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How LTE-M and NB-IoT Are Revolutionizing Asset Tracking in Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

In the past, tracking a shipping container across continents or monitoring the temperature of a pharmaceutical package in a rural warehouse came with trade-offs: cost, power drain, or unreliable coverage. That makes it suited for assets in motiontrucks, railcars, shipping containers. This is changing.

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Borderlands Mexico: DP World sees big logistics opportunities across Latin America

Freight Waves

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. DP World currently has a workforce of nearly 800 logistics and freight forwarding professionals in Mexico. Cross-border freight volumes hit record highs in early 2025, with Mexico exports to the U.S.

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Geopolitical upheaval tops new shipping concerns survey

Freight Waves

The 2024-2025 Maritime Barometer Report released by the International Chamber of Shipping paints a stark picture: with over 70 national elections impacting half the world’s population in 2024, the repercussions for maritime operations are profound.

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FedEx Elects to Spin Off LTL Freight Business

Supply Chain Matters

Transportation and logistics services provider FedEx announced this week that it has decided to spin off its FedEx Freight business unit. This move follows indications by FedEx management in June in assessing the strategic role of this business unit as a means to unlock added shareholder value.

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Trac Intermodal preps 200K chassis for China container surge

Freight Waves

A top executive with the largest provider of intermodal chassis says his company is ready for the coming crush of China container imports headed to the United States. TW ) and Hong Kong-based Hede International Shipping. Upgraded units sitting idle in California were moved to the Midwest to refresh fleets worn by winter weather.

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Insider threat cargo theft cases rose in Q2, expert says

Freight Waves

The biggest thing that stood out was the increase in insider participation in thefts in the United States,” Pelli told FreightWaves in an interview. Criminals are using phishing emails and other cybersecurity vulnerabilities to conduct strategic theft incidents, the BSI Consulting report said.

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Ship OGRE continues expansion, growth and innovation to transform logistics

Freight Waves

DALLAS, May 20th, 2025 – Ship OGRE (OGRE), a pioneering force in brokerage and logistics technology, is proud to announce the successful acquisition, transformation, and tech-acceleration of Amino Transport, Inc. Freight brokers, transportation companies, and the end customer—including our customers’ customers—enjoy the benefits.