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    2025 Financial Panorama of the World's Leading Transport Groups

    In 2024, the freight rates increased in air and sea transport, while they stagnated in European road transport. Once again, external factors have been at play in the evolution of transport prices, alongside the classic parameter of supply-demand balance. Crises are becoming the norm, in an increasin...
    Anne Kerriou
    July 24 2025
    6 min

    The trade war seen from China

    Having been unable to defend itself during the first trade war in 2018, China has since equipped itself with very effective tools of pressure and retaliation. The United States is the main target, but the European Union is also concerned. When Donald Trump announced the introduction of massive tarif...
    Camille Brugier
    July 22 2025
    8 min
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    French transport prices at a standstill in June

    BAROMETER. The freight transport market in France is suffering from numerous crippling uncertainties: sluggish activity, variations in diesel costs, inflation in certain cost items. French carriers are concerned that the ecotax could return and the elimination of reduced TICPE (excise tax on energy ...
    William Béguerie
    July 18 2025
    2 min
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    Spain: maritime and air traffic in 2024

    Spanish maritime and airport traffic increased significantly in 2024. Spain occupies a strategic position in the European port ecosystem, with three ports in the Top 10. Its position is more modest in air freight, but it has evolved very positively in recent years. 1/ Port traffic in 2024 According ...
    Daniel Solano
    July 16 2025
    4 min
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    Ocean freight rates little affected by international tensions

    BAROMETER. Military action in the Middle East did little to destabilise container freight rates in June. Maritime professionals showed great sang-froid despite the wide-ranging international instability. Main developments Israeli-American strikes in Iran The Israeli-American attack on Iran did not f...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    July 10 2025
    2 min

    Air freight: growth is slowing down

    Global air cargo traffic increased by 2.2% year-on-year in May. The effects of the trade war are now clearly being felt, particularly for traffic between Asia and North America. 1/ The evolution of supply and demand Traffic for May 2025 According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)...
    Anne Kerriou
    July 08 2025
    5 min

    Spain: 2024 review of land freight transport

    In 2024, road and rail freight transport in Spain experienced diametrically opposed developments: a clear recovery in activity for the one and a continued decline for the other. The difficulty in implementing real structural reforms remains a common feature. In 2024, GDP growth in Spain reached 3.2%...
    Daniel Solano
    July 04 2025
    4 min

    Our container shipping scenarios for the second half of 2025

    Were our 2025 container shipping scenarios on target in the first half and are they still valid for the second half? Let's examine them in light of the latest news. In the annual forecast we published last January, we discussed three possible scenarios for the container shipping sector in 2025:
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    July 01 2025
    3 min

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