Used Class 8 truck prices increased 2% year-over-year in January, but fell 3% over December 2017, according to latest data from ACT Research.
College students should benefit from the University of Central Arkansas membership in the Blockchain in Transport Alliance through access to the development of the cutting edge technology.
Limited visibility, outdated information, errors compounding on errors amounts to one thing: unhappy customers.
Leading commodities, markets-data news, and blockchain expert joins FreightWaves as Executive Editor and BiTA’s Head of Member Engagement.
The majority of the UK branches of KFC were forced to shut down due to the unavailability of chicken, caused by a supply chain mishap.
From a merchant perspective, Shipping with Amazon would provide increased competition in the shipping space, while also providing Amazon with more data about the products people are buying.
Signs are pointing to a new reality: self-driving trucks will help the industry. And the people who keep it running will continue to show us why they’re such an important part of the supply chain.
Schneider (NYSE: SNDR), a provider of transportation and logistics services, is now a member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BITA).
As the UK government battles congestion at the ports of Dover and Folkestone, a decision by the government to rent space at Manston Airfield in the county of Kent for 3 million pounds is coming under fire.
XPO had strong earnings for the fourth quarter. Here’s what a pair of analysts had to say about the company.
Amazon is rolling out free two-hour delivery of Whole Foods groceries through its Prime Now service starting today.
Senior UPS Economist, Ibrahiim Bayaan joins the FreightWaves team as Chief Economist.
The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance and BiTA announced a partnership to define the impact of blockchain technology for the global transport markets.
Velocity Freight Transport, Inc. (Velocity Transport) announced today it has joined BiTA.
With more regional and local deliveries due to e-commerce, there is more opportunity for truck drivers to find less-than-truckload freight, but knowing how it is billed is critical to winning contracts.
There are many stock analysts that have been predicting a stock market decline. The question now becomes, are we looking at a correction or something more indicative of a slowing economy?
China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is slated to head north to the Arctic, Reuters reported. Global warming has opened up new shipping lanes that China plans to exploit.
Most shippers, carriers, and students of the freight market spend most of their time focused on a particular mode. It makes intuitive sense that you would focus on the mode that you spend the most time in which you are buying services or providing services. Net result, there are plenty of experts in rail, truck, and intermodal/container freight, and with the ongoing prodigious growth of e-commerce, there is a growing number of experts in parcel freight. That said, we continue to be surprised how little attention overall is given to airfreight.
It wasn’t that long ago that many analysts believed the demise of Blackberry was close at hand. They were so wrong.
When capacity is tight and rates are high, to get the best deals, it pays to be a Preferred Shipper. But what is that, and how do you become one?
