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    Europe: road transport prices hit record highs in the 2nd quarter

    The increase in road freight transport prices in Europe continued and even accelerated in the second quarter of 2022, boosted in particular by the surge in fuel prices. The Ti/Upply/IRU Road Freight Rate Benchmark in Europe has reached historic levels, after several consecutive quarters of increase....
    Anne Kerriou
    August 25 2022
    3 min

    Air freight: a delicate balance

    Global demand for air freight fell 4.3% in the first half of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. It is still above pre-pandemic levels but the economic outlook is not very favourable. The end of lockdowns in China had a positive impact on global freight activity in the month of June. Accordin...
    Anne Kerriou
    August 23 2022
    5 min
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    Road transport prices reached boiling point in July

    BAROMETER. Road transport prices in France rose another 2.2% in July, according to the Upply Freight Index. They may now be approaching a peak, as the deteriorating economic situation is driving diesel prices and volumes down.
    William Béguerie
    August 18 2022
    2 min
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    Container shipping: a controlled lull

    BAROMETER. The beginning of summer has been marked by a moderate erosion of sea freight rates leaving Asia, despite low demand, while the East-West transatlantic corridor remains bullish. In most of the major Western economies, the focus during the summer is on the fight on inflation, as evidenced b...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    August 16 2022
    2 min

    Overview of freight transport in Spain

    The transport and logistics sector is a major player in the Spanish economy, which today has a European dimension. Our white paper ‘Special Spain’ provides an overview of the sector, mode by mode after two years of the pandemic. Historically and geographically on the margins of Europe, Spain began a...
    Daniel Solano
    July 27 2022
    1 min

    Comparative assessment of the diversification of EU-US supply chains

    The EU and the United States have expressed their desire to strengthen their respective strategic autonomy, based in particular on the diversification of supply chains. This is a complex ambition to implement. The global pandemic has spurred the discussion of supply chain diversification, especially...
    Ganyi Zhang
    July 22 2022
    11 min

    2022 Financial Panorama of the World's Leading Transport Groups

    The economic and operating environment in 2021 was clearly beneficial to the global leaders in the transport and logistics sector, which increased their revenues and, particularly, their profitability. These results demonstrate a real reversal of the balance of power between shippers and service pro...
    Anne Kerriou
    July 21 2022
    4 min
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    Container transport: prices and volumes down

    BAROMETER. FAK rates have fallen below the psychological bar of 5 digits for imports from Asia to Northern Europe for some shipping companies. At the same time, aggressive blank sailings are continuing to be used by companies, much to the discontent of shippers. June marked a shift from 5-digit to 4...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    July 19 2022
    2 min

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