Reefer tender rejections

Bob Biesterfeld, president and CEO of C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., stepped down Tuesday. FreightWaves’ Mark Solomon wrote that according to a person familiar with the matter, this departure had been planned months in advance and mostly was a matter of timing. 

Reefer capacity appears to be easing in the contracted space, but spot rates appear to be as touchy as ever.

FreightWaves adds exclusive new data set to an already extensive amount of reefer data.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, tightness in the reefer market could drive up the price of COVID vaccine distribution. Plus, a charity group is helping truckers in need this year, and investment firms are buying into digital freight brokerage.