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Retailers expect container import decline to accelerate in ’26
Container ports will see a more pronounced import slowdown to start 2026, the National Retail Federation predicts.
Company Earnings
RXO faces a rate squeeze: what it means for the 3PL
American Shipper
New trade deals, and ‘tenuous stability’ for ocean freight
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Yellow’s $137M-plus lawsuit against Teamsters revived
American Shipper
Maersk’s surprising strategy amid falling freight rates
Company Earnings
First look: Wall Street wallops RXO after earnings release
Autonomous Vehicles
Kodiak’s virtual drivers ace a human safety test
Trade War
Company Earnings
Earnings beat helps Expeditors stock power to an all-time high
Expeditors stock is on a roll after earnings that beat expectations.
American Shipper
Shares of largest US container line buoyed by tariff outlook
American Shipper
Japan’s ocean lines face profit decline amid tariff impact
Global Supply Chain
Senate rejection of Trump’s tariffs stirs North American trade debate
Global Supply Chain
US, China clinch one-year trade truce, cut tariffs in rare earth deal
SONAR High Frequency Data
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Inside SONAR
Container Atlas gets granular
Last week, SONAR released a new dashboard within the Container Atlas application, titled Maritime Trade Console. This is the latest of the dashboards added to SONAR and, like the others, is intended to enhance SONAR’s usability and is powered by Google Looker. It includes details on ocean data that haven’t been released elsewhere, as bookings […]
Inside SONAR
SONAR Releases SONAR Quick Rates Chrome Extension
Inside SONAR
Have you seen SONAR Maps lately?
State of Freight Webinar
State of Freight takeaways: some signs are pointing higher
The State of Freight for October found some reasons to be bullish.
State of Freight takeaways: volumes are weak to stable but silver linings on the horizon
Five takeaways from September’s State of Freight webinar.
State of Freight for August: Market outlook remains murky
FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller and Zach Strickland see housing and auto headwinds, and rising carrier bankruptcies in August’s State of Freight.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
How stable are contract rates?
Truckload contract rates have been remarkably stable over the past few years, but they are about to be tested over the next 12 months.
Chart of the Week
Spot rates climb but lack support
Chart of the Week
Trucking contracts held hostage by ongoing uncertainty
Chart of the Week
Truckload average length of haul hits new lows
The Playbook
The Playbook
Legal Battle Over FMCSA’s Non-Domiciled CDL Rule — What the Lawsuit Claims and What’s at Stake
A federal lawsuit is now underway challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new interim final rule that limits the issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). The lawsuit, filed on October 20, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the D.C. Circuit, argues that FMCSA’s decision to enforce the rule immediately—without going through […]
State of Freight Insights
Trucking
Five takeaways from the State of Freight for July: What earnings and the indices are saying about the market
Trucking
State of Freight Takeaways: English language rule for truckers takes effect, early impacts emerging
Trucking
State of Freight takeaways: Freight crash may turn into sudden revival
Editor's Picks
Air Cargo
UPS restarts Louisville air hub operations for Thursday deliveries
UPS is quickly getting back to work at its Worldport air parcel hub after a one-day suspension of cargo operations because of a major aircraft accident.
Truckload Indexes
U.S. freight market reverses gains in third quarter as volumes fall
Logistics/Supply Chains
DP World leverages global reach for US solutions
Global Supply Chain
Panama Canal fights drought with $8.5B plan to secure future trade
American Shipper
Maritime
Port Houston CEO: Maritime industry must adapt as trade markets shift
The Houston International Maritime Conference brought together executives, carriers and freight stakeholders to discuss shifting global trade flows.
American Shipper
USTR asks comments on suspension of port fees
Healthcare Logistics
UPS expands healthcare reach with completion of Andlauer deal
Modern Shipper
Parcel Freight
Teamsters union to press UPS over Roadie use of gig drivers
The Teamsters union plans to file a grievance against UPS over the use of non-union drivers by a UPS e-commerce subsidiary, FreightWaves has learned.
Last-Mile Delivery
UPS, Postal Service to reunite for delivery of low-budget shipments
Last-Mile Delivery
Independent parcel carriers continue network, tech investments
Last-Mile Delivery
