John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor

John Paul writes about current events and economics, especially politics, finance, and commodities, and holds a Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Michigan. In previous lives John Paul studied Shakespeare in London and Buddhism in India, but now he focuses on transportation and logistics in the heart of Freight Alley--Chattanooga. He spends his free time with his wife and daughter herding cats, collecting books, and walking alongside the Tennessee River.

Business

John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor 1 day ago
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Goldman Sachs initiates coverage of six transports

Jordan Alliger rated UPS, FedEx, and J.B. Hunt 'Buy'; XPO and C.H. Robinson 'Neutral'; and Expeditors 'Sell.'
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Less than Truckload

John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor 2 days ago
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Transplace makes end-to-end real-time visibility a standard offering

All of the carriers on Transplace's platform will integrate with Descartes MacroPoint by January 2020.
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Business

John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor 5 days ago
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Susquehanna cuts transports price targets but anticipates good setup for spot-exposed brokers

Bascome Majors says contract rates will be under downward pressure for the rest of the year, but spot rates may…
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Modes

John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor 6 days ago
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GlobalTranz launches GTZamp, a next-gen digital freight matching solution

GTZamp automates multi-movement routes, offering loads to drivers based on an ever-growing number of attributes.
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Company earnings

John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor 6 days ago
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Deutsche Bank revises truckload estimates downward but still likes rails

Although volumes are down across modes, rails don't need top-line growth to improve cash flows.
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Modes

John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor 6 days ago
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C.H. Robinson: speed, visibility and cost are key to successful retail compliance

Executives from C.H. Robinson discussed increasingly strict retail compliance programs and how to exceed expectations.
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Container

John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor 1 week ago
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Los Angeles to Dallas forward curve calling for muted peak retail season

The November 2019 contract is being bid at $2.01/mile and falling.
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Business

John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor 1 week ago
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Morgan Stanley cuts transports price targets, says ‘second-derivative trade’ is on

This morning (July 8) Morgan Stanley’s transports equities analysts cut their 12-month price targets for most of the companies they…
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Digital Supply Chains

John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor 2 weeks ago
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The return of geopolitical risk

In partnership with Slync... data integration layers are crucial for managing and adapting to new risks to supply chains.
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Finance

John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor 2 weeks ago
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Oilfield service trucking carriers crushed by evolving demand

Halliburton, Schlumberger Limited, and Basic Energy Services have seen their stock prices decimated by weak demand and a fierce price…
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