Pricing
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Chart of the Week
E-commerce kills efficiency as carrier miles decline
The rise of e-commerce has increased the amount of low mileage freight, but that comes at an unexpected cost to shippers.
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Asia-Pacific
EXCLUSIVE: Ocean carriers miss out on US$110 with each box shipped
Maritime carriers are leaving up to US$110 on the table every time they carry a box, according to research from startup MizzenIT. And that means…
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Company earnings
YRC counsels patience after poor second-quarter results while investors count their burnt fingers
If YRC Worldwide, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:YRCW) second-quarter results could talk, they would tell investors and shippers to give them the benefit of the doubt. But after…
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Company earnings
Old Dominion posts record quarterly revenue, EPS and operating ratio despite weak macro conditions
Old Dominion posts record q2 results as cost management offsets weak demand
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Air Cargo
TAC adds new air freight pricing routes
TAC Index Limited announced that four new routes for air freight pricing will be added to its weekly publication.
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News
Freight.Tech25: Portal pricing service lifts Logistical Labs to #25
Logistical Labs COO speaks on the elevation of the company to #25 on Freight.Tec via pricing portal LoadDex.
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Insights
Trucking prices post large gains in May with spillover causing intermodal price rises
After leveling off in April, pricing in the trucking industry rose again in May, with local trucking prices posting their largest month-over-month gain in the…
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News
Shipware announces robust, innovative pricing technology solution
Shipware’s proprietary technology audits weekly carrier invoices to recover refunds on all billing errors, ensuring proactive compliance of contract rates and terms, as well as…
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Intermodal
Taking its cues from trucking market, Norfolk Southern raises some intermodal prices
Intermodal prices generally take their cues from the truck market, so this is a lagging indicator.
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Economics
ELD devices give carriers pricing power
Every new regulatory regime—whether it’s deregulation, the introduction of hours of service, or the ELD mandate—prompts a fresh wave of creative destruction. Some business models…
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