Freight

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The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

In this edition: Brake Safety Day results released; noncompetes return to the limelight; and Nikola has to get creative.

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“Investors have shifted from a growth-at-all-costs mindset to focus on the path to profitability and scalable growth. No startup, not even the rocket ships of logistics technology, will be immune to these trends,” says project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless.

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“We want [global shipping] to be self-explanatory, easy to navigate and easy for you to find the answer you are looking for,” says Maja Bernstein, vice president of industry relations at Fluent Cargo.

Convoy’s co-founder and CEO suggests that FreightTech offerings have paved the way to disrupt fragmentation with a new model of shipping: the hybrid carrier model.

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Railroads are making targeted investments, developing innovative technologies and evolving operations to combat climate change.

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

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Truck driver compensation is highly variable due to multiple factors.

Integrated business planning solutions “enable an organization to respond to changing demand while managing product flow to ensure high customer service,” says ArchLynk CEO Sekhar Puli.

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Trailers are constantly on the move in distribution yards for unloading, cleaning, loading, staging and storage. Sometimes, they get lost.

Inside this edition: Gen Zers enter the workforce knowing their worth and not settling for less, Mexico continues to boom, and California comes up with another rule about trucks.

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

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Carriers will now be able to handle their fuel expenses on Uber Freight’s app with no annual fees, according to the freight marketplace.

“Trucking as a business is not about what you make, it’s about what you don’t spend,” industry expert Adam Wingfield said at FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.

Uber Freight’s head of product shares simple ways to improve decision-making and reduce costs while improving customers’ shipping experiences.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the temporary blockage of its Black Sea port have redirected the flow of grain from Ukraine.

Download this freight market report and learn why FreightWaves experts are seeing a fairly bleak outlook for the rest of 2023.

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“We could make carriers’ lives easier by giving them a single tool that they can use to make sure that they are not missing any hiring steps,” said LogRock co-founder and CEO Hunter Yaw.

The Q2 Freight Sentiment Indexes show carriers lower, brokers higher and shippers about the same despite ample pricing power.

U.S. box shipments are declining at their fastest rate since the worst of the Great Financial Crisis, with trends having deteriorated as the first quarter progressed, according to the third-largest North American containerboard producer.

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Join FreightWaves Founder and CEO, Craig Fuller, and Head of Market Intelligence, Zach Strickland on May 24 at 2pm ET for a conversation sharing critical insights from our SONAR platform and an advanced look into the freight market.

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The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

Using the company’s platform, Repowr Connect, shippers, fleets and 3PLs can share their available assets with other network members, helping parties find on-demand capacity.

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“We are looking to empower these independent contractors and truly treat them as owners of their businesses,” Luke Denny, co-founder and CEO, told FreightWaves.

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Your latest info on all things cold chain

Walmart doubles down on omnichannel.

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The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

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Interstate Health’s CEO explains how addressing the needs of both truckers and travelers can make a highway care network work.

Join FreightWaves Founder and CEO, Craig Fuller, and Head of Market Intelligence, Zach Strickland on April 20 at 2pm ET for a conversation sharing critical insights from our SONAR platform and an advanced look into the freight market.

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FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller and Head of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland discussed global supply chain conditions in the latest “State of Freight” webinar on March 16. They were joined by Adam Josephson, paper and packaging vertical expert at FreightWaves.

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What would happen if trucks stopped hauling freight?