hard to imagine without transportation, not only activities related to trade, but simply moving, office or apartment, which once in your life, but it happens with every one of us. Accordingly, the freight services were and will be in demand, and the number of companies involved in this activity will grow.

However, since this industry is an integral part of economic activity, the global financial crisis has made certain amendments to the positive dynamics of development. The relationship between these phenomena is obvious: reduce the number of sales, and behind them and the volume of goods transported. Particularly clearly seen in the field of road transport, which in the pre-crisis period of high demand: the volume of cargo transportation by road decreased almost by 15%.

a situation where demand for the freight market is much lower than the offer. Not all shipping companies can afford to lower tariffs for services, since the implementation of transportation itself, rather expensive: the high price of fuel, maintenance and payments on loans that the crisis is even more increased.

So instead of reducing tariffs for transport services is seen to increase, thus reducing the profitability of this type of service. This trend is also observed to date. However, if the general background, you will find a small transportation company whose services are much cheaper than the others, it should be very careful. Many, especially small companies, transport companies for the sake of reducing tariffs for the carriage go to various violations, which often affect the quality of transportation services. Therefore, when choosing a transport company did not forget about insurance of your cargo in case of unforeseen circumstances.

In connection with the crisis the number of transport companies will shrink, there is absorption of small companies by large, which, however, increased competition and positively affects the quality of services provided.

In a crisis situation for the companies involved in shipping, the best way - this is the reduction or withholding at the same level of tariffs for services by optimizing routes, as well as the reduction of funds for minor expenses.