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Ocean rate concerns as orders for new container ships near 40% of global fleet
Orders for new containerships have expanded to nearly 40% of the active fleet, driven by contracts for large vessels.
Borderlands: Canada
CBSA finds 385 kilos of cocaine in commercial truck at US-Canada border
American Shipper
Port of Oakland: Steady July amid import drop
Trucking Regulation
A newcomer to Roadcheck driver violations top 5: speaking English
American Shipper
New return: Another container line is back in the Red Sea
Autonomous Vehicles
Gatik raises $200M to scale driverless freight to thousands
3PL and Brokerage
Broker RXO sees TL spot rate surge extend into Q3
CDL Issues
Playbook: Compliance & Safety
Why 22 States Are Suing to Block a Federal Demand for 17 Million Truckers’ Records.
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Fuel News
Benchmark diesel price is now highest since war began
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges hit a significant milestone this week.
SONAR High Frequency Data
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Inside SONAR
Who Has the Leverage Right Now? SONAR’s Pricing Power Index Has the Answer
SONAR’s Pricing Power Index is a data driven read on who has leverage in the freight market.
More from SONAR
SONAR Upgrades Batch Rate Intelligence Into a Full RFP Pricing Engine
SONAR this week released a significant upgrade to Batch Rate Intelligence, expanding the feature from a bulk lane analysis tool into what the company describes as a complete RFP pricing workflow.
USDOT signs on as a customer of SONAR’s high frequency freight market data
The US Department of Transportation has signed a deal to receive high-frequency freight market data from SONAR.
Calling devs: SONAR launches Driver App Shortage Hackathon
FreightWaves SONAR will launch its first virtual Driver App Shortage Hackathon on June 15-22 to address the lack of software built primarily for truck drivers.
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Chart of the Week
Maritime rates back on the rise
Container import demand has been elevated but stable. Why are rates volatile?
Chart of the Week
Modal shift dampens trucking market
Chart of the Week
Why do tender lead times keep climbing
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Intermodal’s historic growth
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How much is trade policy influencing imports?
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Playbook: Cash & Capital
Feds: USPS carriers stole nearly $24M in checks, shipped them through FedEx
Federal prosecutors say the group stole checks from mail routes, marketed them online and shipped them to buyers nationwide.
American Shipper
Panama Canal new capacity cuts put US ports on notice
American Shipper
Trans-Pacific shippers ‘leaving money on the table,’ says analyst
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks
American Shipper
American Shipper
Legendary logistics executive Klaus-Michael Kühne dead at 89
Klaus-Michael Kühne, who took Kuehne+Nagel from a regional European company to a top global logistics provider, has died.
American Shipper
Express carrier partner ASL Aviation buys 747 freighters from lessor
American Shipper
China growth straining global auto shipping capacity: Liner CEO
American Shipper
Liners and Red Sea: Damn the Houthis, full speed ahead!
Modern Shipper
Last-mile delivery
The Amazon Prime Effect Is forcing dispatchers into AI
Last-mile delivery eats 40% of supply chain costs. FarEye’s co-founder explains why Agentic AI, not just optimization software, is finally changed the math for dispatchers.
E-commerce & Fulfillment
Home Depot offers nationwide express delivery from local stores
Last-Mile Delivery
