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by Tom Moore on Dec 9, 2019 7:00:00 PM
OPEC will hold back a total of roughly 1.7 million barrels a day from global oil markets, deepening the current curb of 1.2 million barrels a day. The move came after Saudi Arabia threatened to boost oil production unilaterally if some OPEC nations ...
by Tom Moore on Dec 2, 2019 7:00:00 PM
When discussing generating transportation savings in the current environment, Gartner analyst Farrah Salim agreed with… When discussing generating transportation savings in the current environment, Gartner analyst Farrah Salim agreed with what we ...
by Tom Moore on Nov 18, 2019 7:00:00 PM
Oil prices may be in for a bumpy ride… Oil prices may be in for a bumpy ride: Saudi ARAMCO is to sell some shares to the public. While most of the discussion has been around the valuation – $1.7 Trillion (With a “T”) or $2 Trillion (they have ...
by Tom Moore on Oct 28, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Effective Jan. 1, California law reclassifies most independent contractors as… Effective Jan. 1, California law reclassifies most independent contractors as full-time employees. For example, Uber drivers are now employees. What is the difference ...
by Tom Moore on Oct 7, 2019 8:00:00 PM
With Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation being blacklisted by the US for moving Iranian crude, one broker sees ‘snowballing panic’ as oil traders rush to find replacement vessels. Supply down = costs up. So far, the parent company COSCO is not on ...
by Tom Moore on Sep 30, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Spot-market freight received another boost from Uber… Spot-market freight received another boost from Uber: $600 million investment Hiring 2000 people New “Freight” HQ in Chicago (where it can find qualified people from Hub, Coyote, etc.) At the ...
by Tom Moore on Sep 23, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Rob Estes, CEO, of Estes Express gave some disturbing stats: Rob Estes, CEO, of Estes Express gave some disturbing stats: Dwell time is up (this is disturbing – we are supposed to be carrier friendly) Trailers for each tractor have grown from 1.5 to ...
by Tom Moore on Sep 16, 2019 8:00:00 PM
First, some news bites: Trucker bankruptcies are up over 300% YTD vs. the same period last year Truckload freight rates overall dipped 0.1% in July – Source Cass Spot rates are down 19% YoY – Source DAT Hiring new order selectors daily is a fact of ...
by Tom Moore on Aug 26, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Tightening schedules has generated a lot of productivity improvements: Dwell time in the yards down (NS was 25.5 hours – now 18) Average miles per day per car up (up 7% on the UP) Operating ratio improved (CSX was 67% last year – now 59%) But this ...
by Tom Moore on Aug 5, 2019 8:00:00 PM
JB Hunt is my bellwether – I can see what is happening in each segment. My summary is: Prices are up in truckload Brokerage is suffering from increased costs and declining spot prices Intermodal is a mixed bag – maybe longer hauls, definitely higher ...
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