Freight volumes took a nosedive to this past week, which led to the biggest difference in annual freight volumes this year.
Renowned logistics analyst explains how Brexit will impact cargo flows, liner shipping calls and European supply chain planning.
This Week’s DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Last Week’s DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Three-Month DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The trucking industry operates in a market based on real-time demand and supply. When demand is higher than capacity, carriers gain negotiating power for rates. […]
Maersk expects ample supplies of low-sulfur fuels to be available in most ports, but warns shippers to expect higher costs.
A popular manufacturing index is signalling a rough ride for trucking after the holiday season.
FreightWaves adds more depth and market insight to the existing tender volume and air freight data, along with new weather forecasting details, in its SONAR platform.
The introduction of new low-sulfur fuels, bearish demand and increased blanked sailings will bring more volatility to box markets in the coming months, says MSI.
Last Week’s Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) The trucking industry operates in a market based on real-time demand and supply. When demand is higher than capacity, carriers gain negotiating power for rates. When supply is higher than demand, shippers gain negotiating power for rates. FreightWaves’ Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in […]
FreightWaves releases new data into SONAR regarding biodiesel and its place in the fuels market.
Trucking volumes are up YoY, while rail intermodal volumes have fallen. Now may be the time for long time competitors to explore new partnerships.
Power swings five points in favor of the shippers, but momentum building for carriers leading into holiday season.
Several updates have been made inside SONAR to improve the overall user experience.
Two big events hit trucking like a hammer this week. What are the long run implications?
Critical events caused more panic than actual disruption to supply and demand.
Smaller carriers are snatching up the big carrier’s excess truck supply, even in a softer year. The reason is not obvious.
FreightWaves releases carbon emissions indices, fleet counts and more.
The weekly FreightWaves Pricing Power Index jumps 10 points in favor of carriers.
This week’s addition of intermodal volume data to our SONAR platform brings us one step closer to having price, volume, and capacity for all modes of transport including air cargo, trucking, inland waterways (barge), ocean and rail.
Carriers are having less trouble keeping their drivers busy over the past month, but that has not quite translated to increased prices.
Due to Dorian’s unwelcome extended stay, FreightWaves is expanding free SONAR access through next Friday, September 13. As anyone in logistics knows, in the midst and aftermath of hurricanes and other natural disasters, the ability to access the latest information on the market is critical.
