The 6^th edition of Intertraffic Istanbul (25 to 27 May 2011) met with great success. The traffic industry fair for Eurasia and the Middle East is aimed at professionals from the fields of infrastructure, traffic management, safety and parking. The event’s surface area was twice its previous size and the number of visitors was up 30% on the last edition.

The exhibition attracted 180 exhibitors from 26 different countries, while nearly 4,800 visitors from 83 different countries attended the event.

The European Freight Index produced by Danske Bank indicates less positive development than was expected. Having slipped from 67 in April to 63 in May, the index is lower than the participants in the survey had anticipated two months ago. The air freight index dropped sharply to below the 50 threshold and maritime freight also contracted, while road freight remains relatively stable.
The survey consisted of two main questions: what is the volume of freight currently being processed by the company compared with 2 months ago and how are the volumes likely to evolve over the next 2 months? The responses give a value index that varies between 0 and 100. Scores above 50 equate to expansion.