Written by Anne Kerriou

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    Graduated from the Superior School of Journalism in Lille, Anne spent most of her career in the international trade and logistics press, before joining Upply.

    European airports: an almost general decline in 2022

    Cargo traffic fell in 2022 at most major European airports, illustrating the end of the strong post-Covid recovery. According to preliminary data from the Airports' Council International (ACI), cargo traffic at European airports decreased by 5% in 2022, after experiencing a spectacular growth of 21....
    Anne Kerriou
    March 03 2023
    6 min

    Europe: the rise in road transport prices comes to an end

    The increase in road freight transport prices in Europe showed signs of slowing down in the 4th quarter of 2022. However, a sharp drop is not envisaged for 2023. The Ti/Upply/IRU European road transport price index for the 4th quarter of 2022 shows that the market is beginning to feel the impact of ...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 22 2023
    3 min

    Air freight enters a delicate period

    REVIEW. Global air freight volumes dropped below their pre-pandemic levels in 2022 to 250.2 billion tonne-kilometres. Freight rates held up well but 2023 looks set to be a difficult year. The party looks to be well and truly over in the air freight sector, just as it is in the container shipping sec...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 17 2023
    3 min

    Economic Outlook: Gloomy indicators for the start of 2023

    The slowdown in global growth is expected to worsen in 2023. A trend that will reflect on the trajectory of international merchandise trade whose growth will fall below 2%. Soaring transport prices are over. In 2022, all of the world's major economies were hit by a slowdown, after the rebound of 202...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 10 2023
    9 min

    Trends in heavy goods vehicle registrations in 2022

    INFOGRAPHICS. Registrations of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (+3.5 T) increased by +3.5% in the European Union in 2022. Germany and France continue to lose ground. 1/European market Vehicles over 3.5 t Registrations of vehicles over 3.5 tonnes in the European Union increased by 3.5% in 2022 c...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 02 2023
    4 min

    Air freight ends the year on a calm note

    Global air freight traffic fell again in November 2022 both year on year and in relation to its 2019 pre-pandemic level. The phenomenon is sufficiently rare as to warrant being underlined. In 2022, the air freight industry did not experience its traditional end-of-year peak season. It will be a numb...
    Anne Kerriou
    January 17 2023
    3 min

    Economy: the 5 highlights of 2022

    The year 2022 marks the end of the post-pandemic economic recovery cycle, against a backdrop of skyrocketing inflation. A look back on 5 major trends to follow for the world of freight transport and supply chains. The strong economic recovery of 2021 continued its momentum into the first half of 202...
    Anne Kerriou
    January 05 2023
    8 min

    Negative factors accumulate in air freight

    Global air freight traffic fell 13.6% in October 2022 year on year. Persistent economic uncertainty is dampening prospects. Global demand for air freight in October increased 3.5% to 21.1 billion tonne-kilometres, compared to September, according to the International Association of Air Transporters ...
    Anne Kerriou
    December 14 2022
    5 min

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