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    William Béguerie

    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.
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    France: a slight fall of road transport prices in February

    BAROMETER. Transport prices fell very slightly in February on a month-on-month basis. Economic uncertainty has entered a new dimension, which has reduced transport demand even further. Last month, we highlighted the political uncertainty that weighed on economic actors in France. But since then, the...
    William Béguerie
    March 20 2025
    3 min
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    Road transport prices fall in January on the French market

    BAROMETER. Road transport prices fell quite significantly in January. Demand for transport continues to decline across France. Carriers must protect their cash flow, which may weigh on wages and investments. The political uncertainty that has shaken France since the dissolution of the National Assem...
    William Béguerie
    February 21 2025
    2 min
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    French market: road transport prices stagnated in December

    BAROMETER. Transport prices remained stagnant in December. The underlying trend indicates an inexorable fall in prices. Carriers are caught between the low-cost offer of foreign fleets and shippers who are lowering prices. In December 2024, storm clouds continued to gather over French business. The ...
    William Béguerie
    January 23 2025
    2 min

    The outlook for European road transport in 2025

    European road transport is expected to experience a slight recovery in 2025, following a notable slowdown over the past 2 years. However, economic stagnation, particularly in Germany, will limit investment growth. Cost control remains essential and the need for greening is increasing. An ideal situa...
    William Béguerie
    January 16 2025
    4 min
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    French market: road transport prices rise in November

    BAROMETER. Against all expectations, road transport prices rose again in November. They benefited from the rise in fuel prices and an increase in contract prices in France. France continues to go through a turbulent political period. In November, the main objective of the then Prime Minister, Michel...
    William Béguerie
    December 18 2024
    2 min

    2024 review of road transport in Europe

    Demand for road transport remains weak, in a gloomy context for the European economy. This situation is pushing prices down and penalising the profit margins of carriers, whose costs are ever-increasing. This disastrous equation complicates decarbonisation efforts. 1. A struggling European economy E...
    William Béguerie
    December 13 2024
    11 min
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    France: road transport prices at a low in October

    BAROMETER. Uncertainty seems to be overwhelming all players in the transport sector. Prices are still falling in October 2024, contrary to the increases normally expected during the high season. In economic matters, the enemy number one is uncertainty. And the least we can say is that France is curr...
    William Béguerie
    November 19 2024
    2 min
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    France: road transport prices drop sharply

    BAROMETER. Transport prices fell sharply in September, in an uncertain political and economic landscape. The market is experiencing structural overcapacity. In France, the long period of uncertainty that began on June 9, following the dissolution of the National Assembly by President Emmanuel Macron...
    William Béguerie
    October 18 2024
    3 min

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