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    2023 review of road transport in Europe

    Road transport demand decreased in 2023 in Europe, resulting in lower freight rates. At the same time, operating costs have increased, leading to a deterioration in the profitability of transport companies and a balance of power that is once again favouring the shippers. 1/ Weak economic activity in...
    William Béguerie
    December 15 2023
    11 min
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    Container shipping market: low rates and geopolitical tensions

    BAROMETER. Freight rates remained critical for the shipping companies in November, while geopolitical tensions complicated their operations. Despite the reserves built up during the post-Covid years, the shipping companies and leading forwarders are having to restructure. When it published its finan...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    December 13 2023
    3 min

    Container shipping in 2023

    The collapse of freight rates in the container shipping sector was confirmed in 2023. For the top ten container shipping companies, the impact has been greater than expected and has been felt more rapidly. In 2023, the container shipping market was marked by the return of freight rates to pre-pandem...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    December 08 2023
    7 min
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    Spain: the challenges of temperature-controlled road freight transport

    The Spanish temperature-controlled road haulage market is facing new challenges. However, it remains a powerful sector, which is attracting interest from investment funds and foreign companies. According to the Spanish trade magazine "Transporte XXI", temperature-controlled logistics companies gener...
    Daniel Solano
    December 06 2023
    4 min

    France-Maghreb ro-ro services in short supply

    Services between France and the Maghreb for trailers and full haulage rigs are relatively limited in number by comparison with those serving the ports of neighbouring European countries. The number of ro-ro services operating betweeen France and the three Maghreb countries - Morocco, Algeria and Tun...
    Hervé Deiss
    November 30 2023
    9 min

    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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