Daily Infographic: Explosion in Beirut Industry News Daily Infographic: Explosion in Beirut To view more FreightWaves infographics, click here.Stephanie L. BondAugust 7, 2020
Arbitrators favor Kansas City Southern in border-related labor dispute Industry News Arbitrators favor Kansas City Southern in border-related labor dispute Arbitrators determined that KCS has the ability to use its Mexican crew members instead of…Stephanie L. BondAugust 7, 2020
UPS slaps peak holiday surcharges on US B2C shippers Industry News UPS slaps peak holiday surcharges on US B2C shippers UPS to impose a range of surcharges depending on volume.Stephanie L. BondAugust 7, 2020
When will the contract market catch up with spot rates? Industry News When will the contract market catch up with spot rates? There is no change in the Pricing Power Index this week despite a continuation of…Stephanie L. BondAugust 7, 2020
Freighters to the rescue: Korean Air posts Q2 profit Industry News Freighters to the rescue: Korean Air posts Q2 profit Korean Air is a unicorn among passenger airlines. It made a profit in the second…Stephanie L. BondAugust 7, 2020
Will the active spot market lead to higher contracted rates? – FreightWaves NOW Industry News Will the active spot market lead to higher contracted rates? – FreightWaves NOW In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland thinks that we may see some…Stephanie L. BondAugust 7, 2020
2020 hurricane season may approach historic levels Industry News 2020 hurricane season may approach historic levels Experts “anticipate an above-normal probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental United States…Stephanie L. BondAugust 7, 2020
Employment report follow: July trucking employment numbers look higher but a June downward revision was significant Industry News Employment report follow: July trucking employment numbers look higher but a June downward revision was significant After the revision of the June numbers, July preliminary trucking employment is less than where…Stephanie L. BondAugust 7, 2020
Technology is changing the way freight brokerages operate Industry News Technology is changing the way freight brokerages operate The combination of artificial intelligence and machine learning are allowing XPO’s brokerage operation to offer…Stephanie L. BondAugust 7, 2020
FreightWaves Flashback 1960: “Walk-Through” Containers Give Maximum Flexibility Industry News FreightWaves Flashback 1960: “Walk-Through” Containers Give Maximum Flexibility The walk-through feature makes it possible to handle cargo within both containers without removing either…Stephanie L. BondAugust 7, 2020