Publications

Article 03 Feb 2016 - 16 minutes read

Alternative fuels for road transport

Diesel is currently the fuel type of choice for all road related transport. Price volatility as well as negative environmental effects will lead to a decreasing importance of diesel. As of today, several companies are already experimenting with new technologies to gain competitive advantage.

Article 31 Dec 2015 - 4 minutes read

Market Data Survey Insights

In a Survey conducted of Market Data Professionals , Sia Partners reveals three major concerns and priorities.

Article 17 Dec 2015 - 12 minutes read

The Dutch Energy Agreement 2013-2023: Where Are We Heading To?

In September 2013 the Dutch government, together with dozens of organisations and interest groups, signed the Dutch Energy Agreement (in Dutch: Energieakkoord) which holds the energy ambitions and targets up until 2023. Since then discussions around the Energy Agreement pop up almost daily.

Article 17 Nov 2015 - 9 minutes read

The new EU interchange fees regulation

Preceded by a long period of negotiations, the Interchange Fees Regulation entered into force on the 8th of June 2015 and will start resorting important effects as of December 2015.

Article 12 Oct 2015 - 10 minutes read

Container traffic pressuring port & hinterland infrastructure

The container shipping industry had a hard time recovering from the global financial crisis and earnings have been extremely volatile in the last couple of years.

Article 24 Sep 2015 - 6 minutes read

Is your Operating Model geared up for success? Five questions for the CEO

It’s hard to sustain profitable growth. CEOs are under pressure to deliver more. They in turn demand better performance from their businesses. If a business can be compared to a car then the Operating Model is its engine. We ask five questions to judge the effectiveness of these engines.