Ryder System Inc. is set to lay off 801 employees after losing work at an Applied Materials semiconductor plant in Austin, Texas.
This week in Borderlands: Port Laredo was the No. 2 gateway for international trade in November; Tesla acquired a massive logistics center near Houston; the Port of Brownsville set a record for steel cargo tonnage; and First Call Logistics launched a Texas logistics hub.
Tesla plans to spend $775 million to expand its electric vehicle factory in Austin this year.
Texas has set up state-run checkpoints to stop and inspect random commercial vehicles coming from Mexico.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has shuttered two related Texas carriers for numerous violations.
Texas border checkpoint receives $165M to speed up inspections
At the turn of the 20th century, Galveston, Texas, was a powerhouse in the maritime shipping industry and one of the wealthiest cities in the country.
GXO Logistics is planning to lay off 262 employees from two warehouse operations in the Dallas area by Dec. 10.
ITS Logistics has announced a $100 million investment to build a 1 million-square-foot distribution warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas.
Pitney Bowes is the second major customer in Texas to deploy Gatik’s Class 6 autonomous trucks.
