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Maritime
Fear of catastrophic shipping accidents rises despite safety gains
Older ships are being kept in service longer in pursuit of profits, heightening the risk of accidents and spills.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
VC-backed CloudTrucks blames ‘tough freight market’ for layoffs
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Northeast LTLs combine: RIST Transport acquires AMA Transportation
Trucking Equipment
NHTSA probes Freightliner Cascadia automatic emergency braking
Company Earnings
Descartes sees February as cycle low point
SONAR High-Frequency Supply Chain Data
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQFWSCTP.USASupply Chain Tech Index | 0.01 | $3468.04 | $3439.37 |
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMOTRI.LAXIntermodal Outbound LA Tender Rejection Rate | 0.11 | 0.39% | 0.35% |
| IMOTRI.CHIIntermodal Outbound CHI Tender Rejection Rate | 0.22 | 0.55% | 0.45% |
Weekly NTI Update: September 26, 2022
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Memorial Day might instead signal mayday
Infographics
Weekly Fuel Report: May 23, 2023
White Papers
White Paper: Q2 2023 Carrier Rate Report
SONAR Analyst Reports
Reality of ocean container volume far cry from China reopening hype
It is becoming increasingly clear that hopes of a container boost from the reopening of China are all but gone.
2nd-half freight rebound increasingly unlikely
Further downside risks to the U.S. economy make the odds of a rebound in containerized import volumes unlikely.
Trucking demand visibility is far more important than supply
Many people get hung up on trying to figure out how much capacity is readily available in trucking when they should be more focused on monitoring demand trends.
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Autonomous Vehicles
California State Assembly votes to ban driverless trucks
The California State Assembly voted 54-3 to ban autonomous trucks without safety drivers from the state’s roadways.
Parcel Freight
UPS, Teamsters take break after SurePost agreement
FreightWaves LIVE
3 reasons you won’t want to miss the Future of Supply Chain
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American Shipper
American Shipper
Tracking back-to-school orders: How do they stack up?
Analyzing back-to-school volumes can give you insight into retailer expectations and impacts on container trade.
Modern Shipper
Drones
Ameriflight gets FAA OK for drone operation
Ameriflight says it is greenlighted to add the Matternet M2 to its fleet, allowing the first large-scale drone operation in the country.
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Texas-based trucking company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Peace Equipment LLC, a company headquartered in Edcouch, Texas, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to rising operating costs and reduced income in the trucking industry.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
DHL Supply Chain, GXO Logistics lay off workers in Texas
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Coyote Logistics announces more layoffs
AskWaves
AskWaves
Cross-border LTL Q&A with FreightPlus SVP
AskWaves looks at how cross-border LTL demand may change as supply chain maps are redrawn.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Companies’ drive for expanding margins threatens future freight demand
Companies are still trying to get their margins back to pre-pandemic levels with price increases on finished goods. This will continue to put freight demand at risk in the second half of the year.
Startups
Autonomous Vehicles
Embark Technology goes private in $71M deal
Embark Technology, an early leader in autonomous trucking software development, becomes part of Applied Intuition in a $71 million deal.
Technology
Logistics
How can companies weather the truck parking crisis?
Freight Ninja is positioning itself as an industry leader in combating the truck parking shortage across the United States.
Autonomous Vehicles
Embark Technology goes private in $71M deal
Net-Zero Carbon
Railroad
California passes rule to drastically cut locomotives’ emissions
The California Air Resources Board has passed a regulation that compels freight and locomotive operators in California to adopt technologies to reduce locomotive emissions and phase out diesel locomotives.
