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    IRU bets on a 40% driver shortage in 2019

    The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is predicting a worsening of the shortage of drivers in Europe in 2019: 40% of job offers are unlikely to be filled, compared with 21% in 2018. Attracting female drivers and younger talent appear as key factors to cope with the current situation.
    Anne Kerriou
    April 30 2019
    4 min

    Incoterms ICC 2020: a decisive step in a new geopolitical framework

    The decade per decade revision process of Incoterms allows a broad consultation process towards a new consensus. This approach is a good way to identify the evolutions in trading habits, and to reach pragmatic decisions that make the work of international contracting parties easier.
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    April 29 2019
    2 min

    The price of transport is marking time on the French market

    Road haulage prices have taken a slight downward turn during the first quarter of 2019 according to Upply’s data. On a year-on-year basis the progression has been positive but the downturn in the manufacturing sector, especially in Germany, seems to have had a real impact.
    William Béguerie
    April 25 2019
    3 min
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    Savannah / Shanghai: USD 1,800 per HC port to port

    This week lets focus on an export US lane, highlighting the buoyant activity from the Port of Savannah. It is the 4th largest containerized Port in the country after Los Angeles, Long Beach and New York.
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    April 24 2019
    2 min

    Amending The 2020 Incoterms: The D Category

    After the examination of the Incoterms - E category, F category and C category -, find our expert's analysis of the last category of Incoterms, the "D Category":
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    April 23 2019
    2 min

    ELD mandate in the US: the impact to supply chains on year later

    Now that the ELD (Electronic Logging Device) mandate has been in place for a full year and changed the way trucking is regulated in the U.S., it’s important to examine and realize the impacts to supply chains.
    Chris Connolly
    April 18 2019
    6 min

    Shanghai / Sydney: freight rates are slightly under pressure

    Captain Upply explores this week a "far-far away route" at least from European decision makers’ perspective: Shanghai-Sydney. The median price is currently slightly below the average of the last 24 months.
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    April 17 2019
    1 min

    Amending The 2020 Incoterms: The C Category

    We are continuing the analysis of Incoterms and their possible revision in 2020. This week, our expert shares his insight concerning Incoterms in C:
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    April 12 2019
    3 min

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