The well publicised financial problems in the eurozone have inevitably had an impact on the continent's freight transport industry, but a new report has suggested that things are not as bad as they first seem.

According to Fast Market Research, the outlook for Poland's logistics sector is surprisingly good given the economic turmoil throughout Europe.

Despite cutting the nation's gross domestic product forecast for 2013 from 2.3 per cent to 1.9 per cent, the research firm believes Poland will perform well when it comes to imports and exports.

Indeed, the port of Gdansk is undergoing major expansion work, which will increase its capacity, allowing more companies to ship goods into and out of the country. Overall, traffic at the site is expected to rise by 8.5 per cent this year.

Maersk Line - the world's largest global container company - now uses the port on some of its Europe-Asia services, providing vital links to China.

Fast Market Research also stated that Poland's air cargo tonnage is predicted to grow by 3.1 per cent in 2013, while rail freight activity will increase by 4.2 per cent. Road haulage will improve by 1.7 per cent.