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William Beguerie
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With more than 20 years of experience in the international supply chain, William works as a road transportation expert for Upply. Entrepreneur by nature, he has successively worked in operational and functional management among various industries, such as chemistry, automotive and building materials; alternately shipper and service provider.

Road transportation prices continue to rise in June

Road transportation prices in France rose by 0.8% in June 2021, according to our Upply barometer. The market has been trending sharply upward for several months. But we have to be aware of inflation which could undermine margins and also of possible pressure on capacity. In June 2021, the easing of ...
William Beguerie
July 13 2021
2 min

Transportation prices consolidate their rise in May

Road transportation prices in France rose by 0.3% in May according to our monthly Upply barometer. A rise that is certainly modest, but which confirms the upward trend. In May, France began a gradual easing of lockdown measures. Travel between regions was allowed for the entire population as of May ...
William Beguerie
June 10 2021
2 min

Road transportation prices start to rise again in April

Road transportation prices resumed their rise in France in April 2021, according to our Upply barometer. The sector is also marked by an acceleration in external growth operations. In April 2021, France experienced its third lockdown since the beginning of the pandemic. The restrictive measures were...
William Beguerie
May 12 2021
2 min

The implications of road transportation charging

The charging of road transportation in Europe is a subject as essential as it is sensitive. Each development requires a clear definition of the objectives pursued, without losing sight of the emotional dimension of the subject.   The inventory of taxes, duties or other charges levied on road freight...
William Beguerie
April 27 2021
7 min

Road transportation prices continue to stagnate

Road transportation prices remained almost stable (-0.2%) in France in March 2021, according to our Upply barometer. On the other hand, the volumes transported and diesel prices rose quite sharply. In France, the month of March was first marked by the continuation of the health measures put in place...
William Beguerie
April 09 2021
2 min

Road transport price rise marks a pause in February

Road transport prices stayed stable in France in February 2021, according to our Upply barometer. This is a fairly good reflection of the wait-and-see attitude of the market as it tries to decide whether there are better times ahead or whether morale is continuing to be affected by the crisis. In Fr...
William Beguerie
March 19 2021
2 min

Europe: seized up supply chains

By impairing the fluidity of road freight transportation, the two shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit have undermined European supply chains. According to former Belgian diplomat and holder of a PhD in Political Science, Raoul Delcorde, "interdependence trumps sovereignty" in a globalized wor...
William Beguerie
March 16 2021
8 min

Road transport prices: light, finally, at the end of the tunnel?

French road transport prices increased by 1.2% in January 2021, according to our Upply barometer. The steady increase in fuel prices seems to be the main reason for the increase but there are also clear indications that recovery is on the way. Road transport prices in France showed a significant 1.2...
William Beguerie
February 18 2021
2 min

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