Freight Waves

JULY 25, 2025

The company’s second quarter earnings report was no different. The one positive number the company provided in its earnings report was that Ryder’s used tractor pricing rose 3% sequentially from the first quarter, even as Ryder’s used truck prices overall fell 10% compared to the first three months of the year.

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EFT

JULY 22, 2025

freight railroad operator, is exploring a possible acquisition of Norfolk Southern (NSC.N) Article Type: Reports & Analysis Embedded video for The need to know Publish as a report: Article Type: Reports & Analysis Embedded video for The need to know Publish as a report: grocery partner Kroger (KR.N)

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

With 2025 tariffs increasing component costs, Apple has accelerated efforts to diversify its supply chain. The company reportedly plans to shift 15% to 20% of its production to India and Vietnam by 2026, reducing exposure to U.S.China tariffs. Walmart reported a 5% rise in logistics costs due to longer shipping routes.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

All that is distant memory now, as the maker of freight trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells announced it had begun selling off its assets. But according to a report on the data, US birth rates rose only for one demographic: Hispanic women. March The US CDC announced that the number of US births in 2024 was 3.6

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EFT

JULY 7, 2025

China retaliates against EU ban with import restrictions on medical devices China's finance ministry said on Sunday it was restricting government purchases of medical devices from the European Union that exceed 45 million yuan ($6.3 million) in value, in retaliation to Brussels' own curbs last month.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Earlier this week, Target said it will spend $100 million to build a larger network of supply chain hubs to speed up and lower the cost of delivering online orders. The retailer plans to have at least 15 of the facilities, dubbed sortation centers, by the end of January 2026. The expansion will also grow Target’s workforce.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. The future robotics market looks strong worldwide as many sectors seek answers to labor shortages, the Interact Analysis report said. s CargoNet.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Material Handling & Logistics ). Chain Store Age ).

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Ware2Go

APRIL 18, 2022

With 197 million shoppers per month and over 200 million Prime members, it knows all about consumers’ purchasing habits: what they buy, how often they buy, and where they live. Grocery was one of the fastest growing ecommerce segments in recent years and is projected to make up 20% of ecommerce by 2026. Why It Works.

Network Optimization

Cathy Roberson

MARCH 21, 2022

A Pitney Bowes study forecasts ecommerce shipments to double by 2026 and that 90% of US consumers expect free two-to-three-day shipping. However, it took a pandemic to 'discover' the last mile as many providers failed to deliver on time, and shipping costs increased. Where's my package? I wear a number of hats these days.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. The World Economic Forum’s report on the “future of the last-mile ecosystem” states that 85% of delivery mileage from freight delivery are majorly responsible for emissions and congestion driven by commercial vehicles. But things have changed today.

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Freight Waves

JULY 24, 2025

Truckload carrier Heartland Express reported an eighth consecutive net loss (excluding one-time real estate gains) during the second quarter. Like other TL carriers, Heartland has been culling its fleet count and walking away from some unprofitable freight. Heartland does not provide operating metrics for utilization and pricing.)

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Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

XPO’s credit rating has been downgraded by S&P Global Ratings, as the ratings agency said “persistently soft freight market conditions” are not likely to improve on a “material” basis for the next 12 months. By comparison, Old Dominion Freight Lines (NASDAQ: ODFL) is up 4.9% The target for the company is 1X to 2X, the agency said.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 9, 2025

“The ratings downgrades reflect our expectations that despite efforts to improve operating results, the company will continue to operate with very high leverage, low interest coverage and weak liquidity attributed to ongoing negative free cash flow,” Moody’s said in its report. The ratio is “unsustainably high,” the Moody’s report said.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 9, 2022

Southwest’s customers include consumers, business travelers, and shippers that use the belly of passenger planes to move freight. Southwest has signed an agreement with Velocys to purchase 219 million gallons of SAF at a fixed price, over a fifteen-year term. Many corporations have their own sustainability programs.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 31, 2015

Freight Transportation Forecast to 2026. This report, available for purchase here , poised some significant implications for the shipping, and by direct correlation, the logistics industry. Take a look at some of the specifics of the Freight Forecast and how shippers may adapt to the coming increases.

Forecasting

Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 3, 2022

During FedEx’s fiscal second quarter for the period ending November 30, the company noted that its Ground Commercial (B2B) delivery service reported an 8.7% “Of the $470 million, we estimate $230 million was incurred in higher wage and purchase transportation rates. Year-to-date through November, retail sales are up 18.3%

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 3, 2018

3PLs are going to have to adapt to new service models and embrace them by offering data/freight management solutions instead of transactional rate negotiations. As we covered in part 3 of this blog series, there are a number of inherent problems that limit the types of freight that can be uberized. As reported by the.

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