Plus, diesel's rising price streak finally snaps, a 13-year shipper relationship ends in a $726K lawsuit, Congress takes a real swing at cargo theft, and more in today's newsletter.
"You need to know the rules of the game, and then you need to know how to play it."
Plus: 170+ truckers removed in Florida, new bill proposes $5M motor carrier insurance, truck sales take a huge dive, and more.
Global freight forwarding market dips; headwinds from economic slump and evolving consumer trends.
The global freight forwarding market is anticipated to contract by 3.9% in 2023, hitting a market value of $366.07 billion, continuing from a 3.7% contraction in 2022. The Asia Pacific, despite being the largest market holder, witnessed the most significant dip. Challenges sprouting from a global economic downturn, shifts in consumer behavior, and an oversupply outpacing demand have steered digital forwarders to recalibrate their growth trajectories and conventional forwarders to bank on technology to uphold margins.
Plus, diesel's rising price streak finally snaps, a 13-year shipper relationship ends in a $726K lawsuit, Congress takes a real swing at cargo theft, and more in today's newsletter.
Plus, C.H. Robinson's 2026 rate forecast update, Hormuz tankers still stuck, a $1M LEGO heist, and more.
The March LMI reads like 2022 with prices at a 4-year high. Plus: warehouse arson in California, Mexico's trucker strike enters day three, and broker margins are still underwater.
The contract cushion brokers relied on is nearly gone. Here's what that means for your margins. Plus: FMCSA is pulling ELDs fast, Hormuz cracks open - barely, $821k ghost load scheme, and more.
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