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A week after warning of the potential for future manufacturing shutdowns and layoffs on its fiscal second quarter 2020 (ended February 29) conference call, railcar and equipment manufacturer Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) announced that it has idled railcar production at its flagship...

Freight Futures data to watch today:Spot Month Settlement Prices The Trucking Freight Futures markets slid across the board with the spot National contract (FUT.VNU202004) falling 0.4% to $1.404 per mile as macroeconomic factors are being reflected in rates. The East regional contract (FUT....

The World Trade and Colombia Solidarity bridges in Laredo, Texas, saw a slight decline in commercial truck crossings during March, despite a surge in volume due to the coronavirus pandemic. In March, 204,383 commercial vehicles crossed the World Trade and Colombia Solidarity commercial bridges in...

Container shipping companies including Maersk Line, MSC and others continue to "blank" (cancel) transoceanic sailings to bring vessel capacity in line with pandemic-stricken cargo demand. And by doing so, they've been able keep freight pricing from collapsing — so far. More blank sailings...

In FreightWaves' ongoing effort to bring more transparency and clarity to domestic and global freight markets, the FreightWaves SONAR platform is adding an API upgrade allowing subscribers to digest rates directly into their own unique workflows. SONAR is the only product that combines near-time...

Freight Futures data to watch today:Spot Month Settlement Prices The Trucking Freight Futures markets staged a strong rally on Monday after being closed Friday in observance of the Good Friday holiday. The spot National contract (FUT.VNU202004) jumped $0.011, or 0.8%, to $1.410 per mile, breaking...

Freight Futures contract to watch today:Los Angeles to Dallas (VLD) It was another mixed day for Trucking Freight Futures on Thursday as the spot National contract (FUT.VNU202004) finished unchanged for the eighth consecutive session at $1.399 per mile. The East regional contract (FUT.VEU202004)...

In FreightWaves' ongoing effort to bring more transparency and clarity to domestic and global freight markets, two new enhancements to the FreightWaves SONAR platform are being added this week.  The first is an API upgrade allowing subscribers to digest rates directly into their own unique...

Truckstop.com clients will have free access to FreightWaves SONAR's freight market intelligence and forecasting platform for one full month. Any current client of Truckstop will receive free access to the platform to use in their response and recovery efforts.  The combination of SONAR and...

This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 65 (Carriers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 55 (Carriers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in FreightWaves...

COVID-19 will be one of the most impactful things to happen to the freight economy in many decades. With the situation changing by the minute, it is imperative to stay up to date with changes on the ground. Here is a quick guide that SONAR users can use to track developments in the market. The...