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(3 articles)Shipping & Freight
High ImpactSep 25, 2026Van Freight Capacity Tightens: Rejections Hit 14% as Market Fragility Persists
The U.S. van freight market is experiencing pronounced capacity tightness unrelated to demand growth, with national tender rejection rates holding near 14%—a level not seen since Labor Day. This devel
FreightWaves#tender-rejection-rates#van-freight-market#capacity-fragility
Shipping & Freight
ModerateAug 26, 2026Maersk Accelerates Rate Hike Pass-Through, Tightens Market Tracking
Maersk has fundamentally altered its container freight pricing methodology, moving away from the conservative approach it maintained during the pandemic freight rate surge toward a model that tracks g
The Loadstar#maersk-pricing-strategy#container-freight-rates#ocean-shipping-costs
Demand Planning
ModerateAug 10, 2026July Jobs Miss Signals Freight Softness—But Manufacturing Gains Offset
The July employment report delivered a shock to freight markets: the U.S. economy shed 23,000 non-farm payrolls against consensus expectations of 83,000–95,000 gains, with May and June numbers revised
FreightWaves#freight-volumes#jobs-report#labor-market