FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 22, 2021

In this edition of “SONAR Indices & Insights,” readers will learn about FreightWaves SONAR’s Weighted Rejection Index (WRI) to monitor trucking capacity in the freight market and the impact rejections have on shipping rates. What does WRI say about capacity and shipping rates? What is the Weighted Rejection Index (WRI)?

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Parade

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Parade’s approach to capacity management is different from the rest in several ways. Parade is considered the top capacity management solution by most of the supply chain industry. What they don’t say in so many words is that that wider capacity network may come from access to the networks of other brokerages on the platform.

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Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Asking the right questions can help make sure your capacity management solution helps you achieve your goals. Choosing the right capacity management vendor can be complicated. However, capacity management is a little more complicated than that. Your capacity management provider should offer you success on your terms.

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Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Asking the right questions can help make sure your capacity management solution helps you achieve your goals. Choosing the right capacity management vendor can be complicated. However, capacity management is a little more complicated than that. Your capacity management provider should offer you success on your terms.

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Vendor Strategies Capacity Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies 78

Parade

JANUARY 7, 2022

Parade’s new feature helps brokerages find carrier capacity in every quote, even the ones they don’t use. The New Parade Feature in a Nutshell The new feature focuses on showing customers not only capacity within their current network, but also other potential capacity our system has identified. There’s no shame in it.

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Parade

JANUARY 7, 2022

Parade’s new feature helps brokerages find carrier capacity in every quote, even the ones they don’t use. The New Parade Feature in a Nutshell The new feature focuses on showing customers not only capacity within their current network, but also other potential capacity our system has identified. There’s no shame in it.

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Waste Reduction Waste Capacity Sourcing Strategies 78

Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 22, 2021

Freight capacity demand continues to congest delivery schedules, putting global supply chains in a state of strain today. What’s covered in this article: Port congestion exacerbating capacity shortage. Economic activity has felt the effects of border closures, capacity demand and industry halts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Successful freight brokerages combine networking and business skills to add capacity through carrier sourcing to secure more customers’ loads. It’s that simple, and a dynamic RFP guide helps companies leverage mini-bids to reduce capacity loss when market shifts occur unexpectedly. Request a SONAR demo online. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 10, 2021

FreightWaves SONAR is releasing new indices – Capacity Trend Market Scores and Capacity Trend Market Direction – to help shippers, carriers and brokers prioritize specific routes daily. Capacity Trend Market Scores Capacity Trend Market Scores are divided into two perspectives – shipper/broker and carrier.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

That information then leads to improved rates, capacity, and several other benefits. Near-real-time data enables predictive modeling of rates, capacity, volumes and rejections. Real-time freight data allows for better predictive modeling of rates, capacity, volumes and tender rejections. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Simply providing discounts and a large wouldn’t cut it for long; consumers wanted orders delivered rapidly, and with a seamless, delightful experience that is augmented by retail capacity planning. This is easier said than done, as there are various challenges that plague dispatchers with respect to capacity management.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The reasons for a carrier to reject the load tender are: 1) lack of trucking capacity; and 2) the rate is too low. A change in reefer trailer capacity can also help explain why capacity, in general, has changed, as those reefer trailers are not available for other types of freight. As load volumes increase, capacity tightens.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 4, 2021

Here are 10 shipper of choice tips to help enterprises secure capacity and improve relationships with carriers, not to mention transportation brokers. Get started by clicking the button below to request a FreightWaves SONAR demo today. Request a SONAR Demo. Focus on dock experiences for drivers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 11, 2021

There are many ways for shippers to take advantage of technology and advancements within the industry, but three key methods are essential for utilizing trucking data to source capacity. And knowing those three functions can make all the difference in the world to secure load capacity options for shippers. . Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

Shipping managers continue to struggle with capacity procurement during this time of industry-wide disruption . Poor capacity acquisition comes down to poor communication and freight contracts negotiation due to outdated methods. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo today by clicking the button below to get started.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Organizations consider VRS and last-mile technology for the additional benefits of instant access to greater fleet capacity , increased on-time delivery and improved customer experience. Schedule a OneRail demo to see how our platform tailors a solution for your specific supply chain workflow needs.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 17, 2021

As dry van capacity has somewhat started to recover, reefer capacity has become even more scarce as national reefer rejection rates once again hit an all-time high, topping 50% this past week. Somewhat surprisingly, this capacity crunch is located largely in areas that the storm did not directly affect, such as Southern California.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Judah Levine November 15, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 6% to $1,711/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 3% to $2,421/FEU.

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Price Reduction Negotiating Skills Vendor Strategies Resource Reduction 118

FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 22, 2024

In order to do so, carriers will raise intermodal spot rates to discourage spot volume when they are concerned with protecting capacity for their contractual customers. That hasn’t happened lately, likely due to the availability of capacity. On its last few earnings calls, J.B. Right now, they don’t need to be.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Capacity constraints remain in place, although conditions have improved over the past year. Unfortunately, international intermodal volume is falling due to the many capacity constraints. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. These declines are concentrated in the outbound L.A.

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Freightos

MARCH 12, 2024

Judah Levine March 12, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 7% to $4,419/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices(FBX03 Weekly) fell 8% to $6,107/FEU.

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Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Demo Data 127

Freightos

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Judah Levine December 6, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) were level at $1,620/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) were also level at $2,367/FEU.

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Negotiating Skills Price Reduction Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies 117

FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 6, 2021

Elevated import volume, inventory replenishment and capacity constraints are likely to keep the truckload market tight, but it is hard to see a catalyst that will make it incrementally worse from a shippers’ perspective. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 16, 2021

Freight volumes continue the robust growth though relative capacity has started to tighten again, following a seasonal pattern. Further complicating matters for shippers, a COVID outbreak at one terminal at the Port of Ningbo, the world’s third-largest container port, has reduced its capacity to 80%. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2023

Myth 2 – What you see in the demo is what’s in the product. Is this feature deployed and running in the real world, or just the demo environment? Make sure your system is configurable and has the capacity to grow and change as your business evolves. WYSIWYG is often not the case in warehouse management software demonstrations.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The retail holiday season is when time sensitivity tends to ramp up, demand is at or near the highest level of the year, and capacity comes off the road for the holidays. For shippers and carriers alike, this translates into tighter capacity, higher rates and an urgent need for precision in delivery timing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 5, 2021

Among enterprise companies, one critical aspect of successful negotiation and capacity procurement is a better predictive outlook of both spot and contract truckload rates. Enterprise shippers naturally want to secure the most cost-effective capacity for their freight loads. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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Freightos

MAY 8, 2024

Should these rate increases stick, the common driver supporting them would be the combination of increasing demand with the market’s overall capacity being fully employed due to Red Sea diversions – with Houthi attacks continuing this week – even as the global fleet continues to grow on new vessel deliveries.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Judah Levine February 13, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 11% to $4,859/FEU. But even with the Red Sea diversions soaking up capacity and N.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Overview of the LMI The LMI is composed of eight key metrics: inventory levels, inventory costs, warehousing capacity, warehousing utilization, warehousing prices, transportation capacity, transportation utilization and transportation prices. In the context of warehousing, capacity constraints have been a recurring theme.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Overview of the LMI The LMI is composed of eight key metrics: inventory levels, inventory costs, warehousing capacity, warehousing utilization, warehousing prices, transportation capacity, transportation utilization and transportation prices. In the context of warehousing, capacity constraints have been a recurring theme.

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Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Price Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Freightos

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Judah Levine November 28, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 3% to $1,613/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) fell 1% to $2,362/FEU.

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Freightos

JUNE 4, 2024

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Ocean peak season’s early arrival together with Red Sea diversions straining capacity and schedules continued to result in worsening congestion, equipment shortages and elevated prices this week.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The capacity situation remains difficult as one in five tenders is being rejected by carriers. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. Truckload demand has started to pick up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Tender volumes grew by almost 1% over the past week, while accepted volumes were basically flat.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 25, 2021

highlight a still-tight capacity environment for shippers. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. Our data suggest that freight volume in the 4Q is likely to outperform 2020; accepted tender volume is up 7% y/y. Tender rejection rates have fallen some, but dry van and reefer tender rejection rates of 20.1%

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 10, 2022

The truckload market remains tight to start the year, both due to demand that is running ahead of year-ago levels and due to capacity that has been slow to return to the market following the holidays. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. View the Full White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The free white paper, Peak Season Forecast: Another truckload capacity crunch , highlights SONAR data to show how we believe peak season will manifest. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER. The post What is expected during peak season?

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