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We retain our cautious outlook on Chile's freight transport sector, and the economy as a whole, largely on the back of the slowdown in Chinese growth and its demand for copper. We believe that weaker fixed investment in Chile amidst mounting external headwinds - such as the aforementioned cooling external demand for copper - will negatively affect real GDP growth in Chile in 2014. We expect that expansionary fiscal and monetary policies by the Chilean government will provide some support for the economy, underpinning our forecast for headline growth of 4.2% in 2014, only slightly down from estimated growth of 4.3% in 2013.

Decades of abrasive diplomacy and mutual suspicion about the Iranian government's decision to engage in uranium enrichment have led to strong sanctions from the international community. Following the election of more conciliatory presidents in both the US and Iran, negotiations to temporarily lift economic sanctions in exchange for slowing in progress of uranium enrichment have been achieved.

Final-year data for 2013 (sourced from the Focus2Move website in March 2014) show that there were a total of 773,254 passenger cars and light commercial vehicles sold in Saudi Arabia. Passenger cars reportedly accounted for 570,000 units of the total, with LCVs making up the remainder. This was very much in line with BMI's optimistic view on the market over the past 12 months.

According to the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Association (TTVMA), domestic auto sales in February 2014 were up 15.7% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 15,154 units. However, this figure was distorted due to the Chinese New Year holiday effect. A more meaningful comparison would be to compare y-o-y growth in combined sales of the first two months of the year.

Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) grew at the rate of 1% in the fourth quarter of 2013, owing to a surge in imports and slow growth in exports, according to the Cabinet Office in Tokyo. Increase in capital expenditure and consumption in the country failed to spur growth as trade deficit widened due to the rise in imports. The slow growth of the economy adds to mounting concerns over risks associated with the sales tax raise slated for April. Investment went up by 1.3% quarter-on-quarter during Q4, and consumer expenditure increased by 0.5%. Exports increased by just 0.4% while imports grew by 3.5%. The slowerthan- forecast economic growth has fuelled speculation that the Japanese central bank will infuse additional financial stimulus in the coming months to shore up the GDP.

Growth at South African ports is threatened by the global headwinds that are posing challenges for the country as a whole, namely the China slowdown and the drying up of foreign inflows due to the raised possibility that the extraordinarily loose monetary policy that has been the norm in the US is tapered off. However, with continued investment in facilities, growth in private final consumption, and ever-expanding coal exports, we forecast growth in both total tonnage and container volumes at South African ports in 2014.

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Following a year in which BMI believes saw increasing volumes in all freight modes, 2014 will signal further growth across the whole of Turkey's freight transport sector in line with our macroeconomic forecasts for the country.

Final-year sales data for 2013 were unavailable as this report was being compiled. Consequently, BMI retains its current forecasts this quarter, although we have now extended our forecast period to 2018. Overall, BMI remains upbeat on the medium-term outlook for the Kuwaiti new vehicle sales market, with the country offering strong growth potential in both the volume and high-end segments.

This year is expected to represent something of a recovery for Japan's freight industry, albeit unremarkably. 2013 saw negligible tonnage growth across the modes and despite the sizeable and prolonged depreciation of the yen, exports actually fell, according to Izumi Devalier, an economist at HSBC, speaking to Bloomberg.

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What bodes well for Kuwait's container ports is our macroeconomic outlook for the country, where high oil prices in recent years have translated into increased spending by the Kuwaiti government. This will boost growth at the Gulf state's ports, both through spending on infrastructure projects impacting on total tonnage throughputs, and consumer spending boosting imports of containerised goods. However, delays to infrastructure projects could hamper tonnage throughput, and a plateauing in oil production has led us to forecast GDP growth of 2.9% in 2014. In line with the slowing economic growth we see a slightly slower pace of growth playing out at Kuwaiti ports.

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The outlook for the Saudi Arabian freight transport sector is upbeat. Although some ports saw a contraction in either gross tonnage or container handling, or both, in 2013, 2014 will see these facilities return to growth. It should also be noted that the 2013 contraction followed extraordinary growth in 2012 as the government stimulus package made itself felt. We believe that growth at Saudi Arabian ports will remain strong over the medium term, and the construction of new facilities will serve to strengthen the sector further.

BMI maintains a cautiously optimistic stance with regards to South Africa's freight transport sector in 2014. Although there are risks to the mining sector from a potential hard landing in China, our Mining desk believes that growth will continue, which bodes well for the rail and port sectors in particular. Imports of containerised goods could struggle to maintain volumes as the rand depreciates against the dollar, though equally this could boost manufactured exports from South Africa. Nevertheless, we have made moderate downgrades to most of our forecasts for the country following the release of full-year 2013 data.

We have upgraded our 10-year average real GDP growth from 3.8% to 4.1%, following the passage of energy sector reform, which we expect will garner significant foreign investment in the coming years. We remain optimistic toward Mexico's long-term growth outlook on the back of a booming manufacturing sector, an increasingly strong private consumer and favourable demographics.

In Ukraine, vehicle production increased 83% year-on-year (y-o-y) in February, to 5,344 units. Following strong growth in January, output has increased 130.8% y-o-y over the year to date, to 8,658 units. We attribute this recent surge to extremely low base effects and resurging exports. BMI does not expect this to continue over the course of 2014, however, as trade with Russia, Ukraine's largest export destination, is likely to be curtailed in the coming months on the back of ongoing political tensions. BMI is increasingly bearish on the country's macro picture and we expect this to deteriorate further. Moreover, BMI maintains a bearish view on the country's manufacturing activity and business environment more generally, and believe this will weigh on output growth.

BMI maintains its cautiously optimistic view on the US shipping sector. After estimated contractions in TEU throughput at both the port of Los Angeles and the Port of New York/New Jersey in 2013, we forecast a return to growth in 2014 at both facilities. Our view for gradual strengthening in the US economy through end 2014 continues to play out, driven by a tightening labour market and sustained growth in the cyclical components of the economy, notably the residential housing sector and business investment in equipment. Data have been particularly strong in recent months, and we acknowledge that risks are weighted to the upside.

For 2014, we have a positive outlook for Kenya's ports and shipping sector based on three main factors: reasonable economic growth in Kenya itself; a dynamic East African region (this is important because Mombasa acts as a trade gateway for many of Kenya's neighbouring countries); and finally, continuing signs that Mombasa port's ongoing congestion problems are easing. Granted, there are significant threats to Mombasa's almost monopoly-like role in this part of Africa, but they exist in the long term.

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The primary issue in Indian shipping continues to be the state of the nation's ports. Investment in the 12 major state-run facilities has not kept up with the demand engendered by the rapid economic growth experienced in India over the past decade. This is leading to repeated issues of congestion in the ports, but investment is now being made. However, this may be a case of too little, too late. Further, Indian ports' troubles have been compounded by a fall in demand in the eurozone, which has contributed to a fall in container throughput at many facilities in recent months. It is hoped that the projected return to growth in the currency bloc in 2014 will result in throughput growth returning to the major Indian ports.

In 2014, BMI forecasts 5.7% growth in total vehicle sales in the UK, coming from a 5.6% increase in the passenger car segment and 6.3% rise in commercial vehicle (CV) sales.