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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized $14 million worth of drugs in several border incidents.

Truckload volumes and rates may have plateaued…for now.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexican train blockade costing millions; Toyota and VW expand in Mexico; tire manufacturer opens Houston facility; Xxentria opens border operation; US, Mexico and Canada extend border closures.

The CBP must establish reasonable suspicion a good is made with forced labor in order to institute a WRO.

Newly released case study says gateway’s work could become model for other Canadian ports

CBP’s Virtual Trade Week featured talks on the USMCA, forced labor, e-commerce, and how emerging technology is changing trade.

Campaign to end cargo-related accidents continues with flow of information in multiple languages.

Whether it’s in reaction to a pandemic or an environmental disaster or to better compete, past strategies may not deliver future success.

“China and tariffs: Why COVID has actually increased cargo yields” was the topic of a virtual fireside chat at the American Shipper Global Trade Tech Summit.

Better safety systems and driver environment monitoring can help fleets reduce the number of truck-related accidents.

FreightWaves CEO and Director of Freight

Longer truck wait times at Otay Mesa were reportedly caused by changes to customs requirements by Mexican officials.

At the American Shipper Global Trade Tech summit Wednesday, Cambridge Capital partners discussed what they look for in an investment.

“Forager: Manically focused on cross-border with tech” was the topic of a virtual fireside chat at American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech summit.

CBP’s expansion project at the Pharr Port of Entry in South Texas is aimed at speeding up commercial agriculture processing.

U.S. announces it is dropping tariffs on Canadian aluminum as Canada prepared to unveil countermeasures.

TFI International says it will acquire DLS Worldwide from RR Donnelley for $225 million in a major acquisition that will expand the Canadian company’s U.S. logistics business.

The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America said its members are tired of ocean carriers charging them hundreds of dollars over their service contract rates.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Amazon presses the gas on holiday hiring, a judge allows truck tolls to continue in Rhode Island and police hunt for a motive behind the killing of a truck driver.

The 15,072-TEU CMA CGM Brazil earns the honor as the biggest container ship to call the East Coast.

Ransomware attack targets Manitoulin Transport, one of Canada’s largest trucking companies, amid a rash of cyber incidents hitting the nation’s supply chain firms.

An Odessa, Texas-based company must face a $500,000 lawsuit over alleged damage to a wastewater pipeline.

COVID-19 may have disrupted supply chains but not the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s regulatory and policy focus on ocean container shipping, FMC chairman says.

FedEx’s SenseAware ID will provide precise location tracking for COVID-19-related medical supplies and other critical shipments.

Katharina Rath will be tasked with driving German logistics giant’s “global transformation process.”

Hyster introduces newest double-empty container handler to marine terminal and intermodal rail yard operators.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Border trucking capacity remains tight; Schneider Electric expanding in Tijuana; new highway in Mexico to boost cross-border trade; Ceva Logistics expands in Latin America.

Truck driver Christopher Sedrick Brown pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 132 kilograms (292 pounds) of marijuana.

Iowa transportation company Travero plans to open a multimodal cross-dock operation by next September.

More than 20 years of investment and dedication to the U.S. wind energy industry pays off for Anderson Trucking Service even during the worst of times.

Canadian border officers arrested a truck driver after finding over $10 million worth of suspected cocaine during an inspection of a tractor-trailer coming from the United States.

In August, Mexico’s production of heavy-duty vehicles was 12,592 units, a decrease of 30% compared to the same period in 2019.

New ocean container floor design developed and tested by the Institute of International Container Lessors over the past 10 years reduces wood use by up to 45%.

Just over a month after a massive explosion killed nearly 200 people, Lebanon’s capital city again filled with choking smoke

Canadian supply chain software provider Descartes Systems Group reports increase in profits and sales in the second quarter as the company eyes acquisition opportunities

Some U.S. importers worry the Trump administration’s actions could lead to new tariffs or other restrictions.

Mexican cartels are using more commercial trucks to smuggle drugs across the border, CBP acting commissioner says.

Foreign-flagged tanker receives 225 metric tonnes of LNG at the Talleyrand Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Florida.

“Look, Mom, no seats!” That’s Korean Air saying it’s flying a passenger plane with the seats removed because it can make more money putting cargo on the floor.

Canadian trucking and logistics firm TFI International buys U.S. bulk carrier CCC Transportation, its third acquisition from bankrupt Comcar Industries.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, General Motors and Nikola Corp. strike a deal for fuel cells; diesel engines are a big winner from the fallout of the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal; and trucking’s exemption from AB5 could be at risk.

CBP’s Virtual Trade Week symposium kicked off Tuesday with a panel on the advantages of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

ArcBest, Crane Worldwide, Fullen Dock & Warehouse, Grupo TMM, Premier Manufacturing, Southeastern Freight and United Airlines announce promotions and hires.

Illinois-based hardware giant joins The Home Depot and Walmart as U.S. retail companies betting big on Mexico’s home improvement market.

Carrier invoice disputes becoming a thing of the past after Walmart Canada deploys DLT Labs’ blockchain freight payment platform.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: FedEx Logistics expands in El Paso, Texas; Stanley Black and Decker picks Mexico for new plant; Grupo TMM appoints new CEO; CBP officers seize $4 million worth of narcotics.

Companies that need to move goods by air will need to increase their transportation budgets to get through the fourth quarter as low capacity ignites airfreight prices.

A.P. Moller-Maersk’s recent announcement that Damco will no longer exist as a separate brand is expected to drive some shippers into the arms of others.

China’s e-commerce giant leads the pack in pursuing potential gold mine.

Some people call it the Flying Forehead. The A380 is a double-deck plane that airlines quickly parked when the coronavirus destroyed travel demand. Now, Emirates is starting to fly a few of the mammoth planes.

MD Logistics, a specialist in handling temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals, will operate as a subsidiary of the Japanese logistics services provider.

ShipChain’s public mainnet integrates the trust of public blockchains with the scalability and throughput needed by enterprise supply chains, according to CEO John Monarch.

The viability of the airline industry is at stake because COVID has mostly wiped out passenger travel. The group’s global trade association is pleading with governments to help airlines with rule changes and financial aid.

3PL’s MyParcel provides European e-commerce customers a scheduled, yet competitively priced shipping service between existing express and postal.

Mullen Group shores up its cross-border less-than-truckload business as it acquires the outstanding shares of British Columbia carrier Pacific Coast Express Limited.

TIRPORT’s marketplace allows companies to manage, report and track loads during their truck hauls.

The flagship Japanese airline joins other transportation and technology providers to develop urban freight delivery capabilities with drones.

The air cargo market continued its recovery in July from the depths of the COVID pandemic, but is still far below last year’s results. Demand is expected to shoot up in the next few months because the holidays are coming.

You’ll have to hold your nose if you crush a stink bug. More than a nuisance, the stink bug is a destructive pest that can damage many crops. Australia has put tight measures on air and sea freight to keep the bug out of the country.

CN orders 50 electric trucks from Lion Electric Co. to support its intermodal operations in its largest urban markets in Canada.

The new factories from Boston-based Creation Technologies, Austria-based Pollmann International and El Paso, Texas-based MFG Solutions, Luxembourg-based Ikano Industries, and Milwaukee Tools will create more than 3,400 new jobs in Mexico.

Price inflation has tapered off for many – not all – air cargo markets during the second half of August. Shippers shouldn’t get used to it.

TFI International has agreed to acquire APPS Transport Group in a move that will bolster one of the company’s weak links: its Canadian less-than-truckload business.

Hong Kong-based 3PL’s warehouse business suffers from shrinking inventories, but forwarding business saves the day, leading to $109 million first-half profit.

Key ports and roads across the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast remain closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.

Hurricane Laura is closing in on the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast and is expected to bring extreme winds and a “catastrophic” storm surge of possibly 20 feet of water.

“The scope of methamphetamine abuse in the U.S. is on the rise,” said Andrew Douglas, port director for the Laredo port of entry.

The trans-Atlantic may not be the dominant container market, but it remains dependable for hungry ocean consolidators and forwarders.

Massachusetts-based XYZ Robotics says its robots can pick anything and place it anywhere.

Hurricane Laura is predicted to make landfall near Port Houston, part of the nation’s largest logistics hub for oil, gas and petrochemicals.

Laura is expected to make landfall late Wednesday night, hitting the Gulf Coast somewhere near the Texas-Louisiana border.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, prosecutors have indicted 11 for staging truck accidents. Plus, Mike Boeglin’s widow is still searching for answers in her husband’s murder, and TFI International is hit by a ransomware attack.

Five companies recently announced big plans in Mexico, including two new factories and several major expansion projects.

Hacking group posts files purportedly stolen from Canpar Express after ransomware attack targets TFI International’s Canadian parcel and courier subsidiaries.

DHL Supply Chain North America will provide three months of fully paid maternity leave starting Jan. 1 as part of a push to recruit, retain and promote women in its management ranks.

A ransomware attack has hit TFI International’s four Canadian courier divisions, targeting Canpar Express, ICS Courier, Loomis Express and TForce Integrated Solutions.

Another massive weekly gain in outbound tender load volumes The freight markets continue to accelerate with outbound tender volumes climbing another 7.4% week over week. This has continued to keep […]

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: China automaker picks Dallas as distribution hub; Volvo delivers 55 trucks to Mexican carrier; Port Houston volume down 10%; and VW Mexico agrees to 5.5% employee pay raise.

Bain & Co report discusses the region’s e-commerce market and the futuristic trends that are at play.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, two freight-related companies in Texas are eliminating 382 jobs.

Q2 EBITDA increases 53.7% and operating cash flow jumps 86.9%.

The Port of Montreal is expected to reopen Sunday after longshore workers and employers agreed on a seven-month truce to hash out a new contract.

Longshore workers and employers have reached a tentative agreement to end a strike at the Port of Montreal.

Maritime Employers Association announces longshore workers will handle ‘controlled substances and COVID-19-related merchandise.’

SkyBitz provides the transportation and logistics industries with real-time asset tracking and data analytics from sensors and remote monitoring solutions.

A trucker could face life in prison after being charged with trafficking almost 200 pounds of meth, likely worth millions of dollars, from the U.S. to Canada.

More than $125 million in drugs has been seized from tractor-trailers attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas and California since July 15.

Carriers looking to attract more drivers may have to get creative with recruitment, as well as consider raising pay or adding bonuses, said Rob Hatchett, president of SeatMyTrucks.

“We are going to lose some of the food and pharmaceuticals.”

Risk management firm uses artificial intelligence to visualize problems and get ahead of them before disruptions occur.

Shipco Transport and its container freight station subsidiary ICT have adopted Vector Software to reduce human contact and on-site paperwork processing as the coronavirus persists.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered more than a half-ton of marijuana in a Canadian truck that was supposed to be hauling office furniture to Michigan.

The Port of Veracruz, one of Mexico’s largest maritime trade ports, has a 100-year concession with an entity called Administración Portuaria Integral de Veracruz.

Russian airline has become the 19th customer for the twin-engine, all-cargo aircraft.

Kyungshin Cable makes wire harnesses used in the automotive industry for companies in Mexico, the United States and Canada.

The first of 31 giants of the sky in British Airways’ fleet says goodbye.

TFI International raised nearly $219 million in a share offering. It puts the transportation and logistics company in a stronger position to pursue acquisitions in the U.S. and Canad

JD.com gets controlling stake in Chinese express transport firm Kuayue Express.

Jack Mahoney will take over for the retiring Guy Stephenson.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Home Depot logistics center sells for $247M; $4.3 million in fake […]