Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CSX and Genesee & Wyoming railroads aim to establish a direct interchange connection near Myrtlewood, Alabama.

Supply chain-focused startups Cart.com, Nuvocargo and CargoBot recently secured a combined $102 million in venture capital.

Mexico-based transporter Traxion has acquired Las Vegas-based BBA Logistics for $10 million.

FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain rapid-fire demo best-in-show winners include Ryder, Trucker Tools, Truckstop and Turvo.

FreightWaves’ Innovation Alley at the Future of Supply Chain event featured FreightTech demos from Ezlogz and Bridgestone Mobility Solutions/Azuga.

This week in Borderlands: Florida tomato growers want the U.S. to terminate a Mexico trade deal; a Texas border bridge is shut down temporarily by migrant crossings; Union Pacific will provide rail access to an Arizona industrial park; and Tesla issues a second recall for the electric Semi truck.

The value of supply chain visibility will continue soaring, says project44 Chief Industry Officer Bart De Muynck.

This week in Borderlands: Exports of Mexican-built cargo trucks up 34% in May; a California commercial border crossing project receives $140 million; Mexico opens a $175 million highway project to boost trade with Texas; and a U.S. logistics firm is building a $2.7 million border export hub in Mexico.

Tesla’s Class 8 electric Semi truck’s production is being delayed due to battery supply chain constraints.

Demand for global supply chain visibility tools is forecast to hit $39B by 2028.

Redwood Logistics and FreightWaves have partnered to unlock the SONAR freight market intelligence platform for OTM users.

Toyota announced an investment of $328 million to build its new hybrid Tacoma pickup trucks in Mexico.

This week in Borderlands: Texas trucking company acquired by Online Transport Inc.; U.S. requests USMCA dispute resolution over Mexico corn ban; RK Logistics expands into Arizona market; and Watco opens railcar storage facility in Texas.

Arrow Truck Sales is closing its branches in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio due to state regulations on dealerships.

The Mexican government is offering incentives to attract investors to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec global trade hub project.

Nearshoring and reshoring manufacturing developments bypassing Canada for the U.S. and Mexico.

This week in Borderlands: Texas seaport completes a $146 million container terminal expansion; a chemical logistics provider expands its Arizona operations; Bollore Logistics opens a supply chain facility in Mexico; and border agents seize $38 million worth of meth hidden in a kale shipment.

The Port of Corpus Christi has named Kent Britton interim CEO to lead the South Texas port until a permanent chief executive is found.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is adding 1,000 refrigerated intermodal containers to its Mexico railroad business.

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.

Container volume at ports in Houston and New Orleans fell in April, while Corpus Christi was bolstered by crude oil exports.

FreightWaves’ “State of Freight” webinar suggests there will be no surge in demand for freight capacity during 2023.

The U.S. has asked trade officials to investigate alleged worker rights abuses at a Goodyear tire plant in Mexico.

This week in Borderlands: An Uber Freight report says cross-border trucking is showing continued resilience; a 3PL secures $100 million to expand its network of cross-border warehouses; a pepper puree manufacturer opens a production hub in New Mexico; and 26 people were killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Mexico.

DHL Supply Chain and GXO Logistics are laying off at least 185 workers in Texas as a result of losing customers.

Port CEO’s resignation came a day after a story aired on a local TV station about his alleged excessive expenditures.

Canada’s trucking industry is calling for the government to end Driver Inc., a business model they consider a tax scam that hurts the country’s freight sector.

The Mexican government has called on Texas to stop state-run cargo truck inspections at the border that have caused hourslong delays.

Latin American truck drivers are calling for a boycott of Florida freight over the state’s new law targeting undocumented immigrants.

This week in Borderlands: Experts see strong cross-border flatbed demand this year; Tesla breaks ground on Texas lithium refinery; DHL invests $120 million to expand operations in Mexico; and Mediterranean Shipping Co. opens Arizona office.

The Canadian town of Caledon, Ontario, continues to aggressively target suspected illegal trucking operations in the community. Caledon won a legal battle Monday against a trucking company known as 2423274 Ontario Inc., which was found guilty by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice of operating contrary to the town’s zoning bylaws. The court ruled that […]

Heavy gunfire has been reported near the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, a key border crossing linking Texas and Mexico.

Four supply chain-focused firms have secured a combined $70 million in funding amid a sluggish investment market.

E-commerce funding platform 8fig has raised $140 million to help online sellers expand their profitability and market reach.

Texas officials have reduced state-run inspections of tractor-trailers arriving from Mexico at two border crossings.

The Biden administration will drop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate at U.S. borders on Friday.

This week in Borderlands: AI’s rising impact on cross-border trade focus of new report; Mexican authorities recorded 142 tractor-trailer thefts in April; Texas logistics firm opens Phoenix location; and South Texas college launching CDL program.

Wait times of eight hours are being blamed on state-run inspections of commercial trucks arriving from Mexico in South Texas.

Werner Enterprises reported first quarter revenue of $832.7 million, up 9% year over year compared to the same period last year.

Tech solutions firm Trimble reported $154.9 million in first-quarter transportation revenue amid a softening freight market.

U.S. truck engine maker Cummins on Tuesday reported first-quarter revenue of $8.5 billion, boosted by strong global demand for its products.

Arizona, Texas and other states aim to reconfigure the global supply chain for makers of electric vehicles, batteries and semiconductors.

This week Borderlands: Nearshoring draws more U.S. logistics investment to Mexico; Volkswagen issues temporary work stoppage at plant in Mexico; commercial auto supplier TitanX expands Mexican factory; and a truck driver in Texas dies in a collision with a freight train.

Universal Logistics Holdings saw revenue declines in its trucking, brokerage and intermodal segments in the first quarter.

Cargo flow fell slightly at ports in Houston and New Orleans in March but increased at the Port of Corpus Christi in South Texas.

Hub Group had year-over-year revenue declines in its intermodal and logistics segments during the first quarter.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad announced a deal with Knight-Swift Transportation to provide intermodal capacity for a Mexico-to-Chicago train.

This week in Borderlands: $102M cold storage warehouse planned for Houston area; auto parts supplier opens $34M plant in Mexico; steel manufacturer, distributor expands Texas operations; and CBP seizes $21M worth of fentanyl in green beans shipment.

FreightWaves’ ‘State of Freight’ webinar suggests the freight market could remain flat for most of 2023.

NFI Industries has acquired warehousing and fulfillment provider SDR Distribution Services in Canada.

This week in Borderlands: Production and exports of Mexican-built cargo trucks soared in March; Walmart is closing a logistics facility in Fort Worth, Texas; Target announced three distribution centers in Texas; and Maersk opened a global service center in Mexico City.

Commercial operations at a Texas border bridge have been suspended temporarily as U.S. border agents assist with migrant processing.

Tesla this week delivered a fleet of Semi trucks to PepsiCo, which said the all-electric Class 8 vehicles will be used for local and long-distance deliveries.

President Joe Biden signed a bill ending the COVID-19 national emergency, but U.S. border vaccine requirements remain in place for foreigners.

Two Canadian cities are taking an aggressive stance against illegal truck parking and storage in their communities.

This week in Borderlands: LG Energy Solution is building a $5.5 billion EV battery plant in Arizona; a France-based auto parts maker opens a $147 million plant in Mexico; Nuevo Leon opens a $100 million “peripheral” highway; and an Arizona port of entry opens cold storage rooms.

The port of entry in Laredo, Texas, regained the No. 1 spot among the nation’s 450 international gateways for the first time in three years.

Computer issues have led to long lines for Mexican cargo truckers at a Texas border port of entry.

Tesla issued a voluntary recall of 35 Semi trucks just three months after its release.

Chinese automaker Jetour announces $3B electric vehicle assembly plant in Mexico.

This week in Borderlands: RXO invests $30 million and expands its logistics operations in South Texas; the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon is investing $22 million to expand a border bridge; Packwell is set to build a resin logistics center at Port Houston; and RK Logistics Group opens a Texas distribution center.

toB wants to capture more of the fleet card market by focusing on trucking fleets, owner-operators, last-mile operators and auto rental companies.

Members of Congress discussed container carriers’ antitrust exemption, along with how to implement the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, on Tuesday.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico recorded 237 cargo thefts the first two months of 2023; Port of Lazaro Cardenas will receive a $322 million investment; Penske Logistics is laying off 152 workers in Fort Worth; and a Texas contract manufacturer expands its logistics facility and trucking fleet.

AskWaves looks at some of the stranger loads drivers have had to transport over the road.

Federal investigators in California recently ordered two separate logistics operators to pay more than $1 million in back wages to Mexico-based warehouse workers.

Ports in Houston and New Orleans reported strong cargo container flows during February, boosted by exports of plastics and chemicals.

Tesla’s new electric vehicle plant in Mexico could increase cross-border trade with the U.S. by $15 billion annually, officials said.

This week in Borderlands: Truck driver salaries in Mexico averaged $4,400 in 2023; Phillips Industries opens a new plant in Mexico; Arcadia Cold Storage firm eyes Southwest distribution market; and Fr8Tech launches freight matching for LTL services in Mexico.

FreezPak Logistics plans to open a 212,807-square-foot temperature-controlled warehouse near Chicago.

Lawmakers in Canada are working to keep trucking companies with poor safety records off the roadways.

Mexico’s heavy-duty truck manufacturers exported 12,702 vehicles to the U.S. in February.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico starts 2023 as top U.S. trade partner; construction for new Texas commercial port of entry begins; transporter closes Texas terminal and cuts 60 jobs; and Kansas logistics company leases Texas distribution center.

More than 3 million commercial trucks used the Texas State Highway 130 toll road between Austin and San Antonio in 2022.

Plus One Robotics has raised $50 million to roboticize parcel handling in warehouses and distribution centers.

DHL Express recently began cargo flights out of a $55 million cargo facility at Felipe Angeles International Airport in Mexico City.

This week in Borderlands: Houston export terminal lets Temco capitalize on grain demand; $10M FAST lanes completed at World Trade Bridge; Spearpoint Logistics to open distribution hub in Texas; and Port Houston’s terminal container yards receive upgrade.

Tesla has confirmed that its next electric vehicle factory will be near the Mexican city of Monterrey.

Tesla is set to build an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in the Mexican city of Monterrey.

Canada has allocated $46 million in funding to recruit and train up to 2,600 new truck drivers and other transportation related jobs.

This week in Borderlands: Nearshoring creates booming demand for border logistics facilities; Ascend reserves capacity in Volvo’s autonomous lane in Texas; ZF Group announces $250M expansion in Mexico; and Port of Brownsville posts record cargo volumes in 2022.

Cargo flow remained constant at ports in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, but slowed slightly in New Orleans.

HelloFresh executive Matt Cicinelli discusses how the pandemic shifted the company’s supply chain strategy during FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week.

Rosemary Coates of the Reshoring Institute discusses supply chain strategy during FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week.

Experts predict more nearshoring of manufacturing to Mexico in 2023, especially for supplies of components used in green technologies.

This week in Borderlands: Exports of Mexican-built Class 8 trucks hit 15,221 in January; railroad cargo thefts drop 21% year over year across Mexico; fuel and lubricants distributor expands into South Texas; and rare insect intercepted in shipment at Otay Mesa port of entry.

Lawmakers in Iowa and Florida are considering bills to curb nuclear verdicts against trucking companies.

Austin, Texas-based Overhaul has acquired SensiGuard in a deal aimed at increasing the supply chain security firm’s global footprint.

APM Terminals Mobile has begun a $60 million rail expansion project at the Port of Mobile, Alabama.

Canadian Trucking Alliance y OOIDA instan al gobierno estadounidense a levantar el requisito de la vacuna COVID-19

The Canadian Trucking Alliance and OOIDA call on President Joe Biden to end the U.S. border vaccine mandate.

This week in Borderlands: The Port of Corpus Christi finishes 2022 with a new tonnage record; Emergent Cold Latin America acquires Mexico-based Qualianz; J&J Snack Foods is opening a major logistics hub in Dallas; and CBP seizes more than $5 million worth of meth hidden in a shipment of radishes.

FleetCor Technologies beat Wall Street quarterly revenue and earnings estimates and offers a positive outlook for 2023.

Supply chain technology provider Trimble Inc.’s transportation revenue was $150 million in the fourth quarter and $604.2 million in 2022.

California, Texas y Florida lideran los robos en la cadena de suministro.

Cargo thieves stole more than $223 million worth of merchandise in 2022, led by household items, electronics and food and beverage goods.

Former Celadon trucking officials have settled a fraud case with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This week in Borderlands: Xcell Logistics sees big opportunities with cross-border trade; BMW to invest around $800M in Mexico in EV push; sensor-maker announces new factory in Mexico, creating 700 jobs; and Careismatic Brands moves into major distribution hub in Dallas.

Hub Group had higher revenue in its logistics, truck brokerage and intermodal segments during the fourth quarter.

GoFreight, a startup freight shipping platform for small and midsized freight forwarders, recently raised $23 million in a Series A round.