Freight

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Japan’s freight industry is set for a downturn on the back of declining economies in the U.S., China and the Eurozone, new research reveals.

National Trucking Freight Futures rates open the week lower on weakness in the East.

Philadelphia to Chicago futures (VPC) rise on Thursday as market continues to focus on trade flows.

Fundamentals continue to drive strength in the East regional freight futures markets.

Freight futures looking beyond the East region for some direction on Tuesday.

Atlanta market freight futures strengthen on Monday as a result of trade flows.

Volatile start to Freight Futures last week ends quietly; Regional trends emerge.

National futures forward curve points to potential economic trouble ahead.

Freight Futures mostly unchanged in quiet trading session on Wednesday.

After a lower contract roll, Freight Futures start looking to fundamentals.

Large swings in futures front month prices as spot month “rolls” to October.

Last week in Trucking Freight Futures: A tale of three regions!

A big drop in the East region drives the National freight futures index lower on Thursday.

Freight Futures quiet on Wednesday with a focus on PHI.

No short-term relief for cargo congestion at LAX is coming from infrastructure upgrades, so companies are looking at process improvements to speed up cargo hand-offs.

Freight Futures forward curves on Tuesday point to a mixed to lower rate environment.