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Emily Ricks Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Daily Infographic: The paycheck protection program

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Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Atlas Air capitalizes on transport shortages for big Q2 profit gain

Atlas Air Worldwide’s big cargo planes have been in flying full tilt since the novel coronavirus metastasized in March. Combine…
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Air Cargo

Kim Link-Wills, Senior Editor Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey performance worst ever

Federal government asked to contribute $3 billion to cover projected losses.
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Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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COVID outbreak threatens to delay ocean, air shipments in Australia

Logistics providers are worried that new emergency measures to combat a COVID resurgence in Victoria, Australia, will hamstring deliveries of…
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Emily Ricks Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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Daily Infographic: Last-mile delivery driver employment

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Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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Role reversal: Passenger airlines make more from cargo sales in Q2

The cargo divisions at Air Canada, IAG/British Airways and Air France-KLM played dominant roles for their respective airlines in the…
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Trade and Compliance

Darren Prokop Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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Commentary: Will reinsurance stabilize trade flows?

Trade has been destabilized by the pandemic. Can trade credit insurance help de-risk trade to a degree and help solidify…
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Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Monday, August 3, 2020
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Qantas shuts Melbourne airport facility as government tightens COVID lockdown

The state of Victoria in Australia has declared a COVID-19 emergency and is shutting down nonessential businesses. Qantas Freight is…
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The Future of Freight

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Dropps tests limits of a lean, clean supply chain

John Paul Hampstead, Director, Passport Research Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

How machine learning improves the efficiency of freight operations
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Anheuser-Busch’s sustainability challenge: 20 million empty miles
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Convoy rolls out new software to qualify safe drivers
Friday, June 19, 2020

How to manage supply chain volatility
Monday, June 15, 2020

A new sustainability program with Feeding America to reduce waste and rescue food from supply chains

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FBX Report: August 03, 2020

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Is the towing sector too risky to insure?

Reliance Partners' Nicole Guinn details the towing industry’s challenges and the factors driving insurance rates.

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Port of Beirut explosion forces diversion of vessels

Container carriers are rerouting goods and assessing damage following Tuesday’s blast.

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Daseke shares up 20%; restructuring progress seen in Q2 report

Shares of Daseke surge 20% as the company’s overhaul appears to be ahead of schedule. Second quarter results were better…

Thursday, August 6, 2020

OmniTRAX courts potential customers with rail-ready sites

The short line operator is working with local economic development commissions to develop rail-ready sites for industrial use.

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Drilling Deep: Loan forgiveness is the next big step as PPP moves toward its completion

The program ends soon for new applicants, but those who have received money will need to go through the process…

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Consumer economy moving sideways – FreightWaves NOW

In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland talks about the outbound tender rejection rate for this year pushing through the…

Chart of the Week

Chart of the Week
Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, August 1, 2020
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Freight volumes could go higher in August

Volumes have recovered faster than many expected leading to many transportation companies posting earnings beats in Q2. There are no signs of slowing into August.
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Bankruptcies, Closures, and Layoffs

Layoffs and Bankruptcies

Noi Mahoney Friday, July 24, 2020
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More freight-related layoffs hit Texas

More layoffs in Texas aerospace and freight services companies as coronavirus case numbers climb
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News

Brian Straight Tuesday, July 21, 2020
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The Daily Dash: Getting to an electric future; Mack layoffs; and kidnapping

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, experts discuss how trucking will get to an electric future, Mack Trucks lays…
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Trucking

Alan Adler Monday, July 20, 2020
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Volvo Group cutting 450 salaried U.S. jobs

Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America are cutting 450 salaried jobs as part of parent Volvo Group’s slashing of…
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Company earnings

Alan Adler Friday, July 17, 2020
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Volvo reports 38% drop in Q2 sales

Glum Volvo Group financial report follows layoffs of 4,100 white-collar workers in second quarter. Uncertainty means the pain may continue…
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Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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Virgin Atlantic secures emergency investment to fund operation

Virgin Atlantic is recapitalizing without support from the U.K. government thanks to internal and external investors and creditors.
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Ask Waves

Thursday, May 21, 2020
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How to run a virtual conference

Puttting on a virtual event is a complex and difficult process. FreightWaves…
Saturday, April 4, 2020
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What is the difference between trucking contract and spot rates?

The clear difference between contract and spot rates.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
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Why are unseated tractors a critical factor affecting truckload carriers?

Chris Henry writes about the true costs of "unseated" trucks and what…
Thursday, March 26, 2020
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Why tracking tender reject rate is important

Tender rejections are often a leading indicator of spot rates and thus…
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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What are the most profitable trucking jobs in 2020?

Learn about nine different types of truck driving jobs that are available.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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What is factoring?

Many turn to factoring to ease cash crunches.