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The implications of road transportation charging

The charging of road transportation in Europe is a subject as essential as it is sensitive. Each development requires a clear definition of the objectives pursued, without losing sight of the emotional dimension of the subject.   The inventory of taxes, duties or other charges levied on road freight...
William Beguerie
April 27 2021
7 min

Air freight continues to benefit from a following wind

Demand for air freight increased again in February. Cargo volumes returned to pre-Covid levels, helped by the continuing disorganisation of supply chains. Freight rates stayed at high levels. The recovery is continuing in the air freight industry. Cargo volumes in February increased 9% over those fo...
Anne Kerriou -
April 21 2021
2 min

High ocean freight rates here to stay

Helped by strong demand, container shipping freight rates stayed at high levels in March. The prospect of an early summer turn-round in the market in favour of shippers is starting to look unlikely. The shipping companies are continuing to push average transport prices upwards. Clients are increasin...
Jerome de Ricqles
April 15 2021
2 min
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Suspended Tariffs: Towards a New Era in Transatlantic Relations?

The trade war between Europe and the United States has reached a truce. But the road to a transatlantic trade agreement is still long. On March 5th, the US and the EU agreed to mutually suspend for a four-month period the tariffs linked to their large civil aircraft trade dispute. Both parties hope ...
Ganyi Zhang
April 14 2021
8 min

Ile-de-France: indispensable but unloved road transportation

SPECIAL REPORT. After the doldrums of 2015, road freight transportation in Île-de-France has picked up, without returning to 2014 levels. The sector is under severe pressure. In 2018, road freight transportation (RFT) in Île-de-France, excluding transit, international traffic and foreign-flagged com...
Anne Kerriou -
April 13 2021
4 min

Road transportation prices continue to stagnate

Road transportation prices remained almost stable (-0.2%) in France in March 2021, according to our Upply barometer. On the other hand, the volumes transported and diesel prices rose quite sharply. In France, the month of March was first marked by the continuation of the health measures put in place...
William Beguerie
April 09 2021
2 min

Ever Given owner declares general average: what shippers should do

Shoe Kisen Kaisha, the Japanese company which owns the Ever Given, has declared general average. Its decision will have major consequences for cargo owners. The probably necessary but highly costly operation carried out by salvage company Smit to free the container ship Ever Given, which was stuck i...
Jerome de Ricqles
April 08 2021
5 min

Île-de-France: an inescapably logistical region

DOSSIER. The “Upply Tour de France of transport and logistics" comes to an end in Île-de-France. Through its connectivity, its economic weight and the size of its population, this region plays a key logistical role. "The new map of French regions, which came into being through the law of January 16,...
Anne Kerriou -
April 07 2021
6 min

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