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Jerome de Ricqles

Expert in Ocean shipping for 25 years, Jerome puts all his knowledge of the industry to contribution for Upply. Ship captain at heart, he has written the English-French Lexicon of Containerized Shipping (Paris: CELSE, 2001).

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

The current stagnation 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 ch...
Jerome de Ricqles
October 16 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...
Jerome de Ricqles
October 09 2019
2 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.
Jerome de Ricqles
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...
Jerome de Ricqles
September 26 2019
3 min

Rotterdam - Kaohsiung in 40' HC: a slight reduction in ocean freight rates

Our shipping line of the week puts the spotlight on Taiwan. This state is currently making international news after China's diplomatic offensive aimed at cutting Taiwan's historic links with the Solomon Islands and Kiribati and taking over major protected navigational zones in the Pacific. We have a...
Jerome de Ricqles
September 25 2019
2 min

Shanghai/Valencia: marked drop in ocean freight rates

Ocean freight rates between Shanghai and Valencia have fallen significantly, showing that there is neither pressure on space nor a pre-Golden Week rush at this point.
Jerome de Ricqles
September 18 2019
2 min

Le Havre / Cartagena: freight rates are slumping slightly

Cartagena, the “mini Dubai” of central America, mainly serves as a transfer port. The volumes processed there are constantly evolving, and are currently at 2.8 million TEUs.
Jerome de Ricqles
September 11 2019
1 min

Qingdao - Hamburg: Ocean Freight Rates are rather consistent

Even if the Asia / Europe freight rates are eroding, from a carrier’s perspective, some port pairs like Qingdao / Hamburg are doing well considering the circumstances.
Jerome de Ricqles
September 04 2019
2 min

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