Cardboard boxes are a humble but key indicator. Manufacturers are quickly halting output of this good in a spooky sign for the economy.
A shipping researcher dubbed July 1 “Bloody Friday” due to a large drop in stock prices for several shipping companies.
Inventory growth has forced companies to change their ordering strategy to a more flexible model.
Pent-up demand is making its way to the surface in 2021; this year has seen an explosion in M&A activity due to the large amount of money available from strategics, private equity and venture capitalists.
This report provides a review of truckload capacity, demand and rates for the first half of 2021.
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and associate editor JP Hampstead recap the week in freight.
While the passenger side has been experiencing growing demand, the industry’s overall profitability is still being dragged down by the smaller cargo side.
Schneider Logistics published its 2019 Transportation Industry Review, arming shippers with the information they need to make short- and long-term distribution plans, budget freight costs and provide industry context to their broader audiences.
Class 8 truck orders dropped dramatically in both November and December, with orders dropping below deliveries in December.
