Ocean carriers are maintaining pricing power This chart of ocean spot rates has moved in a manner similar to stock market averages. (Chart: SONAR) By now, most of us have seen memes about a new and creative way to say “Buy the dip,” which is, of course, Trump Always Chickens Out, or TACO. In addition […]
Reflecting the tariff pull-forward, rail intermodal takes share from truckload.
Fears of tariffs on lumber, other goods drive flatbed rejection rates to 3-year high.
Freight volume has been weak this month Tender volume, which counts how often shippers request that carriers pick up loads, has shown weakness this month. (Chart: SONAR) The Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI – above) is the SONAR chart that stands out the most to me this week. It measures the volume of requests from […]
Articles and shows describe potential impact to numerous industries.
Mike Baudendistel, head of intermodal solutions at FreightWaves SONAR, discussed on The Stockout’s election special Monday what Tuesday’s presidential election might mean for the retail and consumer packaged goods industries.
Roadtex moves partial truckload shipments via consolidated full truckloads directly from its 32 nationwide warehouse centers to the retailer, resulting in less handling and better OTIF rates.
Perishables and auto parts will get scarce if strike persists.
Biden administration said it won’t intervene, but is that really believable?
FreightWaves covers ILA from many angles.
Outspoken consultant shares views on India and Starbucks, among other things.
Echo’s Frank Hurst spoke with FreightWaves about how the recent Roadtex acquisition has changed reefer LTL.
TriumphPay’s chief partnership officer, Josh Bouk, predicts a 12-month time frame for a substantial rebound.
Consumers remain remarkably spendy in the face of rising debt balances.
Carriers expect muted peak season with few spot opportunities.
Averitt is well positioned to be a shipper’s comprehensive transportation and logistics solutions provider with a gamut of services including port drayage, distribution and fulfillment, truckload, LTL, cross-border and nearshoring logistics, and final-mile transport.
FTC complaint highlights challenges that sellers face on the largest e-commerce platform.
Walmart and Target look to save shoppers from the indignity of checkout counters
Sick of earnings season yet? It’s this time of the quarter when I miss my old position as a sell-side stock analyst the least. For those looking to get caught up on earnings, there is plenty of coverage on FreightWaves. For freight carriers, the themes so far have been loosening market conditions and the lack […]
Industrial carbon dioxide shortage The industrial CO2 shortage is a supply chain issue that stands to impact the consumer packaged goods industry heavily with food and beverage manufacturing representing approximately 70% of the industrial CO2 usage. It is used to make beer, soda and sparkling water taste like themselves. It is also used to preserve […]
