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Short-Sea Shipping: A Viable Alternative for Navigating U.S. & Mexico Capacity Challenges

Talking Logistics

Shippers in the United States and Mexico are facing significant supply chain challenges. Read more Short-Sea Shipping: A Viable Alternative for Navigating U.S. & & Mexico Capacity Challenges. The post Short-Sea Shipping: A Viable Alternative for Navigating U.S. &

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4 Keys for Unlocking a Successful Logistics Partnership

Talking Logistics

Logistics remains fragmented and broken, and nearly every participant in the ecosystem is struggling. Cross-border freight with Mexico is a $70.3 Cross-border freight with Mexico is a $70.3 Read more 4 Keys for Unlocking a Successful Logistics Partnership.

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5 Things to Know About U.S.-Mexico Logistics

Talking Logistics

Trade flowing across the United States-Mexico border has grown exponentially since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was enacted in 1994. In 2016, the value of goods traded between the two countries topped $525 billion, making Mexico the third largest trading partner of the U.S. Companies carrying freight across the U.S.-Mexico

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. billion of goods stuck waiting in Mexico. Absurd” safety inspections are causing wait times as long as 24 hours in lines that stretch for 14 miles, Mexico’s biggest trucking group said in a statement October 8. Maersk joins FedEx Corp., Kodiak, Aurora Innovation Inc.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America. The logistics provider will use the expanded fleet to improve worker productivity, order accuracy, speed, and efficiency. The audit determined that CPW emitted 1.2

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart shipped one quarter of its U.S. million km) using battery-electric vehicles hauling customer freight. Schneider says it began running the trucks to haul customer freight in January. That compared with just 2 percent in 2018. It also operates two electric yard tractors.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. The moves come one day before senior administration officials are set to visit Mexico, whose cartels are part of the global trafficking network, for meetings expected to involve discussion of the drug threat. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns.