There is a scene in Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry David, who had never before purchased illegal drugs, asks a dealer, “Is that a fair price you’re quoting me?” Without … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Shippers are frustrated, but at least football is back on TV
This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Holiday noise is dramatically impacting the … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] Ida in 12 SONAR charts
There is never a good time for a Category 4 hurricane to make landfall, but what we heard repeatedly last week was that this hurricane could not have come at … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Hurricane Ida further pressures transportation networks
This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Demand to move freight through the … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] Ocean shippers trapped in house of pain
Ocean shipping issues have caused some to question whether Christmas will be cancelled. While that may be too soon to call, it’s clear that these are trying times for shippers … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Intermodal spot rates surge in past week
This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we plan to publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Freight volumes continue the … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR SCI: use for RFP management
Over the past two years, all modes of transportation have been under immense pressure as freight rates have set new all-time highs. Freight demand continues to grow almost daily. The … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Freightos takes its ocean rates to repair shop
This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we plan to publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Accepted truckload tender volumes … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] Shippers pay more for packaging while paper and packaging companies face rising input and freight costs
One year ago, we wrote a white paper in which we estimated that the top five paper and packaging companies in the U.S. spent a whopping $7 billion to $9 … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Intermodal congestion worsens
This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we plan to publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Truckload demand remains elevated … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR SCI: use for daily load planning
FreightWaves SONAR Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) platform is designed to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of a shipper’s freight spend by: (1) Benchmarking shippers’ current or target rates to the … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Shippers have already experienced the worst
This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we plan to publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. The end of the … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] Housing affordability issues put brakes on flatbed demand
Throughout the period of economic recovery following the early 2020 recession, the growth in new and existing home sales seemed inexorable. That has transformed a miserable market for flatbed carriers … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Ocean rates to the moon
This “SONAR highlight reel” freight market update report, which we plan to publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights in the truckload, intermodal and maritime industries. … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] Mo’ inflation, mo’ problems for CPG companies
Even with inflationary pressures pervading nearly every aspect of the economy, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are somewhat uniquely exposed to the current inflationary environment. Inflation is a greater issue … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] Data in the fast lane – managing automotive logistics amid component shortages
The global semiconductor shortage seems to be the first, second, third and only issue in the auto industry right now. Maybe that’s not exactly true – there are also issues … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] Cold comfort: Food companies can benefit from using reefer data as their costs for freight (and everything else) rise
Packaged food companies are raising prices to offset (at least a portion of) the rising costs. Still in the early stages of price increases, it is unclear how consumers will … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] Retail disruption and K-shaped recovery highlight importance of freight data
The pandemic has sent the retail industry on a K-shaped trajectory — the final straw that has sent many retail chains into bankruptcy while also contributing to a surge in … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] FreightWaves SONAR: Full shipment lifecycle market data vs TMS vendor and paid-only forecasting
Data has become an integral part of the supply chain network’s daily operations and is inseparable from the modern processes that govern procedures involved in transportation. Anything other than up-to-date, … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] How to empower your network with routing guide compliance
Big data in the supply chain is nothing new. Nearly every shipper, broker and carrier collects and uses data to derive insights, including predictive rates. And as reported by Supply … Read More