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    No peak season for European road transport in Q4 2019

    European road freight rates changed little in the 4th quarter of 2019, despite the peak season, indicates the latest edition of the Upply / Transport Intelligence European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark. Another sign of the market slowdown. The 4th quarter is generally a period of recovery ...
    William Béguerie
    February 14 2020
    2 min

    Qingdao/Dunkirk: a slight erosion in freight rates

    With the Chinese economy virtually at a standstill because of the coronavirus epidemic, we are seeing a slight reduction in freight rates. We believe that the future resumption of activity will not engender huge-short increases in rates out of Asia. Economic activity in China is at a low ebb. Shippi...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    February 12 2020
    2 min

    2019, a dark year for air freight

    Worldwide air freight traffic fell 3.3% in 2019. The fall was the first since 2012 and represented the industry's worst performance since the crisis in 2009. World trade tensions are hitting the industry hard and the coronavirus epidemic has compromised the prospects of recovery. The warning lights ...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 11 2020
    2 min
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    "Low Sulfur" regulations: the impact on maritime shipping prices

    The introduction of the Low Sulfur IMO 2020 regulations has fueled lively discussions between shippers and shipping companies. The AUTF (French Freight Transport Users' Association) took stock of the impact of these regulations, particularly in terms of transport prices. Regulations by the Internati...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 10 2020
    5 min

    Poland: a prominent place in the transport and logistics sector

    DOSSIER. Poland has risen to join the top 25 economic powers in the world, by using mainly European funds to develop its infrastructure. Upply presents a series of articles on this country which has hoisted its colors above the field of European road freight transport, and now has new logistical amb...
    David Thebault
    February 04 2020
    6 min

    The Coronavirus Outbreak: A summary of its impacts on the supply chain

    The coronavirus outbreak is going to have a wide range of impacts on shipping and supply chains, as well as on the Chinese manufacturing industry. The coronavirus outbreak in China has caused over 300 deaths there since January 2020. On January 30th, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the ...
    Ganyi Zhang
    February 03 2020
    7 min

    Road transport market: no rebound in December

    The French road transport market remained stable over December. The magic of Christmas has failed to reverse the downward trend observed in recent months. Over one year, transport prices fell by only 0.3%, but this decline is likely to continue. Gloom has now settled over the world of French road fr...
    William Béguerie
    January 31 2020
    3 min

    Ningbo-Rotterdam: freight rates fall slightly

    Ocean freight rates between Ningbo and Rotterdam are experiencing a slight decrease at present but different factors indicate that a rising trend is likely over the next few weeks. On this "classical" Asia-Europe line, which is representative in so far as it attracts large volumes of cargo of the so...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    January 29 2020
    2 min

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