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Transportation & Logistics Analysis

3 min

10/09/2026

Container freight rate rise eases slightly except in the Pacific

BAROMETER. In August, ocean freight rates were fairly stable or slightly down in the Asia-Europe and transatlantic markets but remained tight in the Pacific. There was no summer truce for international container shipping, which once again ...

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Transportation & Logistics Analysis

6 min

04/09/2026

Economic prospects scuppered by the conflict in the Middle East

The outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East has disrupted growth scenarios for 2026. After the Covid pandemic in 2020, the war in Ukraine in 2022 and the tariff war in 2025, supply chains are suffering a new shock which confirms the ...

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Transportation & Logistics Analysis

3 min

31/08/2026

General increase in road freight rates in Europe in Q2 2026

The Upply x Ti x IRU report on the evolution of road freight rates in Europe in the second quarter of 2026 reveals a vigorous increase in prices, even more marked in the spot market. The upward trend in road transport prices in Europe, ...

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