The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative aims to create seamless freight movement between Europe and Asia, but the sustainability aspect of the project is still unclear.
Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the world’s problems with trash and garbage – and what must be done before it overwhelms humanity.
Market expert Cathy Roberson writes about issues that are impacting the air freight market.
Donald Broughton explores the technology economy and its impact on the overall economy.
April shipments were down 3.2 percent year-over-year, prompting Boughton to acknowledge “material and growing downside risk to the economic outlook” in the latest Cass Freight Index Report.
PPI data showed some firming in overall inflation, though trucking rates fell again in April
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Trade would sort itself out in the longer run post-Brexit, but it is hard to forecast when that would happen.
The Economic Roundup is designed to synthesize the events of the past month as they relate to freight markets, and provide a guide on trends to keep an eye on in the upcoming month.
Market expert Scott Case has written about the use of dynamic pricing in airfreight. Long-used to sell passenger seats on airplanes, dynamic pricing is new to airfreight – but will likely be used extensively going forward. Read Scott’s take on the why’s and wherefore’s of the move.
Growth in the U.S. economy improved 3.2 percent during the first quarter, but details related to freight demand suggest a weaker environment to start the year.
Retail rebounded from a disappointing February in March, with the growth rate climbing from 2.2 percent to 3.6 percent year-over-year. It was one of the strongest rebounds seen in the retail sector since mid-2017.
Air cargo market expert Jesse Cohen writes about the ongoing efforts to increase security in air cargo operations. Read about the latest measures and how they impact the movement of freight.
J.B. Hunt’s (NASDAQ: JBHT) earnings report have some questioning if the truckload (TL) carriers are likely to miss earnings now and how will the stocks perform moving forward.
Industrial output in the economy continued to struggle in March, as a stalled manufacturing sector continues to weigh on freight demand in the economy.
Job growth rebounded nicely in March as employers added nearly 200,000 workers to payrolls during the month. This strength in hiring did not translate to the trucking industry however, where payrolls declined for the first time in nearly a year.
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.
Even if the border remains open to freight, shutting out the ~500k workers, students, shoppers, and tourists who legally cross each day would still have a major economic impact.
Retail activity declined unexpectedly in February, as poor weather contributed to the loss in momentum for consumer spending
The monthly economic roundup summarizes key developments in the macroeconomy over the past month and highlights trends worth watching headed into April.
