the European field of the logistics of the motor vehicles is to a carried out point of



and, after a been extended crisis, it sees the first signs of resumption of the activity of transport of ended vehicles. This is the perception of the ECGs, the European association of the logistics of the car that represents the section from 1997, than in recent days has met in assembly anniversary to Berlin.

"After a lingering period and absolutely difficult - it has clarified the president of ECGs, Costantino Baldissara - now Europe rallies. The volumes are in increase and are already recording cases of deficiency of ability in some segments of the market". The increase of the question - Baldissara has explained - is attributable partially to the offshoring of the plants towards the periphery of Europe, in particular towards Europe oriental, put into effect from the automotive houses. If in some States of the European Union the new registrations of car remain near or they touch the historical minimums - it has found - the vehicles that they exit from the production lines still need being transported their owners.

ECGs has specified that the resumption forecast is confirmed by an analysis previsional on the realized automotive industry from the society of Inovev advising specialized in the field automotive, second which the phase worse of the crisis for the European market is by now behind, even if soon the production will not return to levels pre-2008, while the markets North American and Asian are dynamic.

In the course of the assembly it is evidenced that the greatest problem to which must tackle the European industry of the logistics of the motor vehicles is the inability to plow back. In fact it is stated that beyond 90 associated of the ECGs, that they have center in 25 European Countries, they have a total turnover of about 20 billion euros and together 400 ships for the car transport operate, 18,000 railway wagons, 85 fluvial barges and beyond 18.000 street conveyors, they have profit margins pairs to about 3% of the turnover and to these levels the companies do not have vital the necessary one in order to replace assets by now old.

Remembering that the served automotive field from the associates of ECGs is one of the main economic engines of Europe, it appoints to a job about 12 million people and it contributes to about 16% of the Gross Domestic Product one of the EU, Baldissara has emphasized that the legislators would not have to lose sight of the importance of the section for the European economy.