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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

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Lazaro Cardenas is one of Mexico’s 117 ports that are scheduled to undergo upgrades over the next 5 years as part of a $5 Billion government project aimed at streamlining the nation's entire port system. Upgrades are already underway and range from repaving parking lots to dredging entirely new terminals. State of New Mexico.

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Autonomous Truck Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address the Driver Shortage?

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This means moving the cargo twice as far and twice as fast. Currently, TuSimple is being tested across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas; all states where snow and heavy fog – difficult edge cases – are less common. This freight capacity would come at a 10%-15% discount to the prevailing cost to move freight.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2 – 8)

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Transportation capacity declines accelerate in September. Best Buy dangles hard-to-find holiday items for new membership program. In late-August, Walmart launched a new business to connect local retailers with consumers. As the capacity crunch lingers, more and more carriers have raised prices for shippers.