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Grand Est : The road haulage companies resist in a difficult economic situation

Dossier - Over the last 5 years the road freight transport in the Grand Est has decreased by 8.2% in terms of Freight Tonne Kilometres despite the good performance of internal traffic flow. The region remains however the seat of some splendid road haulage companies, and the echoes concerning the eco...
Anne Kerriou -
October 23 2019
4 min

GRAND EST: The logistical potential is still only partially exploited

DOSSIER. Upply invites you to take part in its second stop-off on its “Tour de France of Road Freight Transport” which was created as part of the launch of its marketplace. Following on from the Hauts-de-France, we would like to make an excursion into the Grand Est in order to analyse its regional e...
Anne Kerriou
October 21 2019
6 min

Le Havre/Abidjan in 40' HC: an increase in freight rates

The current slump experienced by shipping companies on the main East-West routes means that stable markets offering reasonable freight rates and low volatility levels are in demand. The Europe-West Africa is one such market. As part of our weekly analysis of different shipping lines, we have chosen ...
Jerome de Ricqles
October 16 2019
2 min
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How to win road haulers' loyalty

For shippers, the final part of the year is generally one of intense activity and, therefore, one in which it is more difficult to get access to haulage capacity. It is useful, therefore, to have a strategy for winning haulers' loyalty. Let us start by recalling haulers' main requirements. They have...
William Beguerie
October 14 2019
2 min

Le Havre-New York: average freight rates stay high

Average ocean freight rates on trans-Atlantic routes have stayed high since the start of the summer. The trade war starting between the United States and Europe, which is, notably, targeting wines and spirits, could change this state of affairs. "Quick, one last drink before we go home"! This phrase...
Jerome de Ricqles
October 09 2019
2 min

How to win the loyalty of shippers

For all transporters, the return to work after the holidays is already well under way. The immediate priority is to give clients optimal service during this active end-of-year period. But it is perhaps interesting for carriers to work at the same time on their strategies with the aim of distinguishi...
William Beguerie
October 07 2019
3 min

Road transport: a slight rise in prices in the French market during September

According to the Upply database the price of road freight transport in France has been on the rise again during the month of September, up by 0.5% compared to August. The price curves for 2018 and 2019 have crossed over which suggests a small inflationary sequence for the end of the year. 1/ The tra...
William Beguerie
October 04 2019
3 min

Qingdao-Piraeus: sharp drop in freight rates

This week, we are looking at ocean freight rate trends between Qingdao and Piraeus, a trade we can almost describe as 100% Chinese, taking account of China's investment in the Greek port. Upply's data base shows a sharp rate reduction.
Jerome de Ricqles
October 02 2019
1 min

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