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FreightWaves TV
EFS chat recap: What SONAR reveals about the post-pandemic market
Zach Strickland, the Sultan of SONAR, talks about what the pandemic did to supply chains.
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News
Backdrop for carriers picture perfect as produce season begins
Service-based spending categories like airlines, lodging and restaurants all were positively impacted by the stimulus, but the top 5 biggest growth segments came in goods.…
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Increasingly difficult yearly comps are a distraction; the market is rolling
The freight markets have reentered “chaos is business as usual” territory. All the major indices have been eerily calm since the winter storm disruption. Yearly…
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Storm’s whipsaw effect tilts power in carriers’ favor — how long can it last?
There are many variables converging that will keep upward pressure on spot rates and tender rejections for the coming weeks. Carriers will be able to…
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Transportation Budget Strain
High shipping costs are hitting transportation budgets hard.
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Weather and Critical Events
Volumes rebounding as South recuperates from winter storms
Outbound freight volumes slowly picking up in markets slammed with record cold and snow last week (with forecast video).
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Snowstorms can’t cool this sizzling freight market
We believe the winter storms tip the scales in carriers’ favor ever so slightly. Freight markets were already imbalanced with seemingly insatiable demand overwhelming already…
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Freight markets bounce back after sleepy mid-January
This week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 70 (Carriers) Last week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 65 (Carriers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing…
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Freight bull market rages on in the new year
The stage is set for a historically strong Q1 for freight with a slow vaccine rollout keeping a lid on services spending, and consumers are…
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One last leg up before the new year?
There is a strong pipeline of West Coast imports that should feed those markets well into Q1, but the retail portions will be less time-sensitive…
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