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Mexico Borderlands
Borderlands: Laredo remains nation’s No. 1 gateway for international trade
This week in Borderlands: Port Laredo remains the nation’s No. 1 gateway for international trade; rail cargo thefts were up 29% during Q1 in Mexico; a Taiwan automotive supplier is investing $1 billion for Mexico expansion; and Forza Steel is building a plant at the Port of Brownsville.

Truck Driver Issues
Bathroom access allowed for commercial truck drivers in Washington state

Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Texas-based trucking company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Memorial Day might instead signal mayday

Legal issues
TQL hits ex-broker with 2nd noncompete lawsuit

Autonomous Vehicles
Embark Technology goes private in $71M deal
SONAR High-Frequency Supply Chain Data

Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
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MQFWSCTP.USASupply Chain Tech Index | 0.01 | $3439.37 | $3392.65 |
Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
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IMOTRI.LAXIntermodal Outbound LA Tender Rejection Rate | 0 | 0.8% | 0.8% |
IMOTRI.CHIIntermodal Outbound CHI Tender Rejection Rate | 0 | 0.32% | 0.32% |
Weekly NTI Update: September 26, 2022
White Papers
White Paper: Q2 2023 Carrier Rate Report
Infographics
Weekly NTI Update: May 22, 2023
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Puttin’ on the Blitz
SONAR Analyst Reports
Reality of ocean container volume far cry from China reopening hype
It is becoming increasingly clear that hopes of a container boost from the reopening of China are all but gone.
2nd-half freight rebound increasingly unlikely
Further downside risks to the U.S. economy make the odds of a rebound in containerized import volumes unlikely.
Trucking demand visibility is far more important than supply
Many people get hung up on trying to figure out how much capacity is readily available in trucking when they should be more focused on monitoring demand trends.