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    Le Havre/Abidjan in 40' HC: an increase in freight rates

    The current slump experienced by shipping companies on the main East-West routes means that stable markets offering reasonable freight rates and low volatility levels are in demand. The Europe-West Africa is one such market. As part of our weekly analysis of different shipping lines, we have chosen ...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    October 16 2019
    2 min

    How to win road haulers' loyalty

    For shippers, the final part of the year is generally one of intense activity and, therefore, one in which it is more difficult to get access to haulage capacity. It is useful, therefore, to have a strategy for winning haulers' loyalty. Let us start by recalling haulers' main requirements. They have...
    William Béguerie
    October 14 2019
    2 min

    Le Havre-New York: average freight rates stay high

    Average ocean freight rates on trans-Atlantic routes have stayed high since the start of the summer. The trade war starting between the United States and Europe, which is, notably, targeting wines and spirits, could change this state of affairs. "Quick, one last drink before we go home"! This phrase...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    October 09 2019
    2 min
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    How to win the loyalty of shippers

    For all transporters, the return to work after the holidays is already well under way. The immediate priority is to give clients optimal service during this active end-of-year period. But it is perhaps interesting for carriers to work at the same time on their strategies with the aim of distinguishi...
    William Béguerie
    October 07 2019
    3 min

    Road transport: slight rise in prices in the French market in September

    According to the Upply database the price of road freight transport in France has been on the rise again during the month of September, up by 0.5% compared to August. The price curves for 2018 and 2019 have crossed over which suggests a small inflationary sequence for the end of the year. 1/ The tra...
    William Béguerie
    October 04 2019
    3 min

    Qingdao-Piraeus: sharp drop in freight rates

    This week, we are looking at ocean freight rate trends between Qingdao and Piraeus, a trade we can almost describe as 100% Chinese, taking account of China's investment in the Greek port. Upply's data base shows a sharp rate reduction.
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    October 02 2019
    1 min

    Can container shipping companies still close the year in profit?

    Shipping companies specialized in container transport produced results which were lower than expected during the first half of 2019 both in terms of volume and price. Let us see if it is still possible for them to save their financial year despite these results which were disappointing compared to l...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    September 26 2019
    3 min

    European road transport - 10 years of change

    These last 10 years, three things have particularly marked European road transport: a sharp increase in average kilometers covered per trip, the leadership of the Polish lorry fleet over international transport in Europe and a very significant reduction in kilometers covered without loads. The perio...
    William Béguerie
    September 23 2019
    5 min

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