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    Air freight traffic still below pre-pandemic level in 2023

    REVIEW. Global air freight traffic fell 1.9% down in 2023 year on year to 245 billion tonne-kilometres. In this situation, freight rates held up relatively well. In the air freight industry, 2023 ended better than it began. After having registered good results during the pandemic, particularly in 20...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 14 2024
    3 min

    Bypassing Suez and Panama: advantage or disadvantage?

    Maritime transport has made an impromptu rediscovery of the 19th century sea routes via the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn with some advantages... albeit very temporary ones. 1/ What were the main motivations behind the construction of the Suez and Panama Canals at the end of the 19th century? To s...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    February 09 2024
    3 min
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    Container shipping sector hit by multiple disruptions

    BAROMETER. World maritime trade is unsettled in this early part of the year, with geopolitical uncertainty the main factor. Since October 2023, the Yemeni Houthis have been carrying out attacks in the Red Sea, which have resulted in shipping companies diverting some of their ships via the Cape of Go...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    February 07 2024
    3 min
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    The trend in heavy goods vehicle registrations in 2023

    INFOGRAPHICS. Registrations of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (+3.5 t) jumped by 15.7% in the European Union in 2023. Poland and Lithuania are the exceptions, with growth of less than 10%. 1/ European market Vehicles over 3.5 t The growth trend in vehicle registrations of +3.5 tonnes observed ...
    Anne Kerriou
    February 01 2024
    6 min

    Chinese automotive investment for the European market

    To conquer the European automotive market, China is not only developing its exports, but also investing locally, with a consequent reorganization of its supply chains. 2023 saw a year of booming Chinese automotive exports. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the export of...
    Ganyi Zhang
    January 30 2024
    9 min

    Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd: the Gemini Cooperation in 5 questions/answers

    Shipping companies Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd embark on an operational collaboration called "Gemini Cooperation". Analysis in 5 questions and answers. Should we see a nod to our friends "across the pond"? In any case, for their future operational alliance, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd chose to christen the ag...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    January 26 2024
    5 min

    Air freight: a slight improvement at the end of the year

    BAROMETER. Global air cargo traffic increased by 8.3% year-on-year in November 2023. Freight rates have also risen on the main routes. Global air cargo traffic reached 22.4 billion tonne-kilometres in November 2023, according to the latest data released by the International Air Transport Association...
    Anne Kerriou
    January 24 2024
    5 min
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    France: road transport prices still falling in December

    BAROMETER. Unsurprisingly, road transport prices continued to fall in December on the French market, for the third consecutive month. On the economic front, France ended the year with slightly more positive news than expected, despite the slight rebound in inflation (+3.7% in December against +3.5% ...
    William Béguerie
    January 18 2024
    2 min

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