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Can port congestion be fixed? — Freightonomics

nVision Global, is a leading Global Freight Audit, Supply Chain Management Services company offering enterprise-wide supply chain solutions. With over 4,000 global business “Partners”, nVision Global not only provides prompt, accurate Freight Audit Solutions, but also providing industry-leading Supply Chain Information Management solutions and services necessary to help its clients maximize efficiencies within their supply chain. To learn more, visit www.nvisionglobal.com

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Are we peaking or plateauing? — Freightonomics

With Q3 coming to a close, how will the freight market turn for the last part of 2021? Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland look at it from a broker’s point of view and welcome FreightWaves newest 3PL expert, Mary O’Connell, to this episode of Freightonomics. 

The three discuss how brokers raked in the cash for Q3 and if they can stay on the hot streak for the rest of the year. There’s also the debate of the day, meme-onomics with Zach and Anthony, and an update on SONAR data. 

You can find more Frei...

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All aboard with Anthony and Zach — Freightonomics

nVision Global, is a leading Global Freight Audit, Supply Chain Management Services company offering enterprise-wide supply chain solutions. With over 4,000 global business “Partners”, nVision Global not only provides prompt, accurate Freight Audit Solutions, but also providing industry-leading Supply Chain Information Management solutions and services necessary to help its clients maximize efficiencies within their supply chain. To learn more, visit www.nvisionglobal.com

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Climbing rates, detention times turn LTL fleets toward trailer tracking tech

Historically, the less-than-truckload carrier market has resisted trailer tracking technology, since locating LTL cargo has been a simpler task compared with full truckload. But recent labor shortages, supply chain congestion and extremely tight capacity have created the perfect storm: exacerbated accessorial detention charges and growing tensions between shippers and LTL carriers. As a result, LTL carriers have implemented drop-trailer programs as a way to gain more capacity.

With drop-and-hook...

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Great freight debates — Freightonomics

nVision Global, is a leading Global Freight Audit, Supply Chain Management Services company offering enterprise-wide supply chain solutions. With over 4,000 global business “Partners”, nVision Global not only provides prompt, accurate Freight Audit Solutions, but also providing industry-leading Supply Chain Information Management solutions and services necessary to help its clients maximize efficiencies within their supply chain. To learn more, visit www.nvisionglobal.com

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Warehouse cramming is about to begin — Freightonomics

nVision Global, is a leading Global Freight Audit, Supply Chain Management Services company offering enterprise-wide supply chain solutions. With over 4,000 global business “Partners”, nVision Global not only provides prompt, accurate Freight Audit Solutions, but also providing industry-leading Supply Chain Information Management solutions and services necessary to help its clients maximize efficiencies within their supply chain. To learn more, visit www.nvisionglobal.com

Warehouse space is at a...

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Rough seas, not enough sailors — Freightonomics

nVision Global, is a leading Global Freight Audit, Supply Chain Management Services company offering enterprise-wide supply chain solutions. With over 4,000 global business “Partners”, nVision Global not only provides prompt, accurate Freight Audit Solutions, but also providing industry-leading Supply Chain Information Management solutions and services necessary to help its clients maximize efficiencies within their supply chain. To learn more, visit www.nvisionglobal.com

The West Coast ports...

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Uber Freight’s big news — Freightonomics

This episode of Freightonomics begins with breaking news: Uber Freight acquired Transplace in a $2.25 billion deal. Hosts Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland discuss what this means for the freight marketplace. 

The two also run through Q2 earnings for Covenant Logistics and Union Pacific. 

Dustin Jalbert, senior economist at Wood Products, joins the show to discuss Smith’s favorite topic: lumber prices. The three look at the historic run on lumber that had prices as high as $1,500 and now are...

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Hot Freight Opinions: Reaction to Uber Freight acquiring Transplace

On Thursday, Uber Freight announced the acquisition of Transplace for $2.25 billion, a deal the companies say will “create one of the leading logistics technology platforms, with one of the largest and most comprehensive managed transportation and logistics networks in the world.”

We asked FreightWaves experts to provide us their Hot Freight Opinions (HFOs) on the deal:

Craig Fuller, founder and CEO

This is a monster deal in the FreightTech space and makes strategic sense for Uber Freight (NYSE:...

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First-half lessons, second-half predictions — Freightonomics

The first half of 2021 was full of disruptions to the freight markets, from continued COVID-19 outbreaks to the Ever Given disaster to the snowstorms in Texas. On this episode of Freightonomics, Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith look back at the first six months of the year. 

The two discuss the impacts disruptive events had on all sectors of the industry and how recovery is going on the economic side. 

Smith and Strickland also make some predictions about the future of the markets for the rest...

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