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    2022, a decisive year for the Mobility Package

    The year 2022 will mark the entry into force of several key measures of the “Mobility Package”, which establishes a new regulatory framework for road freight transport in Europe. Carriers are preparing for its implementation. In 2017 and 2018, the European Commission presented 3 initiatives aimed at...
    Anne Kerriou
    January 18 2022
    5 min

    Road transport prices continued to rise in December

    Road transport prices in France rose again in December 2021, according to our Upply barometer. However, endemic inflation and capacity disruptions are increasing the risk of transport stagflation in France. In France, economic activity returned to its pre-crisis levels in the third quarter and the 2...
    William Béguerie
    January 13 2022
    2 min

    Shipping companies end the year on a high note

    Freight rates started climbing again on the major East-West trade routes in December after the slight reduction seen in November. The lull did not last long…the reduction in freight rates for goods leaving China on major East-West trade routes since the end of October has already run into problems. ...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    January 11 2022
    2 min
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    Economy: the 5 major trends to remember from 2021

    The vigorous economic recovery was accompanied by strong collateral effects on the balance of power in world trade. A look back at the 5 major trends for 2021 that will continue into 2022. Despite the continuing health crisis in 2021, vaccination coverage and improved treatments have enabled a rapid...
    David Thébault
    January 06 2022
    5 min

    A More Integrated Asian Economy under the RCEP

    The Asia-Pacific Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) is beginning to unfold. It brings new dynamics to the global supply chain beyond the region. On January 1st, 2022, the Asia-Pacific Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) entered into force for the te...
    Ganyi Zhang
    January 04 2022
    10 min

    France: transport prices increase in November

    Road transport prices in France rose significantly in November 2021, according to our Upply barometer. A trend favoured by the high season, associated with very strong French transport demand despite the 5th wave of Covid-19. After having returned to its pre-pandemic levels during the 3th quarter, t...
    William Béguerie
    December 16 2021
    2 min

    Ocean freight rates slowed down in November

    Demand seems to be easing, leading to a decrease in ocean freight rates for containers in November and a gradual easing of congestion in port terminals. Rising energy prices, higher retail prices and year-end end tax bills. These three factors seem to have begun to have an impact on consumption and ...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    December 14 2021
    2 min

    2021 review of road transport in Europe

    In 2021 European road freight transport continued the recovery that had begun in the second half of 2020 but has failed to return to pre-pandemic levels. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy. In Europe, with 2020’s lot of paralyzed factories and a collapsed market, 2021 w...
    William Béguerie
    December 10 2021
    8 min

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