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    Jérôme de Ricqlès

    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).

    Baltimore/Suez: are ships and infrastructure adapted to each other?

    The increase in the size and mass of container ships raises the question of their compatibility with the infrastructure supposed to accommodate them. At first glance, the blockage of the Suez Canal caused by the grounding of the Ever Given in March 2021 has little to do with the collapse of the Balt...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    April 05 2024
    5 min

    Shipping company profitability in 2024

    Will the economic and geopolitical situation allow shipping companies to make a profit in 2024 ? Our expert, Jérôme de Ricqlès, takes the plunge and tries to provide you with some replies to the question. This year, Upply is once again publishing its annual analysis of the outlook for the financial ...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    March 29 2024
    7 min

    Economy of containerised maritime freight in a context of war economy

    The expression "war economy" is coming back in force in European political rhetoric. Turning words into actions would have a real impact on containerised shipping. "How to refer to a "war economy" without being at war yourself ?", headlined the newspaper Le Monde in an article of January 10, 2024 (a...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    March 15 2024
    4 min
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    Shipping companies keep their heads above water in first quarter

    BAROMETER. The rise in freight rates in the Asia-Europe trade is slowing but transpacific rates are continuing to climb. The crisis in the Red Sea is have a particularly heavy impact on the Mediterranean market. Most container ships are continuing to go round the Cape of Good Hope to avoid coming un...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    March 14 2024
    3 min

    Could ''butterfly'' services be the answer to the Red Sea problem?

    If the disruption continues in the Red Sea, shipping companies will need solid alternative routes. "Butterfly" services are one option, although they are still relatively rare. Faced with the attacks of the Houthis in the Red Sea, the shipping companies have adapted their services by sending them ro...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    March 01 2024
    5 min

    Bypassing Suez and Panama: advantage or disadvantage?

    Maritime transport has made an impromptu rediscovery of the 19th century sea routes via the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn with some advantages... albeit very temporary ones. 1/ What were the main motivations behind the construction of the Suez and Panama Canals at the end of the 19th century? To s...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    February 09 2024
    3 min
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    Container shipping sector hit by multiple disruptions

    BAROMETER. World maritime trade is unsettled in this early part of the year, with geopolitical uncertainty the main factor. Since October 2023, the Yemeni Houthis have been carrying out attacks in the Red Sea, which have resulted in shipping companies diverting some of their ships via the Cape of Go...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    February 07 2024
    3 min

    Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd: the Gemini Cooperation in 5 questions/answers

    Shipping companies Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd embark on an operational collaboration called "Gemini Cooperation". Analysis in 5 questions and answers. Should we see a nod to our friends "across the pond"? In any case, for their future operational alliance, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd chose to christen the ag...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    January 26 2024
    5 min

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