Consultancy expertise
for the transport industry

HTC project references

The range of expert advice on offer from HTC includes not only classic strategy and management consultancy for railway companies, railway infrastructure providers and rail-related businesses but also guidance on policies and institutions, notably in questions relating to competition and industrial politics.

Project

Description

Year

High-speed rail in central and northern Europe

Analysis on the perspectives for high-speed railway development on the north-south corridor

2011/2012

Infrastructure bottlenecks between Scandinavia and central Europe

Assessment of bottlenecks and railway infrastructure development

2011/2012

Criteria for the assessment of the debt-ratio of a railway undertaking

Analysis of the financial situation of an European railway company on behalf of the State Ministry

2011

Optimization of circulation planning for a railway undertaking

Assessment effiency criteria for locomotive and railcar operations in national and international railfreight transportation

2011

Development in rail transportation and noise impacts in Hamburg

Assessment of market development in the rail business with focus Hamburg in context with real estate development

2010

Hinterland access - Seaport of Hamburg

Participation in hearing in Hamburg State Parliament

2010

Airport connection of BBI to public transport

Benchmark study with European focus

2010

Competition in the railfreight sector

Assessment of the competitive situation from a private railway perspective

2010

Infrastructure development in Northern Germany

Assessment of impacts from the infrastructure development in the hinterland of the Fehmarnbelt fixed link

2010

Liberalization amd intramodal competition in the European railway sector

Study on the strategic-operational relevance of railports from a market perpective

2009/2010

Concepts for railbound hinterland transportation

Supporting a German railway company to reorganize their infrastructure establishments

2010

Infrastructure marketing measures in the hinterland of German seaports

Contributions to create a new coorporate strategy for a private rail infrastructure company

2009/2010

Infrastructure development in Northern Germany

Consequences of a large international infrastructure project (fixed Fehmarnbelt link) for macro-economic structures in Northern Germany

2009/2010

Position paper on infrastructure policy

Comprehensive approach to develop a sustainable railway network concept for Northern Germany regarding hinterland transport

2009

Preparation of a share deal in the railcargo sector

Corporate assessment in preparation of a share deal for a private railway company

2009

Strategy development for a railway infrastructure provider

Profitability analysis and evaluation of potential synergy effects in the forefront of an intended joint infrastructure management project

2009

Strategy development for a railway infrastructure provider

Position paper for a comprehensive infrastructure concept in hinterland transportation

2008/2009

Preparation of a M&A transaction in the regional rail transport sector

Corporate assessment of a regional railway company by order of an international transportation company

2008/2009

Market analysis for a private railway company

Investigation of dedicates market segments including the relevant market surrounding regarding to the requirements of a private railway company

2008/2009

Marketing measures for a railway infrastructure provider

Comprehensive approach to develop a sustainable railway network concept for Northern Germany regarding hinterland transport

2008/2009

Establishment of a management information tool for a private railway company

Development of a strategic tool for the corporate management

2008/2009

The range of expert advice on offer from HTC includes not only classic strategy and management consultancy for terminal operators and businesses operating in the field of intermodal transport but also guidance on policies and institutions, notably in questions relating to competition and industrial politics and the subsidation of terminal development.

Project

Description

Year

Hinterland strategy for Mediterranean seaports

Concept for the extension of the hinterland catchment area of an Italian port

2012

Block trains in Pakistan

Evaluation of framework conditions for the establishment of (container) block trains in Pakistan and derivation of stregy concept for market entry

2011

Terminaldevelopment in Eastern Europe

Evaluation of economic assumptions for the development of a intermodal terminal network in Poland

2010

Traffic concept for hinterland transportation

Support of an international railway undertaking for the establishment of new network connections

2009/2010

Terminal development in Switzerland

Layout spezification and business plan development for an intermodal terminal by order of an european railway company

2009/2010

Strategic concept for a trimodal terminal

Study on multimodal transport concepts in transalpine transportation

2010

Terminal development in Poland

Market and competition analysis for an international operator in intermodal transport

2008/2009

The range of expert advice on offer from HTC includes not only classic strategy and management consultancy for port administrations, stevedoring companies and barge operators but also guidance on policies and institutions, notably in questions facing the position of inland waterways in intermodal competition.

Project

Description

Year

RheinPorts - Network for seaports

Concept, content and presentation of a symposium on Munich trade fair "transport logistic 2011"

2011

Location assessment for an inland port

Analysis of alternative port locations in the context of urban development

2010

Businessplan for an inland port

Cost effectiveness study for the justification of an investment case

2010

Akquisition of subsidies for an inland port

Study on relevance and financial conditions for a port extension as basis for a fund application

2010

Inland port development in the hinterland of the port of Hamburg

Workshop on port development at Elbe-Seiten-Kanal

2010/2011

Strategic adjustment of an inland port cooperation

Market study on the positioning and development of a port cooperation along the Mittellandkanal

2010

Collaboration model for inland ports

Perpectives of a inland port cooperation in Rhein-Main region

2009

Corporate development for an inland port

Potential analysis, analysis of regional impacts and definition of strategic goals

2008/2009

Load potentials for inland navigation in hinterland transport

Studie zur Stärkung der Binnenschifffahrt im Seehafenhinterlandverkehr

2008

Strategy concept for an inland port

Analyse der marktspezifischen Rahmenbedingungen und Ableitung strategischer Handlungsempfehlungen

2008

The range of expert advice on offer from HTC includes not only classic strategy and management consultancy for logistics providers, stevedoring companies and the shipping industry but also guidance on policies and institutions, notably in questions relating to location development and regional economy.

Project

Decription

Year

Multimodal supply chains in liquid bulk logistics

Market entry strategy for an international oil company

2010

Intra port logistics solutions for the seaport of Hamburg

Opportunities of 60? trucks for intar port transportation of containers

2010

Modal shift in port logistics in Hamburg

Concept and subsidies for teh shift of break-bulk transportation from road to inland waterway

2010

Internationalization of a logistics provider

Evaluation and assessment of location factors and market conditions in Eastern Europe

2010