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    Contrasting rail freight trends between China and Europe

    The China-Europe rail freight market is undergoing a major transformation, with the notable emergence of the Middle Corridor, despite significant operating constraints. In 2023, in light of geopolitical uncertainties and a gloomy global economy, freight volumes on the new Silk Road Corridor via Russ...
    Ganyi Zhang
    November 24 2023
    8 min

    Europe: the deterioration of the economy is affecting road freight rates

    Road freight transport prices in Europe fell for the 4th consecutive quarter in Q3 2023 on the spot market, while the contract market is still resisting. Road freight rates in Europe still remain well above pre-pandemic levels. But the deterioration of the economy that affects most European countrie...
    Anne Kerriou
    November 22 2023
    5 min
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    France: slight fall in road transport prices in October

    BAROMETER. Road transport prices on the French market fell slightly in October 2023 compared to the previous month but remain at a high level. The situation is favourable to further consolidation in the sector. In October, global political news was dominated by the resurgence of the Israeli-Palestin...
    William Béguerie
    November 17 2023
    2 min
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    Growth still weak in air freight sector

    BAROMETER. Worldwide air freight traffic increased 1.9% year on year in September 2023, confirming the halt in its decline registered in August. The recovery is still weak, however. With a traffic total of 20.8 billion tonne-kilometres in September 2023, the world air freight industry showed 1.9% gr...
    Anne Kerriou
    November 15 2023
    4 min
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    Tiny end-of-year recovery in freight rates

    BAROMETER. The first signs of a return to growth in demand has halted the erosion of ocean freight rates and even produced modest increases in rates on some routes. The shipping companies are continuing to suffer, however, from overcapacity. The slight increase in demand we referred to in our Septem...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    November 10 2023
    2 min

    Intermediate goods flow in a context of diversification

    The supply chain diversification is becoming a tangible reality, leading to a profound transformation of logistics chains, not only for finished products but also for intermediate goods. Supply chain diversification has two major effects. Firstly, it expands trade connections between Western markets...
    Ganyi Zhang
    November 07 2023
    8 min

    Container shipping surcharges back in fashion

    With freight rates extremely low, the shipping companies need surcharges to increase their revenues. The shipping companies are struggling at the moment to impose their general rate increases against a background of weak demand and a long-term surplus of shipping capacity. At the same time, the geop...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    November 03 2023
    6 min

    European road transport figures for 2022

    INFOGRAPHICS. The 2022 statistical review of road freight transport in Europe shows market stagnation. Discover 5 infographics to better understand the main developments. Road freight transport activity stagnated in the European Union in 2022, standing at 1,920 billion tonne-kilometres (btkm), accor...
    Anne Kerriou
    October 27 2023
    6 min

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