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• Despite the recent slow down, the UK haulage inchn will continue to grow, movit 123 billion tonne/kilometres 1992, according to the lates Road Transport Trends and Forecasts produced by Corn mercial Motor's parent, Ree Business Publishing.
Truck registrations will al rise, but at a slower rate th 1988. The report predicts a 5.2% jump in registrations i 1989/90, a 1.8% increase in 1990/91 and a slight rise — just under 1% — the follow year. Registrations will havi risen to 1979 levels by 199: the study predicts.
Total freight moved in th 12 major European countrie was 701 billion tonne/ kilometres in 1986, up from 495 billion tonne/kilometres 1976. The UK moved 15% that total.
Foodstuffs and chemicals currently the largest group imports carried by road. Th report predicts that imports transported by road will shi away from consumer durabl to intermediate and capital goods such as machine tool