Wise PanAmerican Solutions has seen an increase from international companies interested in doing business with Mexico.
This week in Borderlands: Container shipments from China to Mexico skyrocketed in January; construction set for border logistics park in West Texas; Nippon Steel set to build $71M plant in Mexico; and China-based auto supplier announces $178M investment in Mexico.
Truckers who hit overpasses in British Columbia could pay up to $100K, spend 18 months in jail.
The Port of Huntsville in Alabama reported 24% year-over-year growth at its intermodal container yard in 2023.
Union Pacific recently won a state court ruling in a legal battle to close a rail car shop in Palestine, Texas.
Mexico ranked as the United States’ top trading partner in January, accounting for $64.5 billion in cross-border commerce.
This week in Borderlands: Nearshoring boom bringing more production closer to US; Mexican and US officials sign agreement to expand international bridge; Old Dominion receives approval for new terminal near Phoenix; and construction begins for 785,000-square-foot logistics park in Houston.
Ports across Mexico moved 728,116 twenty-foot equivalent units during January, a 20% year-over-year increase.
FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Cargado CEO Matt Silver break down the changing role of 3PLs in U.S.-Mexico freight movements.
Echo Global Logistics CEO Doug Waggoner sees the potential for spot rates to rebound by the end of the year.
IMC Logistics has acquired American Pacific Transportation, growing the company’s drayage capacity to more than 500 trucks in California.
A Mexico-based real estate developer is seeking partners to develop $1.7 billion in industrial and logistics parks along the U.S.-Mexico border.
This week in Borderlands: Texas-based customs broker expands cross-border footprint; Pennsylvania-based mushroom grower expands production into Mexico; Impilo expands distribution network with Phoenix warehouse; and TT Electronics opens factory along US-Mexico border.
BNSF Railway reportedly furloughed hundreds of mechanical department workers at train yards in 4 states.
Ports in Houston and New Orleans recorded year-over-year increases in cargo volumes during January, while Corpus Christi, Texas, saw a slight decline.
Massive wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma have disrupted travel and prompted mass evacuations.
Texas’ last sugar mill announced it will close permanently amid water shortages, impacting 435 workers, including 101 company truck drivers.
Fastfrate Group has renewed a long-term agreement with CPKC to provide intermodal and drayage services in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Over 570 layoffs hit freight-related companies in California, Illinois and Michigan, with firms citing market conditions and loss of customers as reasons for the job cuts.
This week in Borderlands: Shifting supply chains boost trade in California-Baja mega-region; Union Pacific opens expanded Phoenix intermodal terminal; Radiant Logistics expands air cargo operations in Texas; and avocado workers in Mexico file labor complaints.
Georgia Ports Authority said it handled 428,000 containers and 65,400 roll-on, roll-off units in January.
Flexport has launched the Convoy Platform, aiming to boost the logistics ecosystem for shippers, carriers and brokers.
Ryder has opened a new logistics center in Laredo, Texas, as trade continues to expand between the U.S. and Mexico.
Teamsters Canada said negotiations with Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have stalled over issues of pay and working conditions.
Pro-Trump truckers said they will refuse to take loads to New York City after the former president was fined $355 million in a civil fraud verdict last week.
The Georgia Ports Authority sets export record in 2023; the Alabama Port Authority and CSX partner to launch an intermodal facility; and the Port of Cleveland receives $32 million for upgrades.
This week in Borderlands: Cross-border logistics firms expand operations into Mexico; Texas State Highway 130 toll road truck traffic up over 9%; Karat packaging opens new distribution facility in Arizona; and Pirelli opens Mexico training center, hits 50M-tire milestone.
Universal Logistics posted lower Q4 revenue in its trucking, intermodal and brokerage segments.
Amazon Air is closing a Texas cargo-handling facility, which will result in the layoff of 65 workers.
Retired rail workers in Mexico created blockades at border crossings in Arizona and Texas on Wednesday, seeking severance pay and benefits from Mexican authorities.
Angela Chao, CEO of global shipping firm Foremost Group and Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, died in a car accident.
Trimble Inc. reported fourth-quarter transportation revenue of $194 million, boosted by strong sales in North America.
Texas leads the U.S. for the most traffic bottlenecks for truckers on ATRI’s 2023 Top Truck Bottlenecks list, with 13.
Mexico’s trade with the U.S. rose 2.5% year over year to $798 billion in 2023, boosted by exports of fuel and imports of passenger cars.
This week in Borderlands: Zerio focused on technologizing global supply chain security compliance; Port Houston welcomes new Latin America shipping container service; Tesla auto parts supplier expanding Texas logistics operation; and Korean EV parts maker opens factory in Mexico.
Delays from the customs system on Mexico’s side of the border disrupted cargo truck traffic for several days in California and Texas.
FleetCor reported fleet transaction revenue of $108 million in the fourth quarter, a 19% year-over-year decrease.
A North Texas snack producer and a Forth Worth supply chain services provider announced 329 layoffs in the Lone Star State.
Avocados and beer from Mexico are gaining popularity as staples at Super Bowl Sunday watch parties.
Georgia Ports Authority announced plans to construct a $29 million overpass to keep trucks away from neighborhoods in Savannah.
Workers at a Goodyear Tire plant in Mexico were awarded over $4 million in back pay by U.S. and Mexican authorities after a labor rights investigation.
Seacor Holdings continues to pare down its shipping sector assets, most recently selling off its Caribbean container business.
Several hundred people gathered for rallies in three border states Saturday as part of the “Take Our Border Back” convoy that traveled from Virginia to Texas last week.
This week in Borderlands: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike against cargo theft; EV maker Lucid expands its U.S. manufacturing facility; Grainger announces new distribution center near Houston; and supply chain services provider Kinaxis opens Dallas office.
Canadian authorities recently seized $51 million worth of methamphetamine from a tractor-trailer heading for Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Hub Group reported year-over-year decreases in its intermodal, logistics and truck brokerage segments during the fourth quarter.
Houston-based Vroom is closing two facilities in Texas and laying off 515 workers as part of a nationwide restructuring.
Averitt Express recently moved into a new distribution center in the Nashville area as part of several major facility upgrades in Tennessee.
The FBI says it has disrupted a drug operation that used truck drivers to transport narcotics from Mexico to the U.S. and Canada.
A convoy of trucks and other vehicles are reportedly heading to the Mexico border calling on the federal government to take action against illegal immigration.
Ports in Corpus Christi, Texas, and New Orleans recorded year-over-year increases in cargo volumes, while Port Houston saw a slight decline in 2023.
Jumbo Beverages announced a permanent layoff of all employees at its beverage distribution center in Grapevine, Texas
This week in Borderlands: Continental AG announces $90M manufacturing facility in Mexico; 3PL Outerspace opens fulfillment operations in Arizona; South Texas border logistics park announces expansion; and CBP seizes tramadol at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge.
Canada-based Bison Transport is partnering with CPKC to provide cross-border intermodal service between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
Mexico’s Isthmus of Tehuantepec rail corridor could complement container movements along the Panama Canal.
Analysts at Morgan Stanley are bullish on the growth prospects for
Canadian National Railway Co.’s business units in 2024.
Covenant Logistics Group said the freight cycle is bottoming out, and it expects the market to slowly improve over the next several quarters.
Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Covenant Logistics Group’s fourth-quarter revenue declined 7.4% year over year to $273.9 million.
The Port of New Orleans has received a $226 million federal grant to complete the $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal on the lower Mississippi.
Matt Silver launches US-Mexico logistics startup Cargado with $3 million in pre-seed funding.
This week in Borderlands: Nearshoring forecast to boost US-Mexico trade in 2024; Texas receives $70M grant for hydrogen fuel stations; automotive manufacturer announces $400M factory in Mexico; and Texas logistics park receives $1.5M grant to expand services.
Supply chain-focused startups Sayari, TrusTrace, Cart.com and Kusari recently secured a combined $330 million in capital investments.
WWL Vehicle Services Americas is closing a Houston logistics operation and moving to Freeport, Texas.
Canadian authorities shut down two trucking companies in the Vancouver area that are tied to recent highway collisions.
APM Terminals announced a deal with Plaquemines Port to build a $500 million container terminal near the Port of New Orleans on the Mississippi River.
This week in Borderlands: Mexico top US trade partner in November, Laredo No. 1 gateway; PSC Group acquires rail terminal in South Texas; automotive firm inaugurates $55 million expansion in Mexico; and CBP seizes $5M worth of cocaine at Texas border crossing.
GXO Logistics is closing a Memphis distribution facility and laying off 211 workers.
Maersk has opted to bypass the drought-stricken Panama Canal and use rail to transport cargo across Panama.
Two crew members died and another was injured after an early morning fire aboard a container ship at Port Houston.
Ryder has opened a major distribution center in Indiana for printing giant Lexmark, which has manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Mexico.
Seattle-based logistics startup Flexe is laying off 99 workers, its third round of layoffs in two years.
Private firm Longpoint acquires 25 commercial logistics warehouses in South Florida for $262 million.
Several Texas border cargo bridge projects could be fast-tracked after President Joe Biden signed a new law to speed up the permitting process.
This week in Borderlands: Cargo insurance can boost cross-border operators’ business; Ryder System leases logistics center near Dallas–Fort Worth; Paccar Inc. announces $50M investment in Mexico truck factory; and thefts from cargo trains in Mexico rose in September.
CBP has reopened four Southwest ports of entry about one month after a migrant surge led to closures in Texas, Arizona and California.
Universal Logistics Holdings announced a $50 million expansion in Virginia to boost its heavy-truck division.
Genesee & Wyoming announced a partnership with Grupo Mexico to expand rail car-ferry service between ports in the U.S. and Mexico.
Canada-based carrier Chohan Freight Forwarders has been ordered to cease operations after multiple overpass collisions in two years.
This week in Borderlands: Lean Solutions Group making big moves in Mexico; China-based tire maker opening $240M facility in Mexico; Mexican authorities again postpone Carta Porte tax document; and new logistics park begins construction along Texas-Mexico border.
A man was arrested Wednesday in Houston after a police chase of his tractor-trailer ended in a confrontation with SWAT team members.
Cargo thieves hijacked a $380,000 tequila shipment from Mexico that was headed to a North Carolina distributor.
Trade between the U.S. and Mexico is forecast to continue to expand in 2024, boosted by nearshoring and increased Mexican exports.
Cart.com recently secured $30 million in venture capital aimed at boosting the e-commerce startup’s balance sheet.
This week in Borderlands: Exports of Mexican-built cargo trucks fell in November; Rotor Clip opens global distribution center in Texas; Chinese automotive supplier completes $30M expansion in Mexico; and border officials seize $10M worth of narcotics in jalapeno paste.
Mexican officials recently approved a $5 charge on containers moving through the Port of Ensenada.
The Port of New Orleans is receiving a $73.77 million federal grant to assist in building the $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal.
The United States imported over $4 billion worth of imports of Christmas decorations in 2022, with most coming from China, Vietnam and Mexico.
Cargo volumes were a mixed bag at Gulf Coast ports in November, with Houston reporting declines and New Orleans and Corpus Christi seeing gains.
U.S. border officials on Monday suspended freight rail operations in El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas, in response to a surge in migrants in the region.
The year’s five biggest U.S.-Canada cross-border supply chain-related stories are highlighted.
This week in Borderlands: Mexico averaged 57 thefts a day from cargo trucks in the third quarter; second rail bridge proposed for Texas port of entry; Arizona plans to expand truck parking along highways; and Holt Truck Centers opens facility in North Texas.
Logistics operators that add generative AI to their platforms can better compete in a fast-paced marketplace, according to Crowley Maritime’s Anoop Mohandas.
The year’s five biggest U.S.-Mexico cross-border business stories are highlighted.
This week in Borderlands: A Texas company aims to help keep holiday returns out of landfills; a U.S. logistics firm is building a border trade hub in South Texas; a logistics provider snaps up space in the Houston area; and DHL Supply Chain lays off workers in Texas.
General Motors and Autocar Industries are collaborating to create a range of hydrogen powered heavy-duty vehicles.
Cargo truck drivers at border crossings in South Texas again are seeing long delays as migrants and additional truck inspections have slowed traffic.
Synop sees commercial fleet electrification gaining traction across the supply chain through more EV drayage vehicles.
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Canada Cartage, one of Canada’s largest transportation and logistics companies, has acquired Montreal-based GTI Group.
Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel has acquired Farrow, a Canada-based customs broker, to expand its offerings across North America.