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
Maritime Market Madness
You’ve heard of “March Madness.” Well, the maritime market is in the middle of its own “August madness.” The maritime market madness has caused some retailers to wonder if Christmas … 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 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
Rising input and freight costs impacting paper and packaging companies’ bottom line
Last year, FreightWaves estimated that the top five paper and packaging companies in the U.S. spent a whopping $7 billion and $9 billion on transportation in 2019. Despite revenue declines … 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
Using SCI to evaluate the efficacy of transportation spend
Find out how CPG companies can apply SONAR Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) Platform to their business. SONAR SCI is an expansion of the SONAR platform, the only freight forecasting platform. … 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