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Global Supply Chain
Trump’s Trade Playbook: The Earth was never flat, after all
COVID-19, a shift in China’s main focus, an imbalance in U.S. trade with China and more all mean reassessing how nations engage with global trade.
Company Earnings
RXO Q3 earnings: First look
Trucking Regulation
Top 10 trucking policies likely to be affected by Trump’s return
SONAR High Frequency Data
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQFWSCTP.USASupply Chain Tech Index | 0.01 | $4144.06 | $4104.2 |
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMOTRI.LAXIntermodal Outbound LA Tender Rejection Rate | 0.17 | 1.27% | 1.09% |
| IMOTRI.CHIIntermodal Outbound CHI Tender Rejection Rate | 0.24 | 0.72% | 0.58% |
Latest News
Webinar
SONAR gives premier look inside shipper data consortium
FreightWaves SONAR hosted a webinar Wednesday discussing its new shipper data consortium with Charles Odom, director of logistics at Halliburton.
State of Freight Webinar
Election to strongly impact freight economy
Supply chains will see direct effects regardless of the outcome of the presidential race. But what specific impacts on the freight industry are likely under a Harris versus a Trump administration?
State of Freight for October: The bullish feeling is starting to grow
Forecasts of a bullish freight market were featured in this month’s State of Freight webinar for FreightWaves SONAR.
State of Freight for August: Freight benchmarks show positive signs
FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar suggests U.S. consumers could help boost the freight marketplace during the holidays.
Editor's Picks
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Family-owned Canadian carrier shutters operations after 76 years
A family-owned cross-border trucking company — McKevitt Trucking, headquartered in Thunder Bay, Ontario – has ceased operations after more than three-quarters of a century.
American Shipper
Hapag-Lloyd bets big on green newbuilds
Global Supply Chain
Reports claim Houthis make Red Sea vessel attacks a $2B business
American Shipper
Air Cargo
EFW adds Japanese partner for A321 cargo conversions
The company that produces A321 converted freighters is adding a production line in Japan on the expectation that cargo airlines in the region will need more standard-size freighters.
American Shipper
MSC adds Florida port call
Global Supply Chain
Lone container line undeterred by Red Sea attacks
Modern Shipper
Logistics/Supply Chains
Last-mile delivery startup SpeedX buys e-commerce logistics specialist
Two-year-old SpeedX is entering the international logistics sector with the acquisition of Accelerated Global Solutions.
Company Earnings
Amazon reports $158B in Q3 revenue, beats Wall Street expectations
Company Earnings
UPS forecasts softer peak shipping season
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Miami trucking company, 5 affiliates file for bankruptcy
A Miami trucking company and its five affiliates with more than 400 drivers recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Shuttered Illinois trucking company files for bankruptcy liquidation
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Illinois carrier lays off most of its company drivers
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Contract rates stabilize on shipper expectations
Truckload contract rates are starting to move higher in an environment where they have every reason to continue to fall.
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Trucking
Adapting to tomorrow: A vision for sustainable intermodal shipping from Werner
With deep roots in the truckload space and a strong commitment to innovation, Werner has positioned itself as an intermodal leader across the North American markets.
