All air cargo, all the time — Midday Market Update

MMU 11/24

It’s the final episode of Midday Market Update and Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent are going out with a good one all about airfreight. MMU will be replaced with a new show, FreightWaves NOW, that airs every weekday at 9 a.m. 

Starting off with headlines, they discuss how 3PLs are struggling to fill broker vacancies, why an Illinois trucking company is being forced into bankruptcy, Yellow Corp.’s first-quarter earnings shortfalls and the Biden administration’s plans for independent contractor...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-supply-chain-for-telemedicine-medically-necessary

Benchmarks, analysis, monitoring and forecasts — Midday Market Update

MMU 11/24

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent explore the changing landscape of the FreightWavesTV lineup and talk to some experts about where the market is headed next. 

First up in headlines, Andrew Cox discusses how one Texas company is leaving harmful waste on the roads after filing for bankruptcy, how XPO is performing after the first quarter and how one major air freighter is planning on cutting back on emissions. 

Vincent and Nix welcome Kyle Lintner, managing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/benchmarks-analysis-monitoring-and-forecasts-midday-market-update

Big tech and bureaucracy — At Your Doorstep

Understanding supply chains from source to manufacturing to delivery is crucial for companies to be able to adapt and succeed. The consumer electronics industry is one sector that struggles in honing that visibility across the board. 

On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix looks at how Supplyframe is attempting to provide better visibility for those in the electronics industry. 

She welcomes Supplyframe CMO Richard Barnett to the show and the two discuss each step of the consumer...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/big-tech-and-bureaucracy-at-your-doorstep

Cross-border logistics no walk in the park — Midday Market Update

MMU 11/24

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent get a close look at the intricacies of moving freight across borders. They are joined by FreightWaves’ Zach Strickland for a market update and Anthony Smith for a look at Q1 GDP and unemployment numbers. 

First in headlines, Andrew Cox looks at Echo Global Logistics’ record-breaking first-quarter earnings, a shocking report from GrubHub and pressure on the U.S. Department of Transportation to support agriculture exporters by...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cross-border-logistics-no-walk-in-the-park-midday-market-update

Warehousing is shifting with Ware2Go — At Your Doorstep

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Amazon Freight enables shippers to tap into Amazon’s network to move their full truckload freight—to Amazon facilities and off-Amazon. Experience world-class performance, reliability, and competitive rates when you put Amazon to work for you. Get started at freight.amazon.com.

It can be tough for small and midsize businesses to spend money on warehousing. However, keeping inventory in multiple places is key to fulfilling customers’ expectations for fast delivery. 

Kaylee Nix hosts Ware2Go CEO...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/warehousing-is-shifting-with-ware2go-at-your-doorstep

Product returns, AVs and big environmental impacts — Midday Market Update

MMU 11/24

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent look at the changes coming to the renewable fuel market and what one company is doing to mitigate waste from oversize product returns.

First in headlines, Andrew Cox discusses UPS’ Q1 earnings explosion, the evidence pointing toward the possibility of a record year for motor carriers, Lyft’s sell-off to a Toyota subsidiary and Target’s big gamble on e-commerce ordering.

Zach Strickland breaks down the trucking market and uses...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/product-returns-avs-and-big-environmental-impacts-midday-market-update

Clever solutions to local delivery — At Your Doorstep

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Amazon Freight enables shippers to tap into Amazon’s network to move their full truckload freight—to Amazon facilities and off-Amazon. Experience world-class performance, reliability, and competitive rates when you put Amazon to work for you. Get started at freight.amazon.com.

We love seeing the UPS or FedEx driver walk up to our doors and drop off the packages we’ve ordered, but what if the delivery vehicle was a cute, miniature, semiautonomous truck?

Meet the Cleveron 701, Cleveron’s solution...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/clever-solutions-to-local-delivery-at-your-doorstep

Recruitment problems in a post-pandemic landscape — Midday Market Update

MMU 11/24

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the way that people work over the past year, and as more people return to normal employment, employers are having to shift offerings to appeal to job seekers. 

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent hear about how that shift applies to the logistics industry and across all transportation sectors. 

They welcome John Bowes, founder and CEO at Freight Trucking Inc., to talk about how he made the transition back into asset trucking...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/recruitment-problems-in-a-post-pandemic-landscape-midday-market-update

Planning for successful cities of the future — At Your Doorstep

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At Your Doorstep is sponsored by Amazon Freight. Amazon Freight enables shippers to tap into Amazon’s network to move their full truckload freight—to Amazon facilities and off-Amazon. Experience world-class performance, reliability, and competitive rates when you put Amazon to work for you. Get started at freight.amazon.com.

Planning a city in today’s world is hard. Planning a city for a future world is harder, especially when that world includes autonomous vehicles taking over streets, drones...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/planning-for-successful-cities-of-the-future-at-your-doorstep

Capacity crunch continues — Midday Market Update

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent dive into the aspects of freight that have not cooled off so far in Q2. 

In headlines, they discuss an update to Forward Air’s final-mile strategy, a lawsuit over independent worker employment freedom and how President Biden’s demands for freight capacity may go unfulfilled.  

FreightWaves Market Expert Zach Strickland answers some tough questions about the elevated tender rejection rates and whether they will ever come down....

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/capacity-crunch-continues-midday-market-update

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