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Jonathan Smith Monday, January 27, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Impacts of the Coronavirus on Global Shipping

Director of Market Intelligence Zach Strickland examines US outbound tender reject indexes and volumes for both Reefer and Van haul in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca showcases opportunities for Reefer haul in the Broker Update, and Research Analyst Andrew Cox discusses impacts of the Coronavirus on global shipping with […]

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FreightWaves Staff Monday, January 27, 2020

This Week’s Forecast January 27-31, 2020

Diesel fuel price outlook The rack-to-retail spread has widened to more than $1.10/gallon, creating an unearned windfall for trucking carriers. Diesel markets have been sliding in part on an overall decline in oil since the start of the year, but retail is slow to follow. Diesel itself has fallen farther than crude, primarily on fears […]

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, January 26, 2020

Borderlands: Volvo delivers 76 trucks to Mexican carrier; crews checked for coronavirus at Port Manzanillo

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Volvo delivers 76 new trucks to Mexican carrier; ships are checked for coronavirus at Port Manzanillo; Stabilis Energy expands in Mexico with new sales director; and Pilot Freight Services expands warehouse presence in El Paso. Volvo […]

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FreightWaves Staff Saturday, January 25, 2020

WTT?!? weekend: the Celadon hits keep on coming, Walmart appeals California decision, Amazon accused of more abuse [with video]

Hey hey hey, welcome to the workin’ weekend! We never hesitate to jump right in and hit you with the headlines: TA Logistics claims Celadon was insolvent in late November 2019, and for fear that future access to the shared IT system would again be blocked, and the failure to remit millions of dollars in […]

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Jonathan Smith Wednesday, January 22, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Flat market with opportunity in several southern cities

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland breaks down reference points for the outbound tender reject index in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca highlights ideal markets for extra margins in the Broker Update, and John Kingston discusses diesel prices and the potential impact of the Chinese coronavirus on the […]

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