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High ImpactAug 26, 2026Broker Pricing Power Erodes: Spot Market Shifts Favor Shippers
The freight spot market is experiencing a measurable but incomplete power shift from brokers and carriers toward shippers, according to new data from Tabi's Pricing Pressure Index. The index currently
FreightWaves#freight-pricing-power#spot-market-trends#pricing-pressure-index
Shipping & Freight
High ImpactAug 4, 2026Truck Capacity Crisis Pushes Freight Costs Up 28% Despite Falling Volumes
The U.S. trucking market has entered a new phase of dysfunction: shippers are simultaneously experiencing shrinking freight volumes and sharply rising per-unit transportation costs. According to the U
FreightWaves#truck-capacity#freight-rates#carrier-shortage
Shipping & Freight
High ImpactJul 2, 2026Maersk Profit Surge Sparks Shipper Backlash Over Hidden Fees
Maersk's dramatic profit upgrade, raising EBITDA guidance to $8–10bn from $4.5–7bn in just two months, has ignited shipper protests over alleged exploitation of market disruption. The carrier's swing
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