In conclusion, the role of private equity funds appears
fundamental for the growth of the sector and could
affect its development in several ways, including
through the consolidation and vertical integration of
transport services. This would call for improving the
efficiency of the sector and building more financially
sound companies. However, it must also be kept
in mind that private equity funds are temporary
investors whose overall objective is to sell or float
their investments once the market rebounds. While
their investment horizon is typically between three and
seven years, they would wish to be able to make their
own decision at any time as to the exit period in order
to maximize profits