The new Movu Robotics line offers a range of products, including atlas pallet shuttles, escala bin shuttles, and ifollow autonomous mobile robots for pallets and roll cages that work either stand-alone or as collaborative robots.
The October edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI), which was recently issued by DAT Freight & Analytics, posted mixed readings, in terms of volumes and linehaul rates.
It’s a positive sign for freight carriers and brokers, but the expectation is for a seasonal bump as opposed to a sustained recovery of volumes and pricing,” DAT Freight’s chief analyst reports.
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Dry van and refrigerated ("reefer") truckload volumes increased modestly in October ahead of the high-demand holiday freight season, but truckload rates remained sluggish, reported DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.
Leaders from Ryder System and Schneider National expressed optimism that the market could turn around this quarter or in early 2024.
For years, the global supply chain was treated like a stagehand in a theater — absolutely essential for a smooth performance but hidden from the audience.
Truckload freight brokers that anticipate higher rates next spring are urging shippers to lock in contractual rates in the first quarter because they might be the lowest rates of the year. But other brokers, and shippers, aren’t clear about when rates may rise and by how much.
Shipping giant Maersk announced it’s cutting 10,000 jobs as it sees softening demand. And FedEx is telling some of its pilots to go fly for American Airlines as demand for its air cargo flights dips.