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Weekly U.S. Intermodal Volumes Narrow Gap
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 4:30pm | 1091Read More...The gap between this year's U.S. intermodal volumes and last year's on a weekly basis is narrowing, with last week's volumes only 1.7% lower than the same period in 2019. U.S. intermodal units for the week ending July 18 totaled 266,912 containers and trailers, which is 1.7% lower than the same...
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Port Of Oakland Volume Uptick Pleasant Surprise
Friday, July 10, 2020 - 4:28pm | 442Read More...The Port of Oakland this week reported June loaded import volume grew 1.9% year-over-year. "The gain was unexpected given that shipping lines canceled 10% of their scheduled Oakland visits due to the trade-related impact of the coronavirus," the port said. The port attributed the uptick in...
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This Is Not "Normal" (With Video)
Friday, July 10, 2020 - 12:46pm | 104Read More...JP Hampstead and Zach Strickland sit down to talk about freight volumes and reefer in the Sun Belt. Apple Podcasts Spotify Watch the LIVE video More FreightWaves Podcasts
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Freight Volumes Jump In Front Of Memorial Day – FreightWaves NOW
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 5:54pm | 48Read More...Zach Strickland talks about tender lead times heading into the holiday weekend, and Mike Baudendistel discusses rail carloads and intermodal volumes.
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Trucking Markets And California Heat
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 5:30pm | 367Read More...Volumes across the Southeast and Gulf took a breather this week as demand softened, while California and Florida heated up. Produce season is here, and reefer rates out of southern California repeated last week's performance, jumping another ~9%. It's vital to remember that going forward, week-...
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Volumes And Rejections Up Off The Bottom Just Enough To Move The Needle In Carriers' Favor
Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 5:16pm | 2043Read More...This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 15 (Shippers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 10 (Shippers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in FreightWaves...
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US Rail Volumes Fell Over 20% In April
Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 4:13pm | 1049Read More...U.S. rail traffic tumbled about 21% in April as falling volumes for coal, motor vehicles and parts, and chemicals contributed to a "historic" monthly decline, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). U.S. rail volumes totaled nearly 2.1 million carloads and intermodal units in...
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Is 2020 Already A Lost Year For Trucking And Logistics?
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 5:16pm | 97Read More...Andrew and Kevin discuss the first few transportation companies reporting earnings during the COVID-19 outbreak and what it means for the rest of the industry. Also, we weigh in on the freight volume debate and question whether oil prices will ever fully recover. Thanks as always to the research...
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Volumes Increase In A Few Key Markets – FreightWaves NOW
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 1:36pm | 61Read More...Zach Strickland identifies volume increases in several key markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet and Andrew Cox discusses record drops in key economic data sets with Anthony Smith in the Shipper Update.
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Volumes Hit A Floor Over The Weekend – FreightWaves NOW
Monday, April 20, 2020 - 1:55pm | 69Read More...Zach Strickland talks about volumes hitting a floor over the weekend in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, and then in the Rail and Intermodal Update, Anthony Smith and Mike Baudendistel discuss how the railroad markets are improving efficiency without volume growth.
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Freight Volumes Have Not Found The Bottom Yet
Thursday, April 16, 2020 - 1:53pm | 1609Read More...This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 45 (Shippers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in FreightWaves...
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Imports Are Feeding Inventories – FreightWaves NOW
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 2:27pm | 69Read More...Zach Strickland discusses import volumes in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca discusses a slow down in the fall of volumes and rejections in the Broker Update, and Andrew Cox examines the Case Freight Indices with Anthony Smith in the Shipper Update.
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Freight Volumes Across Mexico Declining As Pandemic Worsens
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 10:26am | 492Read More...Cross-border freight volumes across Mexico are suffering due to a significant drop in demand, according to transportation officials. The decline is linked to the closure of truck-making and auto parts plants across Mexico to contain the coronavirus, as well as the March 30 executive order by...
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Freight Volumes Officially Below Pre-Crisis Levels, No floor In Sight
Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 4:24pm | 1756Read More...This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 45 (Shippers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 60 (Carriers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in FreightWaves...
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Port Of LA March Cargo Volume Drops Nearly 31%
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 5:55pm | 484Read More...The Port of Los Angeles reported a year-over-year March volume drop of 30.9%. The port said Wednesday it moved 449,568 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in March. That's the lowest amount of monthly cargo moved through the port since February 2009. "We've had two serious shocks to our supply...
