freight procurement
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Typhoon Champi Is Disrupting Asia Freight—Which Shipments Should Shippers Expedite, Reroute or Hold?
Champi’s freight disruption tests more than port reopening. FIR explains how shippers can prioritize orders, compare complete recovery options and control expedite spending.
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Rail Revenue Is Rising Faster Than Freight Volume—What Shippers Should Challenge Before Signing 2027 Rates
Today’s Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern results separate revenue growth from shipment growth. What shippers should demand on price, service and capacity before signing 2027 rail contracts.
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Samsung’s $186 Million Freight Dispute: Who Funds Cargo Release?
Samsung’s complaint and CMA CGM’s response put inland responsibility, rail-storage payment and shipment evidence at the center of a consequential freight dispute.
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The 2027 Freight Plan Starts Now: Protect Service, Challenge Cost and Preserve Options
A year-end planning guide for supply-chain and transportation leaders: defend the budget, secure the deliveries that matter and build a network that can adapt through 2027. By Eric Bratton, Founder…
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China’s Fuel Export Halt Raises the Stakes of a Possible U.S. Diesel Ban—What Changes a Shipper’s Bill?
China’s reported fuel-export halt raises global supply risk. FIR separates policy, fuel benchmarks and the contract terms that change freight invoices.
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October Freight Outlook: Truck Volumes Soften, Air Cargo Tightens—and Cheap Capacity Is No Safe Assumption
Softer truck tonnage is no guarantee of cheaper freight. FIR’s October outlook separates fuel, linehaul, rail growth and tightening air capacity—and sets out mode-specific buying decisions.
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Parcel Peak Fees Begin Before Black Friday—UPS Today, FedEx Domestic Monday
UPS domestic demand fees begin Sept. 27, FedEx follows Sept. 28, and USPS prices change Oct. 4. Audit package attributes, stacked charges and volume baselines.
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Old Dominion’s October 5 Rate Increase: Reprice Your Shipments, Not Just Your Budget
Old Dominion’s October pricing change gives affected LTL shippers a deadline to test actual shipment costs. FIR explains what to rerate, what not to infer, and how to compare alternatives.
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Diesel Jumped 36.8 Cents in One Week as Truck Freight Prices Rose 2.0%—What Shippers Should Audit Before Q4 Bids
Weekly pump prices and monthly freight-price data now point in the same direction—but they measure different costs. Shippers should separate fuel, linehaul and accessorials before paying twice for the same…