There is more to a freight rate than the dollar figure given by a freight provider that is then input to a spreadsheet equation. In today’s world where logistics professionals are constantly managing the price, service and capacity equation a person needs to determine not only the most effective freight mode, but also the type […]
Forwarders are struggling to see the benefits of online rates and bookings for air freight that are published on individual airline websites. As the carriers begin to move their pricing information online, forwarders are claiming it leads to inefficiency. Joe Lawrence, president of GSA Airline Services International, said forwarders were not going to spend time on individual […]
Data on producer prices shows that overall inflation pressure calmed in November, weighed down by declines in gasoline prices. Industry detail showed that trucking rates continues to surge, however, driven by another large gain in long-distance trucking rates. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the producer price index (PPI) advanced 0.1%. This exceeds consensus […]
Trucking companies are hoping to turn the most robust freight market in a generation into stronger long-term financial footing. Carriers are raising rates and investing in new equipment as a monthslong rally in transportation demand gives them the upper hand in setting prices with shippers. Analysts expect strong results across the sector over the next […]
(Reuters) – CSX Corp (CSX.O) on Tuesday posted quarterly profit that topped Wall Street’s target, as the No. 3 U.S. railroad operator benefited from an ongoing cost-cutting drive and rising prices for carrying freight. CSX shares gained 3.2 percent to $66.50 in extended trading after the company also raised its 2018 revenue forecast, citing strength […]
In his comments, Broughton said he doesn’t see overall demand slacking off any time soon. Resurgent oil prices have sparked a renewed boom in the industrial economy, just as the collapse in the energy complex in 2014 led to the industrial recovery’s end. More tellingly, and somewhat counter to expectations, since they had been written […]
“Pricing for trucking is growing ever stronger and ‘gaining momentum’ continues to be an understatement,” wrote Broughton Capital Managing Director Donald Broughton in the report. “After signaling an industrial recession in the U.S. and being negative for 13 months in a row (from March 2016 through March 2017), the Cass TL linehaul index has not […]
Bal Malkit Singh of All-India Motor Transport Congress said, “The increase in freight charges will escalate transportation costs of traders, which will impact the final price of products. The common man will have to bear the brunt and costs.” … Ashok Goyal of Bombay Goods Transport Association said during the March-May quarter, most drivers go […]
Companies are shipping more items by plane to meet customers’ rising expectations for rapid delivery, prompting a scramble for cargo space that has sent airfreight rates soaring and pushed Amazon.com Inc. and others into the airline business. Global airfreight traffic climbed almost 9% year-over-year in November, the start of the peak shipping season, and rates […]
Chasing the elusive white rabbit. Today, 3PLs and brokers are stuck in a cycle of chasing loads, agreeing to fixed-price contracts with shippers, and getting burned when capacity tightens and rates rise. Margin compression is a daily concern, and the key to a failsafe pricing strategy remains just out of reach. In addition to pricing […]
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Tesla’s Surprise $6,410 Price Cut Sparks a Rant From One Devotee | Bloomberg
Laurence Blau, 78, woke up Tuesday morning to a frustrating figure: $6,410. That’s the dollar amount that Tesla Inc. had lopped off the list price of a fully loaded performance edition of the Model 3 sedan the night before. Blau, who paid $68,400 for the car less than three weeks earlier, called it a “bitter […]
Drake’s Dynamic Pricing Is A Downer | FYIMusicNews
The last thing Ticketmaster Canada needs right now is another black eye. Hit with $4.5M in fines and levies by Canada’s Competition Bureau last month for allegedly misleading pricing claims in online ticket sales, the company has agreed to a compliance program to ensure their advertising conforms with the law, and will implement new procedures […]
![Airmail Users Frustrated About Sudden Switch to Subscription-Based Pricing on iPhone and iPad [Updated] | MacRumors](http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/07/airmail-ios-app.jpg "Airmail Users Frustrated About Sudden Switch to Subscription-Based Pricing on iPhone and iPad [Updated] | MacRumors")
Airmail users awoke today to find out that the popular email app has switched to a subscription-based pricing model on the iPhone and iPad. Airmail for iOS is now free to download on the App Store, but push notifications and multi-account support have become premium features priced at $2.99 per month or $9.99 per year […]
Tesla updates pricing and options across lineup, discontinues several variants | Electrek
Tesla updated its online design studio on Monday evening with several changes in pricing and options across its entire lineup. Some things become cheaper, others become more expensive, and several variants are going away. Over the last year, Tesla has been consistently adjusting its prices, especially in the US as its federal tax credit has […]
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