Talking Transports

Less-than-truckload carriers are facing a challenging freight backdrop and more difficult comparisons as the industry anniversary of the bankruptcy of a major competitor approaches. In this Talking Transports podcast, Mario Harik, XPO’s chief executive officer joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation & logistics analyst, to share how the company is buffering these diffic...

In this Talking Transports podcast, Ben McLean, Ruan Transportation Management Systems’ CEO, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior transportation and logistics analyst, to talk about the state of the dedicated trucking market and what the future has in store. Dedicated trucking services offer shippers capacity free of the risks and expenses of owning and managing a fleet, letting them...

Freight brokers’ increased penetration of the trucking market and a surge in small-business loans during the pandemic have contributed to the stubbornly slow pace of capacity exiting the market and are keeping spot rates from moving meaningfully higher. Truckload margins have been under pressure from rising costs and depressed rates. In this Talking Transports podcast, Craig Fuller, FreightWaves f...

Increased penetration of online retail sales and global economic growth set up a strong backdrop for long-term volume growth for DHL’s eCommerce division, which provides domestic parcel-delivery services. In this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Talking Transports podcast, Pablo Ciano, DHL Group’s board member and the eCommerce’s division CEO, joins Lee Klaskow, BI senior transportation and log...

The global shipping industry has a long history of boom-and-bust cycles, which make SFL stand out for its ability to pay dividends every quarter for the past 20 years, says CEO Ole Hjertaker. In this Talking Transports podcast Hjertaker joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analyst, to share his outlook for shipping subsectors including containers, tankers,...

Spot trucking prices are finding a new equilibrium following the unprecedented strong conditions created during the pandemic. The spot market is critical because it provides a window into the health of the economy and is a leading indicator for the contract market, where so many large public carriers predominately operate. In this Talking Transports podcast, Brent Hutto, Truckstop’s chief relation...

The trucking industry is facing a barrage of regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gases and nitrogen oxides. Trucks that can meet the EPA’s 2027 emission rules could come with a price tag of up to $30,000 more than traditional diesel engines. The presidential election may dictate the timing and approach to how the trucking industry will become greener. In this Talking Transports podcast, Laura...

Freight insurance has become more important for shippers given increased geopolitical, environmental, economic and emerging risks facing supply chains. In this Talking Transports podcast, Shannon Schmidt, Nacora International Insurance Brokers’ president of North America, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analyst, to share her insights on an often overlo...

Product tankers are currently at the beginning of a multiyear rate cycle as a result of a lack of new vessels coming on line and an outlook for demand growth. Pricing has gotten a boost from longer ton-miles created by the crisis in the Red Sea and Russia’s war in Ukraine. In this Talking Transports podcast, Mikael Skov, Hafnia’s co-founder and CEO, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior...

Second-quarter earnings reports could show that the worst is behind freight transportation and logistics companies that may see muted progress heading into 2H. In this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Talking Transports podcast, Evercore ISI’s senior managing director and surface and marine transportation equity analyst Jon Chappell joins Lee Klaskow, BI senior transportation and logistics anal...

Ryder System has its sights on a new long-term return-on-equity target in the low-20% range, up from its previously obtained goal in the high teens. Improved returns will be driven by high-single-digit revenue growth coupled with productivity gains. Ryder has plenty of runway for organic growth, given the outsourcing opportunities in the markets it serves. In this Talking Transports podcast, Rober...

 The supply-chain dislocations created by the pandemic thrusted logistics into everyday news and conversations. This increased visibility has attracted more students to supply-chain and logistics programs at universities across the country. In this Talking Transports podcast, Terry Esper, Ph. D. and full professor at the The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, joins Lee Klaskow, Bl...

Schneider National appears well positioned once the current trough in the freight cycle gives way to growth. There’s a lot of uncertainty over timing for when rates will inflect positively, but there are some encouraging signs. In this Talking Transports podcast, Mark Rourke, Schneider National’s president and CEO, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analy...

Visibility and flexibility are becoming increasingly important for supply chains for both shippers and capacity providers. The growth in machine learning and artificial intelligence is helping to optimize shipments and rates as well as take out costs and increase productivity at freight forwarders. In this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Talking Transports podcast, Ryan Petersen, Flexport’s CE...

Crude and product tanker operators look well positioned given the positive rate backdrop created by increased consumption and low orderbook, dislocations from Russia’s war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Red Sea, which have soaked up additional capacity from longer voyages. In this Talking Transports podcast, Lois Zabrocky, International Seaways president and CEO, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Int...

Shippers with time-sensitive, perishable or high-value freight look to expedited transportation markets to ensure on-time delivery of critical shipments. In this Talking Transports podcast, Nicole Glenn, Candor Expedite’s founder and CEO, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analyst, to share her insights into this growing and often overlooked part of the f...

The first quarter may have marked the bottom for freight markets, even as the outlook remains mixed with a high degree of uncertainty. In this Talking Transports podcast, Ravi Shanker, Morgan Stanley’s managing director and lead analyst for North American freight transportation and airlines, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analyst, to share his takeawa...

New and pending shipping regulations are increasing the complexity and costs to operate in the dry-bulk market, resulting in higher barriers to entry. This could drive market consolidation as carriers look to build scale. In this Talking Transports podcast, Cetus Maritime Chief Operating Officer Olivia Lennox-King joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analys...

A more competitive bid season, an irrational spot market and severe January weather took a toll on truckers this year. More capacity will need to exit the market before freight rates and earnings can inflect positively for truckload carriers. In this Talking Transports podcast, American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Chief Economist and Senior Vice President Bob Costello joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg...

Assessing and mitigating geopolitical risks is becoming more important for supply chains. In this Talking Transports podcast, Eurasia Group’s president and founder Ian Bremmer joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior transportation and logistics analyst, to share his perspective on the threat of an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran as well as hot spots around the world that hav...

There’s plenty to unpack this year from road, rail, ocean and air freight markets as the 1Q earnings season kicks off with J.B. Hunt on April 16. In this Talking Transports podcast, Barclays’ director of airline and transportation research Brandon Oglenski joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation & logistics analyst, to share his thoughts about the quarter and his longer...

Supply chain dislocations, low orderbook and low-single-digit demand growth for oil bodes well for crude tanker rates over the coming years. In this Talking Transports podcast, DHT Holdings President and CEO Svein Moxnes Harfjeld joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation & logistics analyst, to discuss the outlook for the very large crude carrier (VLCC) tanker market. The...

 Better service and reduced rate volatility are just some of the benefits to becoming a shipper of choice. In this Talking Transports podcast, John Janson SanMar’s Vice President of global logistics, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation & logistics analyst, to discuss how relationships with trucking, intermodal, parcel and ocean partners are critical for managing his...

Shippers are increasingly looking for freight forwarders to drive more-resilient networks, which are under strain from risks in the Red Sea, low water levels in the Panama Canal, port labor negotiations and a trend toward derisking supply chains. In this Talking Transports podcast, DHL Forwarding’s CEO of the Americas Tim Robertson joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation an...

A focus on value-added verticals, like life sciences and over-dimensional markets, has helped mitigate the weak freight backdrop for some North American freight brokers. In this Talking Transports podcast, Tucker Company Worldwide CEO Jeff Tucker joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analyst, to discuss the broker’s more resilient business model and how the...