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    Shanghai-New York: 40' HC container freight rates hold up well

    Trans-Pacific US East Coast ocean freight rates are still solid, unlike those on the main Asia-California trade lane. Captain Upply gives us his analysis in our Line of the Week section. In the trans-Pacific trades, the year 2019 now ending has been marked by sharp rate reductions on the major Asia-...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    December 04 2019
    2 min

    Top three shipping companies end the year under pressure

    New management for the Maersk/MSC alliance partners, the sale of port terminal holdings for CMA CGM. Container shipping has been given a heavy weather warning. The European Commission, meanwhile, has come to the companies’ rescue by proposing to extend the consortia block exemption regulation. “What...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    December 03 2019
    4 min

    BOURGOGNE-FRANCHE-COMTÉ: logistical opportunities waiting to come to fruition

    DOSSIER. The third stage of our Tour de France of road freight transport, the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, a land of industry and agriculture whilst enjoying a favorable geographical position. The region is currently reflecting on how it can make better use of the transport and logistics sector. ...
    Anne Kerriou
    December 02 2019
    4 min
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    Where will the two S­ørens take the 2M alliance?

    Shipping group MSC has confirmed that it has recruited Søren Toft. The former Maersk Line chief operating officer is to head the container transport and logistics division of MSC, which is Maersk's partner in the 2M alliance. Maersk group CEO Søren Skou has temporarily taken over Søren Toft's role a...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    November 25 2019
    3 min

    Global air freight: 11 consecutive months of traffic decline

    Global air freight volumes fell 4.5% in September 2019 compared to the same month in 2018, according to data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA is now seeing a slowdown in the downward trend but, in the current economic and geopolitical context, uncertainties remain. "The ...
    Anne Kerriou
    November 18 2019
    3 min

    Who will foot the bill for the IMO 2020 low sulphur regulation?

    There is great confusion concerning the repercussions of the new IMO regulation on the sulphur content of marine fuel. What is sure is that it will result in an increase in the costs of the shipping companies, which are already struggling. The new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulation...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    November 15 2019
    4 min

    Freight thefts: secure parking places provide a response to lorry vulnerability

    Freight thefts have increased sharply in number and value in recent years and 2019 promises to be a new record year. Heavy goods vehicles are being particularly targeted. Supply Chain Village brought together a panel of professionals to take stock of the situation and discuss prevention methods. The...
    Anne Kerriou
    November 14 2019
    5 min

    Vietnam-China: freight rates have increased slightly in recent weeks

    Let's have a look this week at ocean freight rates between Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong. Our data base at Upply shows that there has been a slight increase in recent weeks in rates for 40' high cube containers. In Europe, this intra-Asian route is often viewed in terms of Chinese exports to Vietna...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    November 13 2019
    2 min

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