Analyzing back-to-school volumes can give you insight into retailer expectations and impacts on container trade.
Back-to-school season is near, and planning is underway among shippers and logistics companies.
AxleHire CEO Adam Bryant says the most significant impact on the carbon footprint will come from the ability to drive more efficient utilization and aggregation processes in last-mile delivery.
In the wake of the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is poised to take action to improve rail safety. Here’s how they can do it.
Only UPS and Teamster rivals benefit when the bargaining leaves the table and becomes a verbal war, Jindel says.
The impact of the movement of trade to the East Coast and Gulf ports can no longer be denied in the railroad data.
Nothing is normal in logistics and the power shift in the game of supply and demand has shifted back to the shipper.
FreightWaves has won a top award for commentary journalism in the 2023 Jesse H. Neal Awards.
There is a lot more competition waiting to take a UPS parcel if workers go on strike, consultant Satish Jindel says.
As negotiations get underway between UPS and the Teamsters, here are key considerations for shippers navigating a period of uncertainty.
For railroads to increase market share and grow volume, it will require new services and a very different mentality on service performance.
More than 130,000 civil and public servants who are part of the Public and Commercial Services Union will walk out in what it is calling the largest strike in civil service in decades.
Inventory management is one pipe in the supply chain that can stoke the flames of inflation.
Booster CEO Frank Mycroft explains how reimagining fueling can lead to more sustainable delivery.
Tracking and acting on sustainability metrics, as well as implementing small and large-scale sustainable last-mile goals are vital steps toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Look at ocean freight bookings as a signal that manufacturing orders are increasing.
Early freight data and channel checks would suggest the freight market could be stabilizing and clearer skies are ahead.
Trade has been proven time and time again to blow away the bluster of political rhetoric. China’s sleight of hand with its COVID reporting has the WHO accusing China of “under-representing” the severity of cases, and the flow of trade can back up the WHO’s statement.
China’s COVID problem and the impact on the supply chain are not going away anytime soon.
Debate on whether we are in a freight recession has been raging since the first quarter of 2022. The conclusion is now obvious: Freight volumes have collapsed this year, dragging down spot rates with them.
It will be years before the Tesla Semi — or any electric vehicle — becomes a trucking industry standard.
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Most politicians are clueless about supply chains, so it’s a shame when industry veteran Mike Erickson runs for Congress and pins inflation on ocean carriers.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides insight into 2022’s peak season.
Amid threats like Hurricane Ian, shippers should consider inventory positions, risk tolerance for specific commodities, transit times and associated costs.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller outlines how FreightWaves SONAR pointed to the global freight recession months ago.
Andy Welch pays tribute to Keith Avery, who along with three Welch brothers — Mike, John and Jim — founded Express-1.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the bullwhip effect on the current retail and trucking environments.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes changes taking place in global supply chains.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller lays out the premise of Freedom Trade.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the continuing decrease in truckload rates for dry van loads.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the impact of rising diesel costs on the spot market and the trucking industry.
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the impact of the latest Chinese lockdowns on the supply chains between China and the U.S.
With record inventories building and bottlenecks easing is deflation next?
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes methods to generate more revenue in a trucking downturn.
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the current costs of trucking.
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides further analysis regarding the decline in the freight market.
Craig Fuller analyzes the state of the U.S. truckload market.
How will cutting-edge TradeTech be used to monitor and control the actions of states and corporations?
FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event in May will provide a great opportunity to discuss the upheaval and resilience happening in the freight market.
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller writes about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the U.S. freight system
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a defining moment in history — and there are plenty of ways for the supply chain to ease the suffering.
If the Russia-Ukraine conflict’s international ramifications keep spreading, we face a real possibility of a bifurcating global economy. according to FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller.
“Expectations are that high consumer demand and low inventory levels will keep rates elevated well into next year,” says Peter Sand, chief analyst at Xeneta.
The new infrastructure bill is now law. As signed by President Biden on Nov. 15, it will ultimately spend $1.2 trillion. What will that mean in practice?
Behind every half-packed box or delayed shipment is a human being, putting in the hard work and the long hours to take a product across the finish line.
Jake Medwell of Austin, Texas-based 8VC, and Loren Smith of Skyline Policy Risk Group discuss geopolitics, infrastructure and regulation in their latest give-and-take session.
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller describes the current and future opportunities in supply chain technology.
The home of the NFL’s Packers also serves as a place to learn about the industry, as well as a steppingstone to employment with local companies.
Craig Fuller explains why supply chains are so messed up!
Despite significant investments in digital transformation, the industry has struggled to get its grip on recent disruptions.
If you aren’t proactively taking measures to retain your people, someone else is trying to steal them. Here’s what to do about it.
One of the most interesting shifts from the Obama administration to the Biden administration is the higher level of scrutiny the automated technologies are getting.
It will take assassins accuracy, but Amazon has all the data to make aiming an afterthought.
Reducing risk from natural disasters, disease and terrorism is an important goal, but doing so shouldn’t paralyze economic activity.
Back at FreightWaves after a more than monthlong fight against COVID, I thank CEO Craig Fuller for moving the F3: Future of Freight Festival online.
The pandemic has spun off disruptions similar to falling dominoes, creating issues that strain freight movement globally.
With today’s growing delivery economy, one thing’s for certain: The job isn’t complete until the last mile is covered.
The advanced safety features found in today’s newer trucks are a significant motivating factor for drivers to remain with a particular fleet.
The chatter from DC involves lots of talk about climate policy, energy and the environment. How much actual impact should we expect?
The industry is evolving so quickly that technology isn’t just a helpful tool anymore; it’s a requirement to be competitive.
I’m calling on trucking and logistics business leaders large and small to begin taking steps to create a culture more accepting of others.
Opposition to two-person crew legislation puts rail carriers’ economic interests ahead of the safety of the public and railroad workers.
In an effort to keep trade flowing, major carriers have canceled sailings to Yantian — a useful diversion that has created a whole new chain of bottlenecks.
My 10 takeaways upon diving back into the supply chain game.
Ralph Lauren, with this offering, won’t generate the scale needed to make the model work at this price.
Jake Medwell, founding partner at 8VC, and Loren A. Smith Jr., president of Skyline Policy Risk Group, take a look at potential impacts on trucking.
In the past year, digital financial technology quickly went from “nice to have” to an integral element of how business is conducted.
