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    Air freight: further decline in volumes in April

    Global demand for air freight fell by 11.2% year-on-year in April 202. For the second consecutive month, volumes contracted. The decline in demand for air cargo is now confirmed and is gaining in momentum, as shown by the latest figures published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA)...
    Anne Kerriou
    June 10 2022
    5 min

    Financial incentives offered for quick return of empty containers

    In an attempt to tackle container shortages in the United States, CMA CGM has launched a financial incentive scheme. Could this really boost its business or is it just a gimmick? On 16 May, CMA CGM announced the launch of a financial incentive scheme to encourage customers to return their empty cont...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    June 08 2022
    3 min

    Demand for container shipping regulation recedes

    The likelihood of the commercial and operational practices of the container shipping companies being subjected to tighter regulatory control is diminishing, at least in Europe. The fall in freight rates has comforted the position of the European Commission, which has never been very keen on regulati...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    June 02 2022
    8 min
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    Air freight: the astute alliance between Air France-KLM and CMA CGM

    The Air France-KLM Group and CMA CGM have announced the signing of a "long-term strategic partnership" in air cargo that is expected to come into effect in January 2023. A decisive alliance to secure a place on the world stage. Expertise, network, fresh funds. This trio is at the heart of the "strat...
    Anne Kerriou
    May 31 2022
    7 min

    Turkey's place in the Asia-Europe logistics reconfiguration

    With great ambitions in transport and logistics, Turkey hopes to benefit from the reconfiguration of global supply chains. The strategic geographic location of Turkey connecting Asia and Europe has made it an increasingly attractive alternative in the context of global supply chain reconfiguration. ...
    Ganyi Zhang
    May 25 2022
    10 min

    Europe: Road transport prices break new records

    European road freight prices hit a new record high in the first quarter of 2022, driven by fuel prices. The Ti/Upply/IRU European road transport price index stood at 110.9 in the first quarter of 2022, 4.3 points higher than in the 4th quarter of 2021 and up 7.5 points year-on-year. This is the four...
    Anne Kerriou
    May 24 2022
    4 min

    Spain: the ''long march'' ahead for rail freight

    Rail freight accounts for less than 5% of land freight transport in Spain. As part of the post-Covid recovery plan and the transport decarbonisation strategy, the Spanish government has opted for a different strategy to promote rail freight and modal shift. In the rail freight transport sector in Sp...
    Daniel Solano
    May 20 2022
    5 min
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    Demand for container transport falls

    MONTHLY BAROMETER. The shipping companies have been able to maintain an average price increase despite a fall in cargo volumes. But the wartime economic mentality which is taking hold could put an end to the ongoing euphoria. Inflation in the West, Covid-19 restrictions in China and the war in Europ...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    May 17 2022
    2 min

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