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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.

    Air freight traffic still below pre-pandemic level in 2023

    REVIEW. Global air freight traffic fell 1.9% down in 2023 year on year to 245 billion tonne-kilometres. In this situation, freight rates held up relatively well. In the air freight industry, 2023 ended better than it began. After having registered good results during the pandemic, particularly in 20...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 14 2024
    3 min

    The trend in heavy goods vehicle registrations in 2023

    INFOGRAPHICS. Registrations of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (+3.5 t) jumped by 15.7% in the European Union in 2023. Poland and Lithuania are the exceptions, with growth of less than 10%. 1/ European market Vehicles over 3.5 t The growth trend in vehicle registrations of +3.5 tonnes observed ...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 01 2024
    6 min

    Air freight: a slight improvement at the end of the year

    BAROMETER. Global air cargo traffic increased by 8.3% year-on-year in November 2023. Freight rates have also risen on the main routes. Global air cargo traffic reached 22.4 billion tonne-kilometres in November 2023, according to the latest data released by the International Air Transport Association...
    Anne Kerriou
    January 24 2024
    5 min

    Economy: 5 points to bear in mind when facing the challenges of 2024

    The global economy has entered a state of slowdown that particularly affected the Eurozone in 2023. In addition, supply-chain management must also integrate increasing geopolitical uncertainties. The global economy experienced a further slowdown in 2023, confirming the trend seen since the second ha...
    Anne Kerriou
    January 08 2024
    10 min

    Air freight sector hopes for a little peak season cheer

    Global air freight traffic increased 3.8% year on year in October 2023. Carriers are hoping to get at least a little peak season cheer but the economic climate remains tense. The world air freight industry registered a traffic total of 21.9 billion tonne-kilometres in October 2023 - an increase of 3...
    Anne Kerriou
    December 21 2023
    5 min

    Towards an increase in Asia-Europe freight rates

    The major shipping companies are temporarily abandoning the Suez Canal route due to armed attacks in the Gulf of Aden. This is leading to higher costs, prices and transit times. The facts The Houthis, Yemeni rebels backed by Iran, have carried out multiple drone and missile attacks since November, t...
    Anne Kerriou
    December 18 2023
    2 min

    Europe: the deterioration of the economy is affecting road freight rates

    Road freight transport prices in Europe fell for the 4th consecutive quarter in Q3 2023 on the spot market, while the contract market is still resisting. Road freight rates in Europe still remain well above pre-pandemic levels. But the deterioration of the economy that affects most European countrie...
    Anne Kerriou
    November 22 2023
    5 min

    Growth still weak in air freight sector

    BAROMETER. Worldwide air freight traffic increased 1.9% year on year in September 2023, confirming the halt in its decline registered in August. The recovery is still weak, however. With a traffic total of 20.8 billion tonne-kilometres in September 2023, the world air freight industry showed 1.9% gr...
    Anne Kerriou
    November 15 2023
    4 min

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