C.H. Robinson (CHRW) CEO Expects Freight Scene to Mend in 2H24
Freight broker C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s CHRW chief executive officer, Dave Bozeman, believes that the current lackluster scenario with respect to freight is likely to recover in the second half of 2024, per a Bloomberg report.
Bozeman anticipates the betterment of the scene to be driven by a shift toward demand for goods from services. He believes that trucking rates will increase as capacity is likely to shrink. Bozeman was quoted as saying, “We’re starting to see some contraction, but we need to see a lot more.” To combat freight demand weakness, CHRW is focusing on trimming costs and investing in technology to boost efficiency.
Due to the plunge in freight demand, C.H. Robinson’s shares have declined 5.1% over the past six months against its industry’s 4% growth.
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Notably, freight demand has shrunk as trade from China weakened. Freight is being delayed and rerouted with cargo ships avoiding Suez Canal because of the dangers from Houthi rebels and capacity restrictions at Panama Canal due to drought. Highlighting the weak freight demand, Cass Freight Shipments Index inched down 1.3% month over month in November. This measure has deteriorated month over month in seven of the eleven months reported so far this year, which confirms the overall declining trend
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CHRW currently carries Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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