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Strong economic recovery expected in 2021

The world economy should return to growth in 2021, with the rate of growth estimated at 4% to 5.5%. International trade in goods and services, on the other hand, could grow by 8.1%. In 2020, the world faced its fourth deepest recession in 150 years. According to World Bank estimates, the economic me...
David Thebault
February 15 2021
6 min

Visibility in road freight transport: the key to customer satisfaction

Visibility and traceability have always been a major capability desired within road freight transport. It’s now possible through collaboration and digitalization. The supply chains of today are closely linked with all business functions within an organization, beyond production, and directly impact ...
Upply News
February 12 2021
3 min

Europe: pressure on road transportation prices in Q4

The average road freight transportation rate in Europe fell by 1% in the 4th quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter. The new wave of Covid-19 has clearly slowed demand. The resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in October got the better of the recovery observed during the summer in road frei...
Anne Kerriou -
February 10 2021
2 min
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Covid-19 vaccine distribution: an unprecedented logistics challenge

The Covid-19 vaccination campaigns are under way. The logistics challenge they pose is unprecedented in terms of its scale, the unknowns it involves and its highly sensitive nature. The Covid-19 pandemic has clearly put the transport and logistics world under the spotlight. After having finally won ...
Anne Kerriou -
February 09 2021
8 min

Truck registrations: a fall accelerated by the crisis

Registration of commercial trucks fell by 26.5% in Europe and 25.4% in France, according to figures published by the OVI (Observatoire du véhicule industriel or Commercial Truck Observatory). The crisis created by the Covid-19 pandemic has greatly amplified the expected "natural decline". In 2019, t...
Anne Kerriou -
February 04 2021
4 min

EU-China Agreement: The Future May Not Be So Bright

The EU and China signed a "Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI)" at the very end of 2020. It will encourage European investment in the Chinese market, without completely calling into question the “China Plus One” strategy. On December 30th, 2020, the 7-year-long negotiation of the EU-China Co...
Ganyi Zhang
February 03 2021
7 min

Ocean freight rates: should commodity box rates be revived?

The sharp rise in container shipping freight rates is particularly penalising for low-value cargo. The introduction of freight rates which vary according to the nature of the cargo transported, along the lines of the old "commodity box rates", could offer a solution, at least temporarily. The level ...
Jerome de Ricqles
February 02 2021
4 min

International transport: a market in disarray

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, international freight rates have increased strongly despite a fall in volumes. The latest economic indicators suggest that the market could gradually return to normal in 2021. Events in 2020 have given a striking demonstration of the essential role played by...
David Thebault
January 29 2021
2 min

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