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    China-EU trade prospects compared to Transpacific trade

    Ocean Freight rates have evolved rather differently during the summer on Asia-Europe and Asia-North America routes. An analysis of trade between China and Europe, followed by a comparison with US-China trade, will allow a better understanding of this trend. The Euro-Asia trade lane seems much calmer...
    Ganyi Zhang
    October 23 2020
    6 min

    China-US: Trade boom or Trade war？

    During the summer, the demand in the US for Chinese goods was very strong. Does this mean that the trade war is mainly a verbal one? Certainly not. The diversification in suppliers is a reality, especially in high added-value sectors. The record high transpacific eastbound ocean freight rate, due to...
    Ganyi Zhang
    October 06 2020
    6 min

    International Transport Barometer: freight rates still high

    The global economy and international transport are strongly correlated. Upply is launching an "International Transport Barometer", which aims to shed light on price trends in sea and air freight transport. The coronavirus epidemic has deeply disrupted international supply chains. In both maritime an...
    David Thebault
    October 05 2020
    1 min
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    The resurgence of Coronavirus and its impact on Europe-Asia trade

    Starting in July, we have witnessed a resurgence of COVID-19 in Asia and Europe. The growing infection rate in Asia, the global export powerhouse, poses concerns for global trade. Global trade is still being deeply affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. This article first takes a comparative look at Aus...
    Ganyi Zhang
    September 16 2020
    7 min

    Transatlantic Trade: a new “mini trade deal” between the EU and the US

    On August 21st, the US and the EU reached a new tariff agreement. For the first time in twenty years, both sides have agreed on tariff reductions on certain goods, in particular on US lobster. According to August’s tariff agreement, the EU will remove the tariff on US lobsters with a trade value of ...
    Ganyi Zhang
    September 09 2020
    6 min

    The coronavirus crisis continues to weigh heavily on the recovery

    The coronavirus crisis with its generalized and planetary lockdown measures has generated the deepest recession since World War II. Signs of recovery are appearing, even if the forecasts made by international organizations remain pessimistic. Ultimately though, this crisis could be a tremendous acce...
    David Thebault
    September 02 2020
    5 min

    Reshoring/Diversification: possible options for European manufacturers

    The Covid-19 pandemic gives a fresh impetus to an idea which has already been floated around the table by the global supply chain’s stakeholders: relocation from China. The economic arguments are now joined by political considerations. The pandemic has meant that relocation from China has come to th...
    Ganyi Zhang
    August 14 2020
    7 min

    Coronavirus: an asymmetrical recovery which unsettles the supply chain

    The Covid-19 epidemic continues to spread around the world, despite a certain respite in China and Europe. A complex situation to manage, especially in sectors dependent on global logistics. The recovery promises to be asymmetrical, both regionally and by industry. On July 7th, the EU published its ...
    Ganyi Zhang
    July 28 2020
    8 min

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