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Rotterdam - New York: high freight rates considering the season

Mid-July is usually the beginning of a slower season for transport from Europe to the US, with some rate erosion going with it. But so far this year, this is not the case.
Jerome de Ricqles
July 10 2019
2 min

The International Supply Chain Congress: CSR at the heart of all debates

Often briefly mentioned at the end of a conference, like a mandatory point to cover, corporate social responsibility was the phrase on everyone’s lips during the last International Supply Chain Congress organized by the ASLOG.
Anne Kerriou
July 09 2019
6 min

Eastern Partnership: the connections between the EU and Asia

On June 6th, the European Council published a joint declaration entitled Eastern Partnership-taking the transport cooperation agenda forward. This latest declaration reconfirmed the parties’ commitment to furthering cooperation on transport, addressing mainly the construction of new infrastructure, ...
Ganyi Zhang
July 08 2019
5 min
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The “real” map of the major hinterlands for container shipping

Captain Upply is taking you on an expedition to the hinterlands of France’s largest ports. Our 30+ years of experience working with port operators in Paris, Marseille, and Le Havre give us the opportunity of showing a detailed picture of the day to day activities of container road transport througho...
Jerome de Ricqles
July 04 2019
4 min

Shanghai - Los Angeles: sharp rate increase recorded this week

Let’s move on this week to the Transpacific Eastbound liner trade. The SCFI index published June 28th shows a surprising increase (+24,5% week to week). And, with the 4th of July this week, meaning vacation time and activity slowdown in the US, the week will most likely be blank.
Jerome de Ricqles
July 03 2019
3 min

Slight dip in road transport prices in France over the past year

Over the past year, prices of transport in France have been decreasing slightly. When looking at it more closely, one can notice a classic post-inflationist loader-carrier relationship pattern. However, the decrease shouldn’t be very strong, and a few indicators are pointing to a price increase.
William Beguerie
June 28 2019
4 min

Shanghai to Dakar in 40’ HC: rates are slightly decreasing

This week we’re focusing on the journey from Asia to Africa. What was a niche market 20 years ago, commonly branded as "ASAF" by Delmas and MOL for “ASia AFrica” is now a major route, covered by the top 3 alliances.
Jerome de Ricqles
June 26 2019
2 min

2009-2019: what happened to the “Big 3” of maritime shipping?

In the last decade, the global liner industry landscape changed considerably. From the “Big 3” Maersk Line, MSC, and CMA all the way to the creation of the P3 alliance, let’s take a look at the short-lived European attempt to take over the industry, which ended in an even stronger Chinese leadership...
Jerome de Ricqles
June 24 2019
4 min

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