cross-border freight

Navigating the evolving cross-border environment with Werner

Today’s cross-border environment is being shaped by the rising popularity of nearshoring, as companies rethink their supply chain strategies. These trends are driven by the need for more secure, resilient and cost-effective supply chains. 

Nearshoring involves moving production closer to home. It is becoming popular with companies hoping to move their manufacturing efforts away from China. 

Over the next year, these trends – paired with shifting freight demands and continued  technological...

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 A unified approach to improving cross-border operations

The rise of nearshoring has increased cross-border freight volumes between the U.S. and Mexico. In May, for the fifth consecutive month, Mexico was the top U.S. trade partner at $73 billion. In fact, 15 of the past 16 months, Mexico has been No. 1 in trade with the U.S.

But that growth has exposed inefficiencies in cross-border trade. 

On this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Mark Vickers, executive vice president and head of international logistics at Reliance Partners, breaks down Reliance...

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Shippers must seek out experienced cross-border providers during Mexican market boom

Companies are more intrigued than ever by Mexican manufacturing prospects. Mexico unseated China as the top exporter to the U.S. for the first time in 2023 after a multi-year climb. During a similar time period, the Laredo, Texas and Tucson, Arizona markets have skyrocketed in popularity. 

Mexico is expected to continue to win business – and grab headlines – as the well-documented and ongoing nearshoring trend continues. In fact, foreign domestic investment in Mexico hit a record high over the...

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The Logistics of Nearshoring: Navigating U.S.-Mexico Border Complexities

The supply chain ripples caused by pandemic bottlenecks are being felt along the U.S.-Mexico border as nearshoring intensifies. Cross-border logistics continues to gain attention as large multinational corporations move their operations to Mexican border regions, creating additional demand for warehousing space, manufacturing facilities, transportation capacity and providers to manage shipments.

While creating warehouses and manufacturing centers is a straightforward process, finding and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-logistics-of-nearshoring-navigating-u-s-mexico-border-complexities

Location, cost drive international firms south of the border

Wise PanAmerican Solutions (WPS) has stayed busy since the start of 2024 helping international companies interested in doing business with Mexico.

The Austin, Texas-based company offers services aimed at assisting firms looking to expand or establish cross-border operations in the country.

“This year started with an increase in demand for our services as compared to the previous year. It may be related to the fact that nearshoring projections are expected to reach their peak in 2024-2025,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/location-cost-drive-international-firms-south-of-the-border

Borderlands: Zerio focused on technologizing global supply chain security compliance 

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Zerio focused on technologizing global supply chain security compliance; Port Houston welcomes new Latin America shipping container service; Tesla auto parts supplier expanding Texas logistics operation; and Korean EV parts maker opens factory in Mexico.

Zerio focused on technologizing global supply chain security compliance 

Miguel Olivo, co-founder and CEO of Zerio,...

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Check Call: A first for the FMCSA

Welcome to Check Call, our corner of the internet for all things 3PL, freight broker and supply chain. Check Call the podcast comes out every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. EDT. Catch up on previous episodes here. If this was forwarded to you, sign up for Check Call the newsletter here.

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has some research data that could prove helpful to the public and itself. This data has findings that relate to carriers’ safety and operations. Since this...

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Nearshoring underscores value of North American cross-border partnerships

North American manufacturing and retailers have been focused on moving their operations out of China — and closer to home — over the past few years. This shift has ramped up trade activity between the U.S. and its neighboring countries. In fact, trade between the U.S. and Canada surpassed $900 billion in 2022.

U.S. goods exports to Canada grew over 15% between 2021 and 2022, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. U.S. imports from Canada were up over 22% during that same time...

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Check Call: The cost of a conversation

Welcome to Check Call, our corner of the internet for all things 3PL, freight broker and supply chain. Check Call the podcast comes out every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. EDT. Catch up on previous episodes here. If this was forwarded to you, sign up for Check Call the newsletter here.

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Executive salaries have been making headlines lately, starting with ocean shipping executives disclosing compensation packages from 2022. Spoiler alert: The winner was Gary Vogel from Eagle Bulk, who had...

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How nearshoring is unlocking growth opportunities for LTL industry

China has long been considered “the world’s factory,” offering Western manufacturers inexpensive, skilled labor and robust supply chain infrastructure. Pandemic-fueled production and shipping delays — combined with rising labor costs and geopolitical tensions across the globe — have undercut those benefits in recent years. As a result, more and more companies are moving their manufacturing operations to North America.

“The global logistics landscape is rapidly changing, and supply chain...

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