

2012 is marked by a reduction in the request of trucks for export as:

Transporters are changing preferences from National to International Transports High probability of Romania having reduced the no of exports towards EU countries due to EU debt crisis [ see composite PMI EU index], also seen from the imports profile

2012 - % of Goods Available 2011 - % of Goods Available 2010 - % of Goods Available

Imports to Romania Profile 2

Romanian Road Transport Barometer, Source Timocom

9 April, 2012 Author

1.2 Romania Italy

1.2.1 Romanian Exports to Italy
2012 is marked by a decrease vs 2010, 2011 in request for Transport from Romania to Italy ( perhaps due to previously indicated causes)

Italy to Romania Request, today remains low. Provided request remains low an equal distribution of costs Romania Italy / Italy Romania, by supplier, may occur

2012 - % of Goods Available 2011 - % of Goods Available 2010 - % of Goods Available

Contract Renewal Auctioning period

Romanian Road Transport Barometer, Source Timocom

9 April, 2012 Author

1.2 Romania Germany

1.2.2 Romanian Exports to Germany
2012 Transport Request is aligned with 2011 and 2010 values for Transports from Romania to Germany even though PMI Germany 2012 is lower then PMI 2011 / 2010. A further decreasing trend might be expected

Germany to Romania Request, today is far lower then in 2011, 2010.

Such a low request, if cabotage is not considered, may push suppliers to increase prices for Romania Germany

2012 - % of Goods Available 2011 - % of Goods Available 2010 - % of Goods Available

Contract Renewal Auctioning period

Romanian Road Transport Barometer, Source Timocom

9 April, 2012 Author

1.2 Romania UK
1.2.3 Romanian Exports to UK
UK is a specific market described by high imports, low exports. Consequently it needs to be seen together with BE, NL markets that insure return. UK remains the European market with highest PMI index (feb2012>feb2011)

UK to Romania

Belgium to Romania

Netherlands to Romania

Request, today lower then in 2011, 2010.

Expect prices to increase from Romania to UK [as suppliers shall balance transport costs]

2012 - % of Goods Available

2011 - % of Goods Available Auctioning period

2010 - % of Goods Available Contract Renewal

Romanian Road Transport Barometer, Source Timocom

9 April, 2012 Author

Appendix

Romanian Exports Profile

Others 34% Germany 19% Italy 13%

vs

Romanian Imports Profile

Germany 17% Others 32% Italy 11% France 6% Austria 4% Poland Russia 4% 4% Kazahsta China n 5% 4% Turkey 4% Hungary 9%

Spain 2% Poland 2% Holland 3% UK/ GB 3% Bulgaria 4%

France 8% Turkey 6% Hungary 6%

Romanian Road Transport Barometer, Source Timocom

9 April, 2012 Author