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FreightWaves NOW: Volumes coming to the east coast

Market Expert Henry Byers shows us how maritime traffic is increasing on the east coast. While Market Expert Donny Gilbert talks hot markets for shippers…

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FreightWaves NOW: Market turns favorable for shippers

Market Expert Donny Gilbert talks about how the market is great for shippers but brokers and carriers should keep a close eye.

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FreightWaves NOW: Futures’ Friday and air cargo wait times

It’s Friday, and once again we’re talking about Trucking Freight Futures! And, cargo waiting times are relatively stagnant despite lower industry volumes.

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FreightWaves NOW Tech Thursday: Going phishing, but not the fun kind

Let’s talk cyber crime and how to protect your e-mail from hackers. Plus, a carrier update on freight volume expectations for the remainder of 2019.

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FreightWaves NOW: Walmart vs. Amazon in e-commerce wars, plus a look into total retail sales

E-commerce is booming, but who will come out on top? FreightWaves economists talk total retail sales and how e-commerce factors into the equation.

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FreightWaves NOW: Spokane market heating up, dry van rejections drop 30 percent

Outbound tender rejections in Spokane, WA suggest high volatility, making it a hot market for carriers. Plus, dry van tender rejections dropped 30 percent over…

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FreightWaves NOW: The effects of Barry and what carriers need to know

Hurricane Barry made landfall over the weekend, but how did it impact the overall freight market in southern Louisiana? We also take a look at…

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FreightWaves NOW: Futures’ Friday and notable venture capital deals of 2019

A look at Freight futures, a predictive tool to protect against volatility. And Kevin Hill brings us the most notable venture capital deals of 2019…

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FreightWaves NOW Tech Thursday: Autonomous “ag” and bandwidth solutions

Autonomous “ag” could increase efficiency and solve labor shortages on the farm. Plus, we talk bandwidth and possible solutions to high costs at shows and…

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FreightWaves NOW: Trucking company failures and the latest employment data

How do 2019 trucking company failures compare with other years? Also, a look at the upward trend in transportation employment to the broader economy.

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