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Le Havre - New York: rates are still increasing for 40’ HC

On the Transatlantic Westbound route, we are now at the highest of the peak season before the traditional summer slowdown.
Jerome de Ricqles
June 19 2019
1 min

Reefer: Is it the new El Dorado of maritime container transport?

The controlled temperature shipping of goods remains a niche in the global market of ISO containers. Nevertheless, it is experiencing steady and strong growth. This sector now accounts for between 15% and 18% of the total volume of containers on the ocean routes between the West and the East.
Jerome de Ricqles
June 17 2019
4 min

In between China and the US: where does Europe stand?

The US-China trade war does not just affect the world’s two largest economies. It has also wide repercussions on the whole global economy, including the largest trading area: the European Union (EU). China and the US are respectively the EU's first and second largest trading partners, together accou...
Ganyi Zhang -
June 13 2019
7 min
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Hamburg - Hong Kong in 40' High Cube Reefer

In line with the latest maritime datas developments regarding Upply's Benchmark, we focus this week on a relevant Reefer lane from Europe to Asia, to illustrate our new Reefer container benchmark tool. Spotlight on the lane Hamburg - Hong Kong.
Jerome de Ricqles
June 12 2019
1 min

The Supply Chain : a booming job market with rising wages

Offering a broad range of positions, many jobs available, salaries on the rise, along with increased recognition by companies: the supply chain industry has become very attractive. But there is still one big hurdle to overcome: becoming a “mainstream” industry to attract the attention of young gradu...
Anne Kerriou -
June 11 2019
5 min

Qingdao - Le Havre: shipping rates are picking up gently

We start to see a more consistent demand from China to Europe even if it can’t be labelled as a cargo rush at this stage.
Jerome de Ricqles
June 05 2019
2 min

The structural organization of transport: from decentralization to integration

Two opposing forces are always at play in a company (purchasing, production, sales): centralization creating opportunities for economies of scale and standardization on the one hand, and decentralization to promote close client relationships, agility, and singularity. The transport industry is no st...
William Beguerie
June 04 2019
4 min

Technology makes its way into transport insurance

During the 2019 Parismat conference the main players in French maritime, aviation and transport insurance organized a roundtable discussion dedicated to the question of accumulation and tracking of containers. Innovative technologies bring a precious aid to the whole of the supply chain, even if psy...
Anne Kerriou -
June 03 2019
5 min

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