Last week, we warned that the “peak” of peak season had already arrived for U.S. containerized import volumes and that demand was likely to decline from here to reach a “new” bottom in the back half of this year (forecasting a 10%-20% decline below second-half, 2019 levels). While container volumes from all ports of origin…
Facility Association, an insurer of last resort, is introducing higher surcharges for trucking companies and owner-operators who travel through specific U.S. states. A current surcharge is set at 1% per […]
WASHINGTON — A proposed regulation requiring that new truck trailers come equipped with side guards to prevent deadly crashes is taking more heat from safety groups and the trucking industry for using flawed analysis and being too costly to implement. Initial sentiment on the issue from the National Transportation Safety Board and insurance groups argued…
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to Cowan Logistics’ Ben Tschirgi about preparing for the worst with Yellow and UPS. Don’t get caught flatfooted when and if these carriers strike. Tschirgi will also teach us the art of the freight parody song. The Artist Tree’s Caroline Fontein takes us deep inside…
This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 30 (Shippers) The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for…