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Freight’s holiday hiring spree - Midday Market Update

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Who’s stealing your cargo? - WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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Coronavirus News

American Shipper

Greg Miller, Senior Editor Monday, October 19, 2020
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Container slots sell out, risking holiday ‘shipageddon’

On a collision course: holiday timing, surging consumer demand, thin inventories, and capacity constraints for container liners and ports.
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Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Sunday, October 18, 2020
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Cargo levels remain below 2019 at key European, Asian airports

Some Top 20 cargo airports still can’t get above water in terms of freight volume because there aren’t enough passenger…
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American Shipper

Kim Link-Wills, Senior Editor Friday, October 16, 2020
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Port of Oakland sets imports record, sees exports climb

“Several months into this pandemic, we are now seeing positive signs by these cargo volume totals.”
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Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Friday, October 16, 2020
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Rovinescu to retire as Air Canada CEO in February

Air Canada is losing its CEO, Calin Rovinescu. He will retire early next year with a reputation for bold leadership.
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American Shipper

Greg Miller, Senior Editor Thursday, October 15, 2020
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How Panama Canal navigated COVID, drought and trade war

Cargo mix and larger locks kept Panama Canal volumes rising despite headwinds.
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American Shipper

Kim Link-Wills, Senior Editor Thursday, October 15, 2020
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‘Untraditional peak’ a good thing at Port of New York/New Jersey

“Port partners are taking proactive steps to add more resources and service hours to support this untraditional peak cargo volume…
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American Shipper

Kim Link-Wills, Senior Editor Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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Port of LA files best September despite lagging exports

“Regardless of who wins the upcoming elections, our country is in desperate need of a cohesive export plan as well…
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Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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50% jump in cargo revenue helps United Airlines slow Q3 cash burn

United Airlines lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter, but the cargo division did its part to stabilize…
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The Future of Freight

Customer Spotlights
Mohawk Group Holdings reinvents consumer packaged goods for the digital age

John Paul Hampstead, Director, Passport Research Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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Monday, August 31, 2020

Leaning in at Owens Corning
Friday, August 21, 2020

Inside General Insulation Company’s decentralized, tech-enabled supply chain
Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Convoy rolls out spot rate benchmarking tool for shippers
Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Truckers, small fleets can now bid for dedicated freight through Convoy
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Dropps tests limits of a lean, clean supply chain

Inside FreightWaves

Photo of FreightWaves CEO interviewed on “The Business of Content” podcast

Monday, October 19, 2020

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FreightWaves CEO interviewed on “The Business of Content” podcast

Photo of FreightCasts Weekly Recap (10/12-10/18)

Sunday, October 18, 2020

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FreightCasts Weekly Recap (10/12-10/18)

Photo of Fuller summarizes FreightWaves’ beginning/early days on podcast

Friday, October 16, 2020

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Fuller summarizes FreightWaves’ beginning/early days on podcast

Photo of Veteran logistics media and data executive joins the FreightWaves Board of Directors (with video)

Monday, October 12, 2020

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Veteran logistics media and data executive joins the FreightWaves Board of Directors (with video)

Photo of FreightCasts Weekly Recap (10/5-10/11)

Sunday, October 11, 2020

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FreightCasts Weekly Recap (10/5-10/11)

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Sunday, October 4, 2020

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FreightCasts Weekly Recap: (9/28-10/4)

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Sunday, September 27, 2020

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FreightCasts Weekly Recap (9/21-9/27)

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Sunday, September 20, 2020

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FreightCasts Weekly Recap (9/14-9/20)

Photo of SONAR’s global ocean data foretells upcoming U.S. freight movements (with video)

Thursday, September 17, 2020

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SONAR’s global ocean data foretells upcoming U.S. freight movements (with video)

Photo of FreightCasts Weekly Recap (9/7-9/13)

Sunday, September 13, 2020

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FreightCasts Weekly Recap (9/7-9/13)

The Daily Infographic

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
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Daily Infographic: Outer space cargo deliveries

Orbiting space stations need the occasional cargo delivery.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
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Daily Infographic: FreightWaves newsletters

FreightWaves’ newsletters have over 500,000 subscribers combined.
Monday, October 19, 2020
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Daily Infographic: Fortune 500: Transportation

2020’s Fortune 500 list is the 66th edition. Here are the transportation…
Friday, October 16, 2020
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FBX Report: October 15, 2020

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of…
Thursday, October 15, 2020
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Daily Infographic: Apps for truckers

Here are a few apps in the transportation limelight this year.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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Daily Infographic: Pilferage and seal break events can be costly

Get the facts on events reported for the first half of 2020.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

E2Open, about to go public through a SPAC, gets B rating from S&P Global

Rating is non-investment grade; agency notes that the company has been mostly growing through acquisitions rather than organic

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

General Motors, Lyft and Cray execs join Aurora

The self-driving vehicle company announces new leadership hires; claims 600 employees.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

FMC grants temporary tariff publication relief to CMA CGM

The carrier sought relief from commission regulations earlier this month as part of its efforts to recover from a crippling…

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

CN ‘cautiously optimistic’ on rail volumes

Higher rail volumes continue to be a trend in the fourth quarter, but the pace of volume growth could depend…

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Commentary: Think 2020 is weird so far? Buckle up for Q4

Demand is reducing inventories while sales remain strong, leaving no cushion before sales ramp up as they do in November…

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Knight-Swift raises outlook for 2020, 2021 well ahead of forecasts

Knight-Swift Transportation raises its 2020 outlook and provides 2021 guidance that is well ahead of recently raised expectations.

Chart of the Week

Chart of the Week
Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, October 17, 2020
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Carriers purchasing trailers over tractors during booming freight market

Carriers are investing in new trailers over tractors during the most recent freight boom. What does this mean for capacity in the future?
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Bankruptcies, Closures, and Layoffs

Company earnings

Alan Adler Friday, October 16, 2020
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Volvo Group sees modest Q3 recovery

Volvo Group Q3 sales and earnings trailed last year. But a recovery in heavy-duty truck orders and market share gains…
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Air Cargo

Chris Gillis Monday, September 21, 2020
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Bankrupt LATAM gets financial lifeline

Court-approved access to $2.45 billion is expected to help the South American carrier weather the pandemic.
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News

Brian Straight Friday, September 11, 2020
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The Daily Dash: Nikola turmoil, Trimble layoffs and HOS changes

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a short seller has laid out a blistering report on Nikola; plus, Trimble…
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News

Brian Straight Saturday, September 5, 2020
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The Daily Dash: FMCSA pilot for young truckers; and hiring begins to rebound

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, FMCSA will study the use of interstate commercial truck drivers under the age…
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Layoffs and Bankruptcies

Clarissa Hawes, Senior Editor, Investigations and Enterprise Friday, September 4, 2020
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Carriers owed hundreds of thousands after oil and gas company bankruptcy filing

Bainbridge Uinta, an oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Dallas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Fort…
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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.