A new tool from CarrierSource tracks when shippers are searching for freight capacity or browsing competitors, giving logistics firms a view into buyer behavior as it happens. Launched June 10, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover logistics and supply chain management. But what do you have to do to become a shipper of choice? Does being a shipper of ...

From an outside point of view, the relationship between shippers and commercial motor carriers seems simple. Shippers want a partner that can meet their needs by picking up and delivering freight on ...

In the world of logistics and transportation, the term "shipper's market" refers to a situation in which those who send goods (shippers) hold the upper hand in the industry. Typically, perks of a ...

Parcels on a conveyor belt at the U.S. Postal Service sorting center in Louisville. Drug traffickers use Postal Service reliability as a marketing tool. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) Perspective by ...

There has been a growing trend, particularly amongst large shippers, to include an indemnification clause in their freight contracts with carriers. The purpose and intent of these clauses is to ...

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller discusses the acquisition of American Shipper in this video. FreightWaves, the leading source of news, data and insights for the freight markets, has acquired American ...

While leadership at Class I railroad carriers Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) touted the benefits of this week’s announcement, coming to terms on an $85 billion deal in which UP will ...

The Federal Maritime Commission acknowledges the service of the members of the National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC). Since October ...

Sandy Springs-based UPS is making plans to offer buyouts to its drivers for the first time ever, prompting staunch opposition from the Teamsters union. The potential buyouts for the drivers of its ...