Abstract
D. Com. (Transport Management)
The objective of this study was to obtain information and an
understanding about the nature and magnitude of the South African
freight transport market, as well as to establish the relative
importance and/or position of the various transport modes from a
transport economic point of view. The underlying rationale was
the lack of information in this regard in South Africa. In an
effort to help overcome this lack of information the stUdy
concentrated on the following:
the magnitude of the freight transport market
the participants in this market
the market share of each participant
the products being transported
the geographical location and distribution of the transport
undertakings.
Information about the freight transport market in South Africa
was obtained on a sectoral basis by means 'of a literature
analysis and an empirical investigation (field study).