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Article
06.19.2020
New French freight coalition targets upsurge in rail freight volumes
A new coalition of participants in France’s rail freight sector is targeting the doubling of rail freight volumes in the country by 2030 as a means of supporting sustainable economic development.
Source: International Railway Journal
Article
10.28.2022
Ship emission norms, conflict in Europe & demand slowdown cloud predictability of ocean freight rates: DB Schenker

It has been an eventful nine months in 2022 for the supply chain industry. Ocean freight rates reached unprecedented highs as supply chain disruptions continued to roil the industry. Prices are finally cooling down, but still continue to be very high and are nowhere close to the 2019 levels. Will ocean freight rates continue to soften or will it rise again? What will be the impact of a looming recession, the conflict in Europe and a new set of regulations that kicks in early next year to rein in carbon emissions from ships?