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    Foreign investors move into Spanish freight transport sector

    WHITE PAPER. The Spanish freight transport market has been attracting increased investor interest during the last two years. This trend has helped to internationalise the sector and boost the role of the Spanish economy in international trade. In 2023 and 2024, Spain benefited from a significant inf...
    Daniel Solano
    March 06 2025
    3 min

    The trend in heavy goods vehicle registrations in 2024

    INFOGRAPHICS. Registrations of medium and heavy commercial vehicles over 3.5 T fell by 6.3% in the European Union in 2024. Spain and the Netherlands are the only countries in the Top 15 where registrations have seen an increase. 1/ European market Registrations of vehicles over 3.5 T are down The ec...
    Anne Kerriou
    March 05 2025
    6 min

    US territorial and maritime ambitions closely linked

    Behind Donald Trump's territorial claims can be seen a wish to secure the US's sea routes for both economic and strategic reasons. We explain why. Greenland, Canada, Panama, Gaza and Ukraine. Since his investiture, Donald Trump has been banging the drum for territorial expansionism to the stupefacti...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès and Anne Kerriou
    February 28 2025
    7 min
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    European road freight: modest price increases in Q4 2024

    Road freight transport prices in Europe rose in the fourth quarter of 2024, but much more on the contract market than on the spot market. Demand remains sluggish. The European road freight transport market had not really seen the effects of the peak season that usually precedes the end-of-year holid...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 25 2025
    3 min
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    Road transport prices fall in January on the French market

    BAROMETER. Road transport prices fell quite significantly in January. Demand for transport continues to decline across France. Carriers must protect their cash flow, which may weigh on wages and investments. The political uncertainty that has shaken France since the dissolution of the National Assem...
    William Béguerie
    February 21 2025
    2 min

    Economic outlook 2025: moderate growth and increased tensions

    INFOGRAPHICS. Economists predict a stable growth rate for the global economy in 2025 but highlight the very random nature of forecasts in the current context. In this uncertain world, the Supply Chain function becomes even more crucial for the competitiveness of companies. Economists' forecasts have...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 18 2025
    12 min
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    January freight rates start to stall

    BAROMETER. Ocean freight rates started to fall on most major routes in January, as the Chinese New Year approached. The new shipping alliances will come into operation in a difficult environment. From November to mid-January, the shipping companies made use of a strategy which worked well for their ...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    February 13 2025
    3 min

    A record year and a profitable one for global air freight in 2024

    REVIEW. The global air cargo industry broke traffic records in 2024. Cargo revenues are on the rise again, and the trend is expected to continue in 2025. 1/ The evolution of supply and demand December 2024 traffic The month of December confirmed the good health of air freight in 2024. Global traffic...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 11 2025
    7 min

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