This week in Borderlands: new customs requirements in Mexico complicate the trade industry; U.S. rail manufacturers accuse China and Mexico of unfair import pricing; the Port of Corpus Christi partners with Mitsubishi for an ammonia plant; and FedEx offers discounted rates to shippers in Mexico.

Supply chain startup Altana Technologies has completed a $100 million Series B raise.

Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla is starting production of its Semi electric commercial truck.

Automaker Volkswagen is opening a new shipping hub in South Texas to import more than 140,000 vehicles a year.

ITS Logistics has announced a $100 million investment to build a 1 million-square-foot distribution warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas.

This week in Borderlands: This week: US challenging Mexico’s import ban on corn; Sprint Transport set to build new headquarters in Texas; FleetPride acquires Sam & Sons Truck Equipment; and Laredo border officers seize narcotics worth $11.5M.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked for a halt to the U.S. border vaccine mandate.

Port officials and carriers prepare for hurricanes and other emergency situations year-round.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico truck makers break an export record in August; trucks moved $44 billion in U.S.-Mexico cross-border freight in July; Kia announces a $408 million expansion to grow its operations in Mexico; and an autonomous vehicle technology maker plans a factory in Mexico.

The Port of Manzanillo has resumed operations after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico’s Pacific Coast region Monday.

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico’s Pacific Coast region, where the country’s largest container port is located.

The ports at Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, continue to see monthly cargo growth from oil and steel shipments.

This week in Borderlands: Tesla proposes $375M lithium refinery for EV batteries in Texas; PGT Trucking expands border operations; Lineage Logistics signs lease at Houston ColdPort; and Otay Mesa port of entry receives $150M federal grant.

Former Celadon executives that are being sued by TA Dispatch have won a request to have the case moved to Delaware.

Billions in trade between the U.S. and Mexico could be affected by a railway strike that could begin Friday.

Just two years after acquiring Kuebix in a $200 million deal, Trimble announced it will entirely shut down the TMS provider by the end of 2025.

9 de los 12 sindicatos tienen acuerdos mientras se acerca la fecha límite de la huelga del viernes

Nine out of 12 labor unions have reached tentative agreements with the railroads, up from five last week.

Mexico is discriminating against U.S. companies and homegrown startups through a monopoly in the country’s credit card payments industry.

8 sindicatos han aceptado acuerdos provisionales para que sus miembros los ratifiquen

Three more railroad unions have reached tentative agreements with Class I railroads on new labor contracts.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico’s auto production rises 31% in August; Mission Produce and NatureSweet enter 3PL partnership; Automated bookkeeper for trucking gets backing from Google; and CBP makes largest meth seizure in Del Rio’s history.

Truck drivers from around the world will soon be eligible for participation in Canada’s Express Entry immigration program.

A Texas court has reversed a $7.4M gross negligence verdict against a trucking company and its driver.

This week in Borderlands: Texas-Mexico trade expected to top $1.5 trillion by 2050; fast growing logistics firm expands in Laredo; Phoenix distribution center sells for $92 million; and Dallas last-mile provider shuts down.

Loomis Express workers have called off a strike after reaching a tentative agreement on a new contract.

Loomis Express workers across Canada could go on strike by noon Wednesday.

This week in Borderlands: Kansas City Southern set to build second rail bridge in Laredo; Texas firm constructing a truck and trailer parking facility near Houston; Omni Logistics opens new shipping hub in Dallas; and New Mexico port expanding with help from federal grant.

Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma says that border-crossing expansions in Texas and Mexico are critical to North American trade.

Dallas-area transportation companies are getting back to work after record-breaking rain and floods.

The Mojave Inland Port could reduce congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

This week in Borderlands: Canada remains top US trading partner; Flexport executive joins Nuvocargo; PLA opens Houston pallet facility; and North Texas Trailers acquired by Ehrsam Enterprises.

Ports in Houston, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Mobile, Alabama, continued to see increased cargo volume in July.

The trucking industry has seen a wave of new digital payment options connecting shippers, brokers and carriers.

Trucking fintech AtoB on Wednesday announced raising $155M in a Series B round.

Walmart announced a new high-tech consolidation center in Pennsylvania, creating up to 1,000 jobs, will open soon.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas bridge expanding to include full cross-border commercial trucks; Mexico’s heavy-truck production, exports soar in July; Texas port receives $13.6M to renovate rail yard; and trucking company owner sentenced to prison for $12.7M fraud.

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a fraud case against two former Celadon trucking company executives.

Mubadala Capital announces acquisition of Ontario-based Canada Cartage, one of the largest carriers in Canada.

FreezPak Logistics and BG Capital are partnering to build $1 billion in new cold storage space in port-centric markets across the U.S.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: CBP urges trade community to adopt electronic export manifest; GXO to close Fort Worth, Texas, facility, lay off 116 workers; FedEx Ground opening distribution center near Houston; and Hisun Motors Corp opens $105M plant in Mexico.

A Texas woman who murdered her trucking magnate husband has been indicted in a $9 million fraud involving Bill Hall Jr. Trucking.

Werner reported revenue of $836 million in the quarter and sees a strong “pipeline” of demand from customers for the remainder of the year.

The “diesel nut” project between Chevron and Texas A&M AgriLife researchers aims to create a new breed of peanuts as a renewable fuel source.

Daseke officials expect strong demand from industrial customers like Caterpillar to help the company grow revenue up to 15% by the end of the year. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

TravelCenters of America Inc. tops $3 billion in revenue for the second quarter.

Trucker hats have been part of American culture since they first sprang up in the 1960s as promotional giveaways.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Arrive Logistics opens San Antonio office; US-Mexico cross-border freight totals $66B in May; Taiwan electronics maker expands in Mexico, adding 3,000 jobs; and CBP intercepts first-in-nation pest in South Texas.

Some 80 Houston owner-operators have been on strike against Hudd Transportation since Monday.

Logistics giant Ryder posted total revenue of $3.03 billion and earnings per share of $4.43 during the second quarter.

Container, crude oil and petroleum shipments rose as ports in Houston and Corpus Christi recorded strong freight volumes in June.

Despite a murky economic outlook, Covenant remains optimistic about the company’s business prospects through 2023.

Covenant Logistics Group’s truckload revenue increased 29% year over year to $218 million, despite unprecedented cost inflation and higher insurance costs.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Nowports aims to be supply chain ally for Latam trade; US files labor complaint against auto parts plant in Mexico; Tesla suppliers have dedicated lane at US-Mexico border bridge; and Laredo CBP seizes $4.3M worth of meth from tractor-trailer.

Triumph Bancorp posts strong second-quarter financial results while remaining “cautiously optimistic” for a relatively flat trucking and transportation market through the end of 2022.

GXO Logistics Inc. plans to permanently shutter its Milwaukee-area facility and lay off 144 workers by September.

La represión de estas empresas de transporte implica el uso de datos y el trabajo de campo

El cierre de las instalaciones del área de Milwaukee está previsto para septiembre

Seattle-based Flexe recently reached a $1 billion valuation with its latest $119 million series D funding round.

Chameleon carriers have been a dangerous part of the transportation industry for decades, experts say.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas port begins $68M channel improvement project; U.S. authorizes entry of Jalisco avocados; Commodities Integrated Logistics Group expands in Pharr; and Texas CBP intercepts first-in-port pests in shipment of flowers.

El Consejo de Camiones Privados de Canadá apoya el plazo del ELD, pero cuestiona los detalles sin respuesta

Canadian trucking association says officials still need to iron out all the details for the ELD mandate scheduled to take effect Jan. 1.

Canada-based Shoreland Transport has acquired Connors Transfer Limited, increasing the company’s fleet to 258 trucks.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Cargamos aims to revolutionize last-mile deliveries across Mexico; Pass Automotive to manufacture parts for Tesla in Mexico; speculative truck terminal under construction in Houston; and Posco International to build electric vehicle parts plant in Mexico.

Texas man gets 2 years in prison for selling $215K worth of fraudulent CDLs.

Nippon Express has launched a multimodal transport service for shipments from the U.S. and Canada to Asia via Mexico.

Enforcement of Canada’s federal ELD mandate will begin Jan. 1, requiring electronic data collection of truck drivers’ hours of service.

Canada has extended its border restrictions for unvaccinated truck drivers to Sept. 30.

La nueva ley permite cargas más largas y pesadas en los puertos de embarque

A new law authorizing tandem loads of 20-foot containers went into effect in Louisiana on June 17.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Tribal aims for Latin American SMBs using blockchain and crypto; Nuvocargo starts a service aimed at streamlining invoicing and payments; a Japanese air conditioning manufacturer plans a $230 million plant in Mexico; and Mexican seaports handled 9.8% more loaded containers in Q1.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is launching new state-run checkpoints to inspect trucks for human-trafficking operations.

Convoy and MercuryGate are expanding their partnership with the goal of giving freight brokers control over costs, while expanding their trucking capacity networks.

Container and breakbulk volumes rise as Gulf Coast ports record strong shipping volumes in May.

Se sospecha de un intento de contrabando de migrantes tras el hallazgo de cadáveres en un camión abandonado

Authorities said the people inside the truck appeared to be undocumented migrants in a presumed human smuggling attempt.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has invalidated an ELD from ArionTech Inc. for “failure to meet the minimum requirements.”

The U.S. is seeing a resurgence in extraction of rare earth elements, with mining and manufacturing operations at sites in California, Utah and Texas.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Exports, production of heavy-duty trucks from Mexico drop in May; Kansas City Southern de Mexico commits $120 million to new projects; Prologis building distribution warehouse in Dallas area; and Amazon opens sixth logistics warehouse in Mexico.

Pactum uses AI and chatbots to automate contract negotiations for some of the biggest companies in the world.

Freymiller was founded by Don Freymiller in 1968 in Wisconsin. Today the company operates out of Oklahoma City providing reefer services nationwide.

DB Schenker recorta 130 puestos de trabajo tras perder el contrato con Kraft Heinz

Logistics provider DB Schenker will lay off 130 employees from a distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: E-commerce businesses have big cross-border opportunities; Arizona restricts trucks along portions of I-10; Port Houston utilizes its first zero-emissions drayage truck; and Cargobase opens an office in Mexico.

Port Houston awarded $429 million to Weeks Marine and Curtin Maritime Corp. to dredge the Houston ship channel.

Cold chain solutions provider FreezPak Logistics announced plans to add renewable solar systems to three of the company’s logistics operations.

FreightWaves’ Justin Martin and Edison Motors’ Chace Barber discuss how older trucks can save smaller fleets money.

Mexico-based suppliers are gaining ground in global manufacturing. Also, John Deere is transferring some U.S. operations to Mexico.

Dock-to-driver programs can be a steppingstone for someone who can’t afford truck driving school.

Tractor Supply Co., which sells everything from lawn mowers to pet supplies, is a 2022 FreightWaves Shipper of Choice award winner.

Fruehauf returns to the U.S. with a new trailer manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Port Houston kicks off a $1.1 billion ship channel expansion; trucks carried 68% of all U.S.-Mexico cargo moved in March; a Texas woman pleads guilty to embezzling millions from a shipping company; and Siemens plans to build a $35 million export plant in Mexico.

KlearNow has launched KlearNow Drayage, a marketplace for importers and drayage operators.

Jaypur Logistics tried to avoid a federal out-of-service order by changing its name to JPL Logistics, according to the FMCSA.

Se descubrió que la empresa de camiones JPL Logistics, con sede en Houston, operaba como Jaypur Logistics

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Are the U.S. and Mexico winning globalization? Fleetmaster Express received its first two Volvo VNR electric trucks; a Texas seaport announces a new ro-ro service from Asia; and a Houston multimodal park signs two tenants.

Motive raised $150 million to invest in products aimed at the “safety, productivity and profitability” of businesses.

Gulf Coast ports continue to see strong demand for container and breakbulk cargo services during the month of April.

Mexico-based digital freight forwarder Nowports has achieved unicorn status after closing a $150 million series C round.