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FreightWaves NOW is your daily source for the most impactful news in logistics. We break down the complex world of freight—covering trucking, rail, air, and ocean markets—to bring you actionable insights. Whether you are a carrier, shipper, or broker, we provide the data-driven context you need to navigate a volatile market.
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Jun 15, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - Three greens in Springfield
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 15, 2023 • 12min
Top Story - ILWU and PMA come to labor agreement for west coast ports
Greg Miller - Senior Writer - FreightWaves - New York, NY
Sal Mercogliano - Associate Professor of History - Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC
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Jun 14, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 14, 2023 • 15min
Round Table - The macroeconomic trends at play in today’s economy
Andrew Lockwood - Senior Director of Managed Logistics - Suddath Global Logistics
Sam Martinez - Vice President of Strategic Solutions - Redwood - Chicago, IL
Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW
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Jun 14, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - Los Angeles rejection rates climb back above 4%
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 14, 2023 • 8min
CH Robinson retains debt rating, gains negative outlook
John Kingston - Editor at Large - FreightWaves - Carle Place, NY
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/c-h-robinson-hangs-on-to-sp-debt-rating-but-outlook-now-negative
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Jun 14, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - Ocean TEU rejection rates near 8%
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 14, 2023 • 9min
Why are more companies relying on supply chain financing?
Adam Josephson - Senior Vertical Expert - FreightWaves - Baltimore, MD
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/corporate-disclosures-highlight-heavy-use-of-supply-chain-financing
U.S. corporate debt excludes a widely used tool called supply chain financing (SCF) that’s come to light thanks to a recent rule from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) effective in the first quarter of this year. The more familiar one becomes with SCF, the more it resembles debt; buyers are effectively borrowing from their suppliers on a short-term basis, pulling forward free cash flow in the process. As The Wall Street Journal recently wrote, SCF is “essentially a form of short-term borrowing to pay for goods and services from suppliers.”
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Jun 14, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - LMI: Inventory Levels index drops below 50
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 14, 2023 • 9min
Top Story - Startups continuing to struggle to find financial footing
Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lightning-emotors-struggles-to-hang-on-in-brutal-market
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