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FreightWaves
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 13, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 13, 2023 • 12min
Round Table - Impact of new truck orders on capacity in 2023 and beyond
Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - Nunica, MI
Kenneth Vieth - President and Senior Analyst - ACT Research - Columbus, IN
Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW
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Jun 13, 2023 • 7min
Research Corner - Is the increased investment in construction spending a positive for freight in the future?
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
Joe Antoshak - Senior Editorial Researcher - FreightWaves
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Jun 13, 2023 • 11min
Are the “no-shows” legal at west coast ports during labor negotiations?
Lauren Beagen - The Maritime Professor - Boston, MA
Matt Leffler - The Armchair Attorney - Chicacgo, IL
The PMA says that these are coordinated efforts, the ILWU disputes that - what are the legal ramifications here and are ILWU workers creating a hostile working relationship?
Can the federal government force these workers back on the docks?
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Jun 13, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Markets deteriorate in the Midwest and Southeast, but positive signs seen in Dallas
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 13, 2023 • 9min
Double Brokering and the possible solutions to a worsening problem
Mary O’Connell - Check Call Community Host - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO
Double brokering is something that everyone has really started talking about and it seems that everyone has a good starting point to fixing the problem but no one has the perfect solution. Why do you think it’s so hard to find the fix that makes this not a problem anymore?
How does double brokering impact the relationship between carriers, brokers, and shippers in the transportation industry?
Something that Tai has doubled down on is carrier relationship building. Why is that solution you guys have doubled down on to prevent double brokering?
Is there more to carrier relationships than just not falling victim to fraud?
What advantages do carriers get out of these partnerships?
Basically what sets it apart from any other broker saying oh we value you then do nothing but throw them under the bus and send them a gas card or a bag of chips every year?
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Jun 13, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - NTI remains at $2.26 as rejection rates climb back up to 2.60%
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 13, 2023 • 10min
NHTSA positions on underrides and seat belts
John Gallagher - Washington Correspondent - FreightWaves - Washington, DC
The opinions about underrides are quite diverse - one group saying the cost benefit is too low, another saying the implementation of underrides would result in more fatalities. How did each side get to their conclusion?
Why was an underride rule on the table in the first place?
What are the timetable steps going forward if this is to become a rulemaking?
The less seat belts are used, the greater the chance of a fatality in an accident. Will we see more stringent enforcement on seat belt use in trucks?
We’ve got a chart of the last several years of statistics - you can take us through this but is there a reason that the number of accidents and the percentage has gone up in 2021?
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Jun 13, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - Dry van freight volumes decline after holiday peak
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 13, 2023 • 9min
Top Story - FedEx Pilots to ratify labor deal, news and notes from Orlando
Eric Kulisch - Air Cargo Editor - FreightWaves - Northern Virginia
If the pilots ratify this deal, is this the new benchmark for freight pilots moving forward?
How big a deal is it that the increase is 30% in this economy - as opposed to 2022 or 2021 when things were good for every form of freight?
YOu recently returned from a conference in Orlando - what wwere some of your big takeaways from the event?
Any larger themes that people were mentioning especially as everyone looks to get through these tougher economic times.
(ASK LAST) Things got a little wild down there, I hear a fire alarm was pulled in the middle of the night.
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