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    Captain Upply’s lane of week 8: Le Havre - Shanghai

    We're observing very low demand this week ex-Europe to China. This trend has continued putting additional pressure on already depreciated freight rates.
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    February 21 2019
    1 min

    What to expect for Ocean freight in 2019?

    As we enter 2019, let’s try to predict potential market dynamics (and make a few bets…) for ocean freight shipping. Discover the analysis of Jérome de Ricqlès.
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    February 18 2019
    4 min

    Captain Upply’s lane of week 7: Rotterdam - Ningbo

    This Europe-China route has faced low historical levels for more than a year. However, we are still observing additional pressure on rates for this corridor with an average value observed of $961 on Rotterdam - Ningbo (40HC) lane on Upply.
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    February 13 2019
    1 min
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    COSCO acquires a 60% stake in Chancay Terminal in Peru

    Chinese shipping company COSCO acquired 60% of the Chancay terminal from Volcan, a Peruvian mining company on January 23rd, in Davos. This is COSCO’s first port acquisition in South America. Chancay is located 58 km north of Lima and the port will be developed jointly by COSCO and Volcan.
    Ganyi Zhang
    February 12 2019
    2 min

    How will political and economic trends impact global freight markets in 2019?

    The year that just ended was full of challenges and uncertainties in both the political and economic realms. We are expecting 2019 to bring more clarity after a few months of blurriness. In 2019, politics seem to be becoming increasingly more important in determining the outcomes of international tr...
    Ganyi Zhang
    February 11 2019
    4 min

    Captain Upply’s Lane Of Week 6: Shanghai - Hamburg

    The related Chinese New Year (Year of the Pig) celebration has now commenced and will last up until February 19th. This means vacation time for most of the Chinese workforce, leading to a temporary but heavy slowdown in production and economic activity countrywide.
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    February 06 2019
    1 min

    Wild weather impacts Chicago road freight corridors

    Extreme temperatures wreaked havoc across a number of U.S. states last week. Let's have a look at some impacts on road transportation business!
    Chris Connolly
    February 06 2019
    1 min

    Thoughts and Comments on the 2019 U.S. Road Transportation Outlook
    Chris Connolly
    January 31 2019
    3 min

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