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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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May 30, 2023 • 8min
How to deal with double brokering
Karl Fillhouer - VP of Sales - Circle Logistics - Phoenix, AZ
How big of a problem is double brokering in your experience/?
TIA president Anne Reinke said that double brokering is a safety issue and not just a crime of commerce - should the FMCSA have more legal boudaries when it comes to double brokering or should stopping or deterring potential double brokers come under someone else’s jurisdiction?
What’s the right way to deal with this situation when it happens?
Would you agree with Craig Fuller that load boards need to bear some of the blame for double brokering?
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May 30, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - Memphis, Savannah and Louisville glow up on Headhaul Index as fuel prices down south improve
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves
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May 30, 2023 • 9min
Training at brokerages? How and why?
Mary O’Connell - Check Call Community Host - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO
Training is a relatively new concept to the world of supply chain and brokerages. Like we talked about last time, it's always been welcome to the company, have a nice day. Why have some of the better brokerages adapted a more comprehensive training plan?
We all know what the cream of the crop does, but what about those who see the value in implementing a training program but struggle with how to implement it. Like if they can’t justify the people to create the training, taking employees off the floor etc?
What about re-training or continuous learning? If someone is already doing their job well why bother pulling them into some training?
What about leadership training? Motivating a team to stay engaged and not letting underperformers get outshined by the top ones?
My biggest gripe is asking for feedback and then not doing anything about it. What's a way to make sure that voices are actually being heard.
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May 30, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - Spot rates Memorial Day bump, contract still falling
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves
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May 30, 2023 • 8min
BlueGrace’s Logistics Confidence Index
https://mybluegrace.com/indexes/bluegrace-logistics-confidence-index/
Jason discusses the latest findings from our quarterly Logistics Confidence Index that details customers’ expectations and confidence in their organization’s financial growth or stagnation, level of inventory and warehouse capacity, as well as unique information on the expansion or contraction of orders for the upcoming quarter – forecasting for Q3.
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May 30, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - Outbound tender rejection rates rise back to April levels
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves
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May 30, 2023 • 10min
Top Story - Retailers sounding more negative about prospects of a rebound
Adam Josephson - Senior Vertical Expert - FreightWaves - Baltimore, MD
What are the major concerns of retailers right now when it comes to discretionary income?
Home Depot and Lowe’s have dropped their guidance for the rest of the year - what does that tell you about the state of the home improvement industry?
What do you see as the major effects the freight industry will see out of this?
How much of these lower numbers do you see as directly tied to the FED raising interest rates and the inflation we’ve been experiencing?
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May 24, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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May 24, 2023 • 13min
Round Table - The latest in maritime shipping - from inside and outside the courtroom
Sal Mercogliano - Professor of History at Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC
Lauren Beagen - The Maritime Professor - Boston, MA
Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW
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May 24, 2023 • 10min
Can we make AI safe for companies to use?
Blythe Brumleve - CEO - Digital Dispatch - Jacksonville, FL
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