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    Tanger Med : beyond the port, a perfect ecosystem

    DOSSIER. The port of Tanger Med has evolved over the years to become a genuine concept for port logistics. It is no longer a simple place for the loading and unloading of goods, but an ecosystem that combines port logistics and industrial activity. To reduce Tanger Med to its mere ranking as the 43r...
    Hervé Deiss
    January 03 2020
    5 min

    Tanger Med: chronology of an ambition

    DOSSIER. In the space of 20 years, Morocco has developed a logistics ecosystem in Tanger Med that has attracted both major maritime operators and leading shippers. How was this success built? Upply retraces this adventure in a series of articles that begins with this chronology of operations. The pr...
    Hervé Deiss
    January 02 2020
    5 min

    Alternatives to diesel: the path towards a new energy mix

    Conference. The need to reduce greenhouse gases means that lorry manufacturers, equipment producers and hauliers must all play a role in the transition to new sources of energy. How should it be carried out? What energy sources represent a real alternative to diesel? Several lorry manufacturers at t...
    Upply News
    December 19 2019
    4 min
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    Fos-Algiers: ocean freight rates show great stability

    Ocean freight rates for 40' HC containers on the Fos-Algiers route are showing great stability despite shipping companies having announced increases. On the Fos-Algiers line, we are seeing weaker than usual cargo volumes because of the political and economic uncertainty which has persisted since Mar...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    December 18 2019
    2 min

    Air freight: the peak season gets off to a slow start

    World air freight traffic fell back 3.5% in October 2019 compared to the same month last year. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says this represents a weak start to the traditional peak season. October was the 11th consecutive month in which freight volumes have fallen. The month, ...
    Anne Kerriou
    December 17 2019
    2 min

    The resurgence of serious fires on board ships requires a response

    2019 will remain a year that has been marked by a significant increase in fires on board container ships, as 9 major fires were recorded at sea, compared to only one in 2018. A situation with far-reaching consequences, that requires a response from the shipping community. Container fires are not an ...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    December 16 2019
    3 min

    China-US trade war: what would a delay of tariffs mean

    Another round of an additional 15% tariff on $156 billion of Chinese goods could enter into force on December 15th, at the same time as 5% to 25% tariffs on US automobile and automobile parts by China. On Thursday, Trump's signing off on the Phase One deal in principle may shed some lights on the tr...
    Ganyi Zhang
    December 13 2019
    4 min

    TOKYO-LE HAVRE: freight rates on upward trend

    Ocean freight rates for 40' HC containers are showing an increase between Tokyo and Le Havre. They are being driven by strong demand for Japanese exports, thanks to strong performances by Japanese industry, which is in good fettle in this end-of-year period. Several factors are driving current stron...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    December 12 2019
    2 min

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