Midday Market Update

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

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

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

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

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

Supply chain health checkup — Midday Market Update

MMU 11/24

On this episode of Midday Market Update. Kaylee Nix andMichael Vincentdo a checkup on the health of the supply chain across all markets. 

Starting off with headlines, ELD provider ORBCOMM is being acquired by a private equity firm in a deal estimated to be worth over $1 billion. Hyliion has started gathering fleets to test its Hypertruck ERX, and those fleets include big names like Penske and Anheuser-Busch. And TuSimple has hopes to raise as much as $1.5 billion in its IPO deal. 

FreightWaves...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/supply-chain-health-checkup-midday-market-update

Infrastructure gains and economic recovery — Midday Market Update

MMU 11/24

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix is joined by Andrew Cox to talk about how changes in the trucking world are reflected in the overall economic landscape. 

In headlines, President Biden has revealed trucking jobs account for 20% of his infrastructure plan; McCormick is returning inventory back to pre-pandemic levels in grocery stores; and Arrival is using a unique approach of microfactories to level up in the electrification game. 

Nix and Cox welcomed Rolf Reksten, vice...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/infrastructure-gains-and-economic-recovery-midday-market-update

Could the Panama Canal be the next Suez? — Midday Market Update

MMU 11/24

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent dive into the deep possibilities of disruption in the maritime shipping world. 

Starting with headlines, they outline a massive acquisition by TriumphPay, which CEO Jordan Graft says will fill out the company by adding a settlement process. Another trucking company has released details of planned driver pay raises, and two tanker companies have merged, pushing shipping stock prices down. 

Market Expert Zach Strickland...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/could-the-panama-canal-be-the-next-suez-midday-market-update

Wild market rides continue — Midday Market Update

MMU 11/24

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The Ever Given has finally been released and Suez Canal operations have resumed, but the repercussions are just beginning. On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent get the full story about impacts from the canal crisis. 

In headlines, Andrew Cox covers the fallout looming over East Coast ports as imports start slogging in behind schedule and brings news of a burrito delivery tech investment. He also talks about the massive and sudden...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wild-market-rides-continue-midday-market-update

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