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Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: US-Mexico trade hit $74B in August, Port Laredo No. 1 again
This week in Borderlands: US-Mexico trade hit $74B in August, Port Laredo No. 1 again; Imperative Logistics Group acquires freight forwarder Jamco; Gebruder Weiss partners with Mexico load board Cargado; and Avery Dennison opens $100M facility in Queretaro, Mexico.
Logistics/Supply Chains
Hurricane impact on medical manufacturing renews talks on nearshoring, domestic production
Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Milton deals estimated $160B blow in damage, economic loss
Chart of the Week
Milton makes landfall on freight market
Weather and Critical Events
Nonprofits in logistics space speed medical supplies, other aid to Florida
Weather and Critical Events
10 ports remain closed in Hurricane Milton’s aftermath
Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Milton leaves trail of destruction after slamming into Florida
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Technology
Cartage secures $3.3M to support shippers and carriers with automation
Freight coordination platform Cartage has raised $3.3 million in a funding round led by Y Combinator. The company, founded by industry veterans, is using AI to streamline logistics without forcing brokers, shippers or carriers to change their preferred communication methods.
Weather and Critical Events
Disaster response: A day in the life of ALAN during a hurricane
Weather and Critical Events
Distribution centers in Hurricane Milton’s path recalibrate ahead of landfall
Weather and Critical Events
Responders turn to drones amid Hurricane Helene recovery, Milton preparations
Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Milton may be too much for the freight market to handle
Weather and Critical Events
SONAR’s data is free during the hurricane disruptions
Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Milton inches closer as ports shutter, fuel dwindles
American Shipper
American Shipper
Georgia’s Brunswick port expands ro/ro capacity
The Georgia Ports Authority is positioning the Port of Brunswick to be the leading ro/ro gateway on the U.S. East Coast, investing millions in expansion and harbor upgrades.
Logistics/Supply Chains
Levi Strauss shifts Ohio logistics work to Maersk
Modern Shipper
Air Cargo
UPS getting more elbow room at Gary/Chicago airport
The general aviation airport in Gary, Indiana, is expanding cargo infrastructure to help UPS. There is also a Field of Dreams mentality: Build it and other cargo carriers will come.
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Over 600 layoffs hit supply chain firms in California, Illinois and New York
Over 600 layoffs hit freight-related companies in California, Illinois and New York, with the businesses citing loss of customers and an acquisition as reasons for the cuts.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Flexport to reduce workforce by 2% amid company shift
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Digital freight broker furloughs workers after losing key customers
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Freight market green shoots fade heading into October
Many of the signs of the end to the freight recession have faded, at least in the short run. A strike and the aftermath of a major hurricane are looming disruptors but probably not enough to sustainably shift the market. But the data still points to the end of this historically loose environment.
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Sustainability
How zero-emissions trucks are the key for sustainable supply chains
The conversation around sustainability in the transportation sector is no longer just about reducing emissions — it’s about rethinking the way we transport goods altogether.
