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    Road transport: the driving forces of energy transition

    SPECIAL REPORT 2/3. The energy transition in road freight transport is stimulated by an increasingly restrictive regulatory environment and by an increase in demand from shippers for the greening of supply chains. The European Union's roadmap is clear: to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. An objec...
    Grégoire Hamon
    November 10 2022
    6 min
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    Container shipping soft landing looks unlikely

    BAROMETER. Asia-Europe freight rates since the end of October make it look more likely that the shipping companies are heading for a runway overrun than a soft landing. Under the combined effect of excessive stocks and weak consumption, Western economies have reduced their new orders from Asia.
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    November 08 2022
    2 min

    Road transport: the inexorable inflation of energy costs

    SPECIAL REPORT 1/3. Road transport costs have risen dramatically over the last year, driven by the soaring prices, that of diesel but especially that of gas. A trend that is reshuffling the cards of energy transition. Road hauliers are struggling for air. The sharp rise in energy costs over the year...
    Grégoire Hamon
    November 04 2022
    5 min
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    India: Progressing in the More Politicized Global Supply Chain

    The pandemic and the changing geopolitical dynamics have highlighted India as a promising supply chain diversification option. Using the latest trade and investment data, this article explores India’s current standing in the changing supply chain reconfiguration. Asymmetrical Trade Position Overall,...
    Ganyi Zhang
    November 02 2022
    10 min

    High retail stock levels cause drastic reduction in new orders

    The shipping companies are seeing a slowdown in demand for space for goods leaving China for Europe. High stock levels and the absence of visibility regarding future prospects are paralysing business activity. Since the start of July, ocean freight rates on Asia-Europe routes have been falling after...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    October 28 2022
    3 min

    Road transport in France : the 2021 results in figures

    The Bank of France and the Comité National Routier (CNR, National Road Transport Committee) have just published new data which confirms that the road transport sector recovered in 2021 prior to the return of major new uncertainties. 1/ Financial data Source: Bank of France – ACSEL Survey "Economic a...
    Anne Kerriou
    October 26 2022
    5 min

    Mixed signals as air freight moves into the peak season

    BAROMETER. Global air freight traffic suffered a fresh 8.3% year-on-year reduction in August 2022 and, despite some positive signals, the peak season promises to be very lacklustre. The period of overheating experienced by the global air freight industry has well and truly come to end, just as it ha...
    Anne Kerriou
    October 20 2022
    4 min

    European road transport: 2021 in 5 infographics

    Eurostat's 2021 summary of road freight transport statistics in Europe was published on 29 September. We present an outline of the main lessons in 5 charts. 1/ The main European flag States After experiencing a decline of 1% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, EU road freight transport activity (E...
    Anne Kerriou
    October 18 2022
    4 min

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