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    Road transport prices continued to rise in December

    Road transport prices in France rose again in December 2021, according to our Upply barometer. However, endemic inflation and capacity disruptions are increasing the risk of transport stagflation in France. In France, economic activity returned to its pre-crisis levels in the third quarter and the 2...
    William Béguerie
    January 13 2022
    2 min

    Shipping companies end the year on a high note

    Freight rates started climbing again on the major East-West trade routes in December after the slight reduction seen in November. The lull did not last long…the reduction in freight rates for goods leaving China on major East-West trade routes since the end of October has already run into problems. ...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    January 11 2022
    2 min

    France: transport prices increase in November

    Road transport prices in France rose significantly in November 2021, according to our Upply barometer. A trend favoured by the high season, associated with very strong French transport demand despite the 5th wave of Covid-19. After having returned to its pre-pandemic levels during the 3th quarter, t...
    William Béguerie
    December 16 2021
    2 min
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    Ocean freight rates slowed down in November

    Demand seems to be easing, leading to a decrease in ocean freight rates for containers in November and a gradual easing of congestion in port terminals. Rising energy prices, higher retail prices and year-end end tax bills. These three factors seem to have begun to have an impact on consumption and ...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    December 14 2021
    2 min

    2021 review of road transport in Europe

    In 2021 European road freight transport continued the recovery that had begun in the second half of 2020 but has failed to return to pre-pandemic levels. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy. In Europe, with 2020’s lot of paralyzed factories and a collapsed market, 2021 w...
    William Béguerie
    December 10 2021
    8 min

    Peak season brings modest gains in air freight

    In October, air freight volumes again came close to record levels. Traffic is tending to stabilise, however, despite the start of the peak season, which, unusually, has limited rate increases. "Despite the start of the peak air cargo season, there was only a marginal uptick in air cargo volumes grow...
    Anne Kerriou
    December 08 2021
    4 min

    Container shipping in 2021

    The year 2021 will be remembered in the container shipping sector for its excesses. The shipping companies are now going to have to manage their return to earth, which could be bumpy. After the Covid-19 shock which marked 2020, the container shipping world could have been expected to go into resista...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    December 03 2021
    6 min

    AdBlue: a vital supply for transporters

    AdBlue, an additive used in road transport to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, is not immune to inflationary pressures. But beyond the price, it is the risk of shortages that worries road carriers today. AdBlue is a liquid that captures the fine particles of nitrogen oxide (NOx). This additive, also...
    David Thebault
    November 30 2021
    5 min

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