Inside: FedEx's market triumph, the controversy at Yellow Corp, Waabi and Uber Freight's decade deal, and the hammer comes down on PPP loan-scamming trucker.
As 2023 seasonal hiring gets underway, some retailers are cutting back on workers while others are hiring more.
Analysis of TuSimple's challenges in the autonomous trucking industry and FedEx's impressive financial performance surpassing expectations.
Convoy Inc explores strategic decisions amid a challenging trucking market, as experts suggest potential mergers or sales.
Seattle-based digital freight brokerage, Convoy Inc., facing challenges from a downturn in the U.S. truckload market and amid dwindling valuations, has hired Goldman Sachs to explore potential strategic decisions that might include a sale, merger, or significant investment. As the trucking sector witnesses declining volumes and rates, leading logistics platforms like Convoy and Uber Freight are struggling to meet growth and revenue targets, prompting industry observers to speculate on possible acquisitions.
Source: FreightWaves & Brittain Ladd
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Key trends in freight and shipping market of June 2023, with insights into spot market, carrier capacity, LTL sector and cross-border shipping.
Molson Coors, recognized as 2023's Shipper of Choice, excels in supply chain management, shipping 13M barrels of beverages annually.
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina, affecting 50,000 pallets of medication and potentially impacting nationwide supply.
The US labor market is showing signs of stabilization as the rate of voluntary job quitting approaches pre-pandemic levels and employers implement better retention strategies.
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