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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

    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
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    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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    Geopolitical developments drive up freight rates

    December 2023 was marked by the start of a recovery in freight rates, after a particularly bearish year for the shipping companies. We highlighted the possibility of a drastic reduction in the number of container ship passing through the Suez Canal in our November barometer. We based our analysis on...
    Jérôme de Ricqlès
    January 16 2024
    3 min

    The outlook for European road transport in 2024

    Road transport is facing major challenges with the economic downturn, but also the unpredictability of costs and decarbonisation. In 2024, the European economy is expected to recover slowly, but this is unlikely to happen before the end of the year. According to the OECD, global growth is expected t...
    William Béguerie
    January 12 2024
    2 min

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