Mark Solomon

Formerly the Executive Editor at DC Velocity, Mark Solomon joined FreightWaves as Managing Editor of Freight Markets. Solomon began his journalistic career in 1982 at Traffic World magazine, ran his own public relations firm (Media Based Solutions) from 1994 to 2008, and has been at DC Velocity since then. Over the course of his career, Solomon has covered nearly the whole gamut of the transportation and logistics industry, including trucking, railroads, maritime, 3PLs, and regulatory issues. Solomon witnessed and narrated the rise of Amazon and XPO Logistics and the shift of the U.S. Postal Service from a mail-focused service to parcel, as well as the exponential, e-commerce-driven growth of warehouse square footage and omnichannel fulfillment.
Jan - 2024 -
02 January
Mark Solomon

‘Not-in-my-backyard’ mindset threatens warehouse growth

Proponents and opponents increasingly are slugging it out over the viability of warehouse developments.

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Dec - 2023 -
23 December
Mark Solomon

Labor 2023: A lot of noise but few strikes

Labor peace was won at what will be higher costs for shippers and carriers.

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21 December
Mark Solomon

C.H. Robinson CFO to leave company

C.H. Robinson has begun a search to replace Mike Zechmeister, who will remain until a successor is named, or no later than May 31, 2024.

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Mark Solomon

FedEx says volume diverted from UPS retained

FedEx says it is confident that it has maintained the parcel volumes that moved from UPS.

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Mark Solomon

C.H. Robinson chief sees no truckload pivot until second half of 2024

C.H. Robinson President and CEO David Bozeman says he’s surprised that so much truck capacity remains this late in the cycle.

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19 December
Mark Solomon

FedEx hopes new color-coded air network will shore up profits

FedEx’s color-coded air network is designed to bolster FedEx Express’ margins amid continued macro weakness and other headwinds.

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Mark Solomon

FedEx cuts full-year revenue forecast, shares plunge

Despite posting operating and net income gains in its fiscal 2024 second quarter, FedEx cut its full-year revenue forecast.

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18 December
Mark Solomon

FedEx expands boxless, label-less returns

FedEx is following its rivals’ leads with a no-box, no-label returns program.

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Mark Solomon

Prologis sees faster interest rate declines as inflation eases

The anticipated cuts in the fed funds rate will bring institutional capital off the sidelines in the second half of 2024, Prologis predicted.

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15 December
Mark Solomon

UPS hikes ground, SurePost fuel surcharges; FedEx lowers its levy

UPS’ ground delivery surcharge increase comes amid a continued decline in diesel pump prices.

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14 December
Mark Solomon

Coyote offers ‘voluntary separation’ program to high-level employees

Coyote’s senior managers and directors are believed to be targeted in the freight broker’s fourth round of job cuts this year.

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13 December
Mark Solomon

Prologis president highlights communities’ ‘anti-warehouse sentiment’

Community opposition adds complexity to logistics warehouse development, the president of Prologis says.

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Mark Solomon

Ramp-up in tech investment critical for 3PL success in 2024

Where 3PLs put technology in play will help determine their competitive position, according to Capacity and Service Solutions’ Brian Rafferty.

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12 December
Mark Solomon

UPS, FedEx post solid holiday on-time delivery performance

Less demand and more flexible delivery schedules were key factors in higher performance by UPS and Fedex during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday cycle.

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11 December
Mark Solomon

UPS reinstates 35 union workers in Louisville, averts strike

The Teamsters union warned of a strike at UPS’ air and ground hubs if workers were not reinstated.

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08 December
Mark Solomon

Lawsuit could launch different type of legal battle between FedEx Ground, contractors

A former contractor alleges that it was fraudulently induced to sign a contract with FedEx Ground.

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07 December
Mark Solomon

Teamsters warn of strike against UPS in Louisville

UPS has been given until Monday to address the alleged firing of 35 union workers at its ground hub.

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06 December
Mark Solomon

‘Potentially unreliable’ shipping worries online shoppers 

Nearly half of survey respondents said that delivery estimates are “potentially unreliable.”

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05 December
Mark Solomon

UK company develops shipping labels with built-in tracking device

Reelables says technology will eliminate the need for manual label scanning across the supply chain.

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