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Nothing Light About Bud's Debt Load
One financial metric in the CPG world that stands out to me is Anheuser-Busch InBev's (NYSE: BUD) net debt-to-EBITDA ratio: 4.8x.
OPEC Stuns By Opting Not To Raise Output; Was Diesel A Reason?
Coverage of the OPEC+ group's decision Thursday to not increase crude production even after a more than $45 increase in prices since April inevitably featured one of two words: "shocking" or "stunning." Diesel markets may have played a role in the path that OPEC took.  
Winter Weather Takes Bite Out Of Saia's February Tonnage
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia (NASDAQ: SAIA) reported a reversal in trends during February as severe winter storms forced closures across the carrier's network of terminals. February tonnage fell 2.3% year-over-year after climbing 5.4% in January.
Weather Upends ArcBest's Quick Start To 2021
Logistics provider ArcBest Corp. (NASDAQ: ARCB) announced in its annual 10-k filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that severe winter weather has impacted first-quarter results.
The Stockout: Fake Meat — The Future Or Freakshow?
Plant-based meat alternatives are to the food industry what electric vehicles are to the transportation industry — a niche with a lot of startups today but maybe not so niche in the future, especially as further quality advancements are made.
Reflecting Strong Trucking Market, TA Sold Huge Amounts Of Diesel In Q4 2020
TravelCenters of America (NASDAQ: TA) sold a lot more diesel in the fourth quarter of 2020 than it did in the corresponding quarter of the prior year. 
Carriers Still In Control But Momentum Slipping Slightly
This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 70 (Carriers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 70 (Carriers)
Retail Sector's Holiday Winners And Losers
Americans being stuck at home or out of work this holiday season did not hamper holiday retails sales, according to data compiled by
One Last Leg Up Before The New Year?
This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 80 (Carriers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 85 (Carriers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 70 (Carriers)
Carriers Flexing Pricing Power On The East Coast
Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 80 (Carriers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 70 (Carriers)
Exports Boost US And Canadian Grain Volumes
U.S. and Canadian railroads continued to move significant amounts of grain in November as export demand boosted grain movements.
FBX Report: December 1, 2020
CMA CGM's Third-quarter Profits Jump 522%
Another container-line quarterly report, another big profit and another bullish outlook on the rest of the year. French carrier CMA CGM reported net income of $567 million for Q3 2020 for the group, up 522% from $45 million in Q3 2019.
White Paper: 2020 Q4 Carrier Outlook Report
This Carrier Outlook Report — presented in partnership with SkyBitz, DDC FPO, and Transflo — is the fourth installment of a quarterly publica
Buckle Up — Rates And Volumes Up 20% Year-over-year And Trending Higher
This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 80 (Carriers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 75 (Carriers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 65 (Carriers)
Container Slots Sell Out, Risking Holiday 'Shipageddon'
"The ships are 100% full. The containers are 100% full. You can't get a container built. You can't pick up a ship from the spot market.
Table Set For 3Q Truckload Earnings Blowout
The rubber will soon meet the road for trucking companies. After a couple of months of improving data points, positive commentary from management and analysts raising their earnings expectations, the third-quarter earnings season kicks off later this week.
Get Ready For Blowout Q3 Results In Container Shipping
"We knew it was going to be good, but dadgum …," exclaimed Stifel analyst Ben Nolan upon seeing the preliminary third-quarter 2020 results from Matson Inc. (NYSE: MATX).
DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: Chaos Is The New Norm (With Video)
This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 85 (Carriers)
Consensus For Double-digit Truckload Rate Increases Forming
The expectation for truckload (TL) contractual rates to increase by double digits in 2021 is growing. In a Wednesday note to clients, UBS (NYSE: UBS) transportation equities analyst Tom Wadewitz outlined the fundamentals supporting this projection.
US Weekly Rail Traffic Almost At Last Year's Levels
U.S. rail volumes are still lower compared to last year, although that gap narrowed last week.
Cass Sees Freight Trends Accelerate Sequentially In August
Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ: CASS) August report showed further sequential gains in the freight markets with shipments increasing 8% and expenditures climbing 9.9% from July.
All Signs Point To A Prolonged Trucking Rally
Bullish commentary from the trucking industry and positive intraquarter updates from carriers have confirmed what the data has been showing for several weeks now: Third-quarter earnings for trucking companies will be strong and that strength may continue for a while.