Uber Freight Expands to Canada
Since the announcement yesterday, there\'s been a number of articles, posts, and opinions on this topic. An article of my own will be coming, but until then, some quick thoughts:…
Freight Brokers Bashed, do Some Bashing in Return
Frieghtwaves recently published two commentary articles with opposing viewpoints regarding the economic effects of freight brokers on carriers, and shippers. The Demise of the Freight Brokerage is an asset-based carrier\'s…
Just for Fun: 10 Lessons in Freight
Logistics jargon at its finest, in a really engaging article. Do you understand/agree with what JT is saying? Here is a sample: Understanding the interrelation of markets, sectors, subsectors and…
Trucking as a Leading Indicator: Is a Recession Far Behind Recent News?
Rich Logistics announced layoffs for roughly 40% of its drivers, and 5 terminals closures in a downsizing of its parent company, Roadrunner Transportation Systems (roughly 10% of its workforce). Relatedly,…
Another Major US Trucking Co Quits Mexico
Trucking is tough all over right now; Mexico is no exception. U.S. Xpress shuttered its Mexico operations earlier this year; now Covenant Transport is following suit. (8th and 16th largest…
Fedex Cuts Ties with Amazon
Would you provide a customer service at a loss, while they build their own service to compete directly against yours? Federal Express is saying goodbye to #Amazon, as it announced…
PARS Out, SWI In: New Canada Customs Import Requirements
[author] [author_image timthumb=\'on\']https://bullwhiplogistics.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_20160601_1744273-1.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Philip Redekopp is a CITT certified logistics professional, with an extensive background spanning 20 years in transportation. Philip works on logistics strategy and process, helping SMEs and…
US Freight Market Takes a Nosedive: Sweet Charts
Some awesome-looking charts on freightwaves.com have indicated the freight market dips in May 2019, and their correlation to the USA-China tariff-related announcements and implementation dates. The report nearly draws a…
Shortage! What Driver Shortage? Bureau of Labor Statistics
There, I told you so. Though the ATA disputes the validity of some of the data used in a recent BLS study, and that lack of differentiation between long haul…
Amazon Launches Freight Brokerage; Spreads Terror in 3PL, Trucking Communities
An annual freight spend of $28B makes Amazon one of the big players in transportation procurement. Last week, Amazon Logistics launched Amazon Freight, \"a free, marginless brokerage\". \"Disintermediate, monetize, innovate\"…
