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    Containers: traffic from the world's major ports in 2022

    INFOGRAPHICS. The ranking of the main container world ports in 2022 reveals a clear decline in traffic for many establishments, after an outstanding year 2021. Asia, and in particular China, confirmed its domination. Article last updated on 27 April 2023 1/The global Top 20 In 2022, the world's top ...
    Anne Kerriou
    March 16 2023
    7 min
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    Transport prices in France see a timid rise in February

    BAROMETER. Road transport prices in France stagnated in February. The impact of the rise in diesel prices and decrease in transported volumes explain this observation, in a socially tense context. The socio-economic situation in February was mixed. In shipping, energy, automotive or luxury industrie...
    William Béguerie
    March 13 2023
    3 min

    Impact of new globalisation for intra- and extra-Asian trade

    In a context of economic slowdown and the reorganisation of global supply chains, Intra- and Extra-Asian trade presented divergent pictures in 2022.
    Ganyi Zhang
    March 10 2023
    10 min
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    Market tests low points in ex-China container trades

    BAROMETER. Spot rates for goods leaving China are now lower than contract rates but, on other routes, prices have stayed at acceptable levels. "All that for that!" is what one is tempted to say as we leave a month of February which was disappointing for shipping companies and forwarders. Spot rates ...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    March 07 2023
    3 min

    European airports: an almost general decline in 2022

    Cargo traffic fell in 2022 at most major European airports, illustrating the end of the strong post-Covid recovery. According to preliminary data from the Airports' Council International (ACI), cargo traffic at European airports decreased by 5% in 2022, after experiencing a spectacular growth of 21....
    Anne Kerriou
    March 03 2023
    6 min

    United States opts for tighter controls over shipping

    In 2022, the United States adopted a law giving the Federal Maritime Commission greater powers in the shipping sector. The commission is going to need more manpower, however, if it wants to make use of its new powers. "This act revises requirements governing ocean shipping to increase the authority ...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    February 28 2023
    8 min

    Europe: the rise in road transport prices comes to an end

    The increase in road freight transport prices in Europe showed signs of slowing down in the 4th quarter of 2022. However, a sharp drop is not envisaged for 2023. The Ti/Upply/IRU European road transport price index for the 4th quarter of 2022 shows that the market is beginning to feel the impact of ...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 22 2023
    3 min

    China-EU rail freight: a highly sensitive market

    China-EU rail freight via the Northern Corridor has seen a 34% drop in volumes shipped in 2022, due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and an increase in maritime competitiveness. Some markets are nevertheless promising. 2022 was undoubtedly a challenging year for China-EU rail freight. The Russia-Uk...
    Ganyi Zhang
    February 21 2023
    10 min

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