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France: transport prices increase in November

Road transport prices in France rose significantly in November 2021, according to our Upply barometer. A trend favoured by the high season, associated with very strong French transport demand despite the 5th wave of Covid-19. After having returned to its pre-pandemic levels during the 3th quarter, t...
William Beguerie
December 16 2021
2 min

Ocean freight rates slowed down in November

Demand seems to be easing, leading to a decrease in ocean freight rates for containers in November and a gradual easing of congestion in port terminals. Rising energy prices, higher retail prices and year-end end tax bills. These three factors seem to have begun to have an impact on consumption and ...
Jerome de Ricqles
December 14 2021
2 min

2021 review of road transport in Europe

In 2021 European road freight transport continued the recovery that had begun in the second half of 2020 but has failed to return to pre-pandemic levels. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy. In Europe, with 2020’s lot of paralyzed factories and a collapsed market, 2021 w...
William Beguerie
December 10 2021
8 min
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Peak season brings modest gains in air freight

In October, air freight volumes again came close to record levels. Traffic is tending to stabilise, however, despite the start of the peak season, which, unusually, has limited rate increases. "Despite the start of the peak air cargo season, there was only a marginal uptick in air cargo volumes grow...
Anne Kerriou -
December 08 2021
4 min

Container shipping in 2021

The year 2021 will be remembered in the container shipping sector for its excesses. The shipping companies are now going to have to manage their return to earth, which could be bumpy. After the Covid-19 shock which marked 2020, the container shipping world could have been expected to go into resista...
Jerome de Ricqles
December 03 2021
6 min

AdBlue: a vital supply for transporters

AdBlue, an additive used in road transport to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, is not immune to inflationary pressures. But beyond the price, it is the risk of shortages that worries road carriers today. AdBlue is a liquid that captures the fine particles of nitrogen oxide (NOx). This additive, also...
David Thebault
November 30 2021
5 min

Good practice when transporting dangerous goods by ship

Transporting dangerous goods by sea in containers is governed by very precise regulations. This article aims to recall good practice in this field and the main traps to avoid, without going into the details of the regulations. The day-to-day handling of dangerous goods is regulated by the Internatio...
Jerome de Ricqles
November 26 2021
6 min

A New Chapter for Transatlantic Relations in Sight

The European Union and the United States have agreed to end their trade dispute on steel and aluminium. The agreement provides for a partial lifting of bilateral tariffs and opens new opportunities for transatlantic trade.  The three-year-old trade dispute between the European Union and the United S...
Ganyi Zhang
November 23 2021
7 min

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