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Freight Rates in Freefall

Cost inflation triggers like U.S. fees on China-built ships, tariff fallout and capacity cuts could potentially prop up rates ...
AP Moller-Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd fall as container freight rates on major routes out of Shanghai continue to sink, with the ...
Concurrently, U.S. courts challenged the legality of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, ruling that they exceeded executive ...
Has freight finally stabilized? The ATBS business services firm aims to answer the question during the live session Tuesday, September 30, at 5 p.m. Central, free for owner-operators to attend for ...
At the 2025 FTR Transportation Conference, analysts highlight how tariff swings, private fleet growth, and flat truck ...
Container freight rates are projected to remain low through FY26 due to global trade uncertainties, exacerbated by US tariffs ...
Several leading industry reports point toward a freight cycle has hit bottom or will soon. DAT analytics reports June numbers indicate the spot rate bottom has already happened. ACT Research said ...
FedEx will raise the cost of shipping packages in January 2026, the delivery and transportion service has announced. The ...
After a wild post-pandemic ride, the spot market is rebalancing, which has shippers looking for lower contract rates while lower spot rates and high fuel prices is likely driving many owner-operators ...
In for-hire trucking, shippers pay carriers to move freight. This payment is generally a per-mile rate with a fuel surcharge. Freight rates are the primary source of income in for-hire trucking and a ...
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -State-owned Ukrainian Railways has prepared a recovery plan that includes ...