BMI View: In 2016 the air freight mode will see the most significant growth in Indonesia, as trade in Asia is set to rebalance after stalling in 2015 and key sectors such as the pharmaceutical market will see a boost in growth. In our medium-term forecast to 2019, BMI believes the rail and air freight modes will see higher growth than road freight transport, as a result of state and external in…
Rail and air freight growth will be higher than road freight growth in 2015 as state investment in these sectors is ramped up and poor road infrastructure continues to hamper competitiveness on the roads. Economic integration with the ASEAN network will increase both import and export levels, which will impact favourably on the freight industry in the medium term.