FedEx Corp. has permanently retired 22 Boeing 757-200 freighter aircraft as part of a downsizing campaign to better align the air fleet with slower parcel demand, the company said along with fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts’ expectations. https://lnkd.in/emGiwAcg
FreightWaves
Online Audio and Video Media
Chattanooga, Tennessee 165,384 followers
The World's Freight Market Forecasting and Analytics Platform
About us
FreightWaves is the most trusted provider of global supply chain market intelligence. Our high-frequency price, demand, and capacity data and analysis allow our customers to benchmark, analyze, monitor and forecast the global physical economy.
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https://www.freightwaves.com/subscribe
External link for FreightWaves
- Industry
- Online Audio and Video Media
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- Transportation, Technology, Media, Economics, Logistics Insight, Global Supply Chain, News, Blockchain, Freight, Data, Trucking, Logistics, Technology, shipping, maritime, shipping, SaS, Air Freight, Infographics, software, and SaaS
Products
SONAR
Freight Management Software
Find out where to be and when to be there with customizable SONAR dashboards. Create charts, watchlists, 3D maps, predictive freight rates, and more!
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405 Cherry St
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402, US
Employees at FreightWaves
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U.S. Logistics Solutions filed for bankruptcy liquidation, which forced the company to shutter operations Thursday and left a number of truck drivers, dock and warehouse workers, and sales and office personnel without jobs. https://lnkd.in/enK-a7nA
Texas-based U.S. Logistics Solutions files for bankruptcy liquidation
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Federal regulators have declined a request by parents of children killed in truck crashes to open an investigation into defective truck equipment designed to prevent fatalities in collisions with automobiles. https://lnkd.in/e_4j7-x7
NHTSA denies crash victim families' request for truck rear-guard probe
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A federal lawsuit filed in 2022 over the sinking of the Golden Ray cargo ship, which was carrying some $142 million worth of cargo when it capsized off the coast of Georgia, has been settled. https://lnkd.in/eSsJhdZG
Lawsuit settled in 2019 Golden Ray sinking off Georgia coast
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Port Houston’s container cargo volumes surged 21% in May; while the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, recorded a 6.7% increase in total shipments. https://lnkd.in/eqUpZhGK
Texas Gulf Coast ports record strong freight movements in May
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This week on Check Call CEO of Tai Software Walter Mitchell joins host Mary O'Connell to break down back office operations and why there continues to be love lost there between brokers and back office. For the full breakdown watch the episode here. https://lnkd.in/e-hb2fmF
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Iowa authorities have concluded that a trucker whose body was found in April less than a mile from his abandoned truck died from hypothermia after he used meth. https://lnkd.in/eSkHvjkW
Iowa officials: Long-missing trucker died of hypothermia after using meth
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Insurance rates are rising, with the transportation sector seeing a 7.26% hike in 2023. Reliance Partners' Jackson Alexander discusses on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? how telematics data is now crucial for insurers. Insurtechs offer competitive rates for safe driving histories, but traditional providers still prefer telematics as an incentive rather than a requirement. https://lnkd.in/guBRVGzv
Future-proofing insurance with telematics
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On the latest episode of The Stockout, Grace Sharkey 🚛🤖💙 and Michael Baudendistel, CFA explore how preservatives extend the shelf life of products like bread and the potential health risks associated with these additives. Will the government step in with regulations, or is this just another health fad? Watch the full episode now: https://lnkd.in/eynWZ2UX
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Finding and fighting freight fraud with Jered Snow | Loaded and Rolling In today’s episode Jered Snow, senior director of network operations at ITS Logistics joins us to talk about combatting freight fraud.
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