Q2 Cowen/AFS Freight Index shows sequential declines and annual gains

The new edition of the Cowen/AFS Freight Index, which was recently released by New York-based investment firm Cowen Inc. and Shreveport, La.-based 3PL and freight audit and payment company AFS Logistics LLC, showed how the duo of higher carrier fuel surcharges and record-high inflation have impacted multiple modes, in tandem with flattening modal growth trajectories, seasonal factors, still-high fuel costs, and softening demand.

source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/q2_cowen_afs_freight_index_shows_sequential_declines_and_annual_gains

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