Spike in demand for household essentials; Chinese manufacturers suffer under virus attack; H&M opening up its supply chain.
Brian Aoaeh explores the vulnerability of supply chains in an interconnected world that is threatened by a potential pandemic.
Already feeble orders of new tractors took another hit in February as uncertainty over the business impact of the coronavirus kept fleets out of the market.
The choice depends on the lane, the freight and the rate.
CargoMetrics data reveals that Chinese port activity has recovered much faster than some had feared.
The World Health Organization on Friday raised its assessment of the global coronavirus risk from “high” to “very high,” the most serious assessment in its new four-stage alert system. “This is a Class 1 event and is unprecedented in modern history,” FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller said of the global economic and supply chain effects of […]
Chao outlines five measures aimed at protecting passenger and cargo transportation.
It has been a particularly rough start of the year for tanker stocks despite exceptionally strong results.
No evidence yet of coronavirus-induced drop in dry bulk rates. Is it coming?
The trade war between the U.S. and China caused companies to adapt supply chains and the transportation of their products. Darren Prokop writes about those changes and their impacts.
An exclusive interview with Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans on the coronavirus-induced shipping-stock collapse.
As risks surge and stocks plunge, a look at the key coronavirus issues and a rundown of FreightWaves’ coverage to date.
Big data confirms China trade volumes fell off a cliff in the wake of the coronavirus.
