The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mary O’Connell and Joe Lynch discuss the Bloomberg of Freight. Mary O’Connell is a former pricing analyst, supply chain planner, and broker/dispatcher turned creator of the newsletter and podcast Check Call. Check Call gives insights into the world around 3PLs and freight brokers. Key Takeaways: The Bloomberg of Freight.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Spot market rates seem to be suffering more from over-capacity than from lack of freight. Despite the abundance of trucks, the typical equilibrium has not yet been restored between spot and contract rates, so carriers are getting paid more on brokered freight than on shipper-direct loads in some lanes. Contract rates remain elevated.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 25, 2024

Express average daily volumes fell 2.9%, with no change in Ground and Freight average daily shipments per day declined 4.1%. Many of these retailers typically utilize their B2C carriers as B2B carriers but could opt to switch to another carrier because of cost or the size of the parcel/freight. LTL providers also play in this space.

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