The Company

PRB Associates Limited specialises in providing Shipping and Transport Consultancy and Analysis services for private and public sector organisations. Founded in 1998, PRB Associates has successfully completed numerous commissions both with and for freight generators, freight transport service providers, port operators and various public sector organisations. Assignments have ranged from service analyses, feasibility studies and economic impact studies, to market research and appraisal and national transport strategy formulation.   
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Capacity Surveys

Key to maintaining close contact with the Short Sea Shipping transport sector is PRB Associates' Survey of UK Short Sea Freight RoRo and LoLo Capacity. Produced annually, following intense research and industry contact, the Survey provides a comprehensive appraisal of services, vessels and ports engaged in the sector. The annual report, comprising over 140 pages of market capacity and growth assessment, supported with graphs, tables and detailed appendices is recognised in the industry as an invaluable reference and business planning tool.

In addition to the UK Survey the concept has been used to assess market capacity for both freight and passengers in the Baltic Region and for the Irish market and could be used to assess other markets according to customer demand and requirements.

PRB Associates has also undertaken a full survey and analysis of door to door trailer and container operators serving the UK-Continent market and frequently used the UK Survey database to assess market sub-sectors, regional/geographic sub-sectors and fleet development as a part of ad hoc commissions, as well as undertaking independent analyses of the Short Sea car carrier fleets.

(for more information go to UK Short Sea RoRo and LoLo Capacity and Specialist Surveys and Analysis)