In order to manage current LTL market conditions, Sunset LTL shippers should be aware of the daily capacity and pricing challenges we’re seeing firsthand as COVID-19 measures continue. These challenges are plentiful and often cause a (supply) chain reaction; many customers have already begun to see the effects. The following is a comprehensive list of…
The Journal of Commerce (JOC) provides an in-depth quarterly report into the US intermodal market to facilitate conversations between shippers and logistics companies about transportation modal decisions. The JOC Intermodal Savings Index — the Spot Index and the Contract Index — measures how much an average shipper should anticipate saving on the rail versus over-the-road…
Thanks for tuning in to Sunset’s weekly market outlook column. Trends and discussions range from seasonal manufacturing and agriculture trends that affect available capacity to general insight into outside factors affecting freight volumes. Below is a summary of the July 8 call: FREIGHT VOLUMES & CAPACITY Capacity is difficult to secure this week. Shippers volumes…
Sunset Mexico & Canadian Shippers: The replacement for NAFTA, known in the U.S. as USMCA, will take effect July 1, 2020. This will affect ALL SHIPMENTS flowing through U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico. The new trilateral trade agreement is known in Canada as CUSMA; in Mexico it is known as T-MEC. How does it…
Thanks for tuning in to Sunset’s weekly market outlook column. Trends and discussions range from seasonal manufacturing and agriculture trends that affect available capacity to general insight into outside factors affecting freight volumes. Below is a summary of the June 17 call: USMCA EFFECTIVE JULY 1 USMCA’s main change is that certificates or origin to…
Thanks for tuning in to Sunset’s weekly market outlook column. Trends and discussions range from seasonal manufacturing and agriculture trends that affect available capacity to general insight into outside factors affecting freight volumes. Below is a summary of the June 3 call: FREIGHT VOLUMES Freight volumes are generally tapering off the first week of June;…
Thanks for tuning in to Sunset’s weekly market outlook column. As we keep our eyes on the road ahead, our Managing Directors are sharing insight from the team’s regular internal market calls. Trends and discussions range from seasonal manufacturing and agriculture trends that affect available capacity to general insight into outside factors affecting freight volumes….
MAY 8, 2020 – ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – Transportation Intermediaries Associations (TIA), the largest association representing third-party logistics (3PLs) companies, released today the following statement from President & CEO Robert A. Voltmann, CAE, in response to President Donald J. Trump’s comments regarding perceived price-gouging by transportation brokers: We were disappointed to see President Trump’s comments this morning…
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