This week in Borderlands: Trump mulls scrapping USMCA as industry groups push for renewal; DP World opens Querétaro warehouse to support Mexico’s nearshoring boom; and East Coast Warehouse & Distribution launches first Texas operation.
Alpha Augmented Services says global logistics providers are accelerating their shift toward AI-driven automation — driven by labor shortages, data gaps and tariff volatility.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Cross-border boom collides with rising security risks; Mexico sets new quarterly FDI record with nearly $41B in Q4; and La Bonanza Avocados breaks ground on logistics hub in Pharr.
California and Texas were the nation’s top hotspots for cargo theft in the third quarter, fueled by high volumes of goods moving through major freight corridors.
This week in Borderlands: Nearshoring spurs C.H. Robinson expansion in Texas; Safran invests $115M to expand aerospace operations in Querétaro; and $80M logistics campus takes shape in Tucson.
FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller and DAT’s Ken Adamo recently debated freight demand, CDL enforcement and whether automation will define the industry’s future.
Manipulation of electronic logging devices is creating a two-tier trucking market — where some carriers follow hours-of-service rules and others bypass them to run nearly double the miles per week, experts said.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Tariffs forcing nearshoring, regional sourcing, experts say; Kuehne+Nagel boosts cross-border capacity in El Paso; and Motherson invests $50M in Mexico plant to supply Audi.
As climate volatility intensifies, Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez says a new reservoir and diversified cargo infrastructure are essential to protect the canal’s future.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Averitt expands San Antonio terminal to meet nearshoring demand; Blockades paralyze access to Mexico’s Port of Manzanillo; and Woojer taps Texas Logistic & Fulfillment for distribution operations.