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Chip shortage forces automakers to adjust Mexico plants

The U.S.-Mexico automotive production industry has been affected by a global semiconductor supply chain disruption that has slowed assembly lines around the world. 

General Motors and Volkswagen recently announced they were extending shutdowns or adjusting production schedules at plants in Mexico due to semiconductor chip shortages. 

Volkswagen de México said Thursday it will adjust its production schedule at its plant in Puebla, Mexico, for the Jetta model until March 5 due to lack of components.

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Navistar, GM and J.B. Hunt collaborate on fuel cell trucks

Navistar International Corp. is leading a four-way collaboration to get long-haul fuel cell electric trucks and hydrogen into production by 2024 with test vehicles being piloted in late 2022.

A Class 8 International RH Series day cab from Navistar (NYSE: NAV) is the platform with a target range of more than 500 miles and 15-minute refueling.

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will use two Hydrotec fuel cell power cubes as the power plant replacing the RH Series diesel engine. Each power cube contains...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistar-gm-and-jb-hunt-collaborate-on-fuel-cell-trucks

Borderlands: Texas border bridge expansion gets presidential permit

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Border bridge project gets presidential permit; Honda to build electric vehicle in Mexico; Texas-based Spirit Truck Lines acquired by Forgelight; and CBP seizes meth hidden in tortilla press.

Pharr bridge project receives presidential permit

The city of Pharr, Texas, recently received a presidential permit authorizing the expansion of the Pharr-Reynosa International...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/texas-border-bridge-expansion-gets-presidential-permit

Bleak picture of financial exposure to major shippers from UK port congestion

The financial impact on the UK’s biggest shippers from the port congestion crippling the country’s container supply chains could amount to over £15bn ($19.7bn), according to new research.
Risk management firm Russell Group today released new analysis that shows the top 10 UK importers that use Southampton have a combined financial exposure to the congestion at the port of £3.88bn. The list is headed by BP, Shell and Tesco.
However, that figure …

The post Bleak picture of financial exposure to...

https://theloadstar.com/bleak-picture-of-financial-exposure-to-major-shippers-from-uk-port-congestion/

Venturi Formula E team sold to investors, plus more…

Venturi Formula E team sold to investors, plus more…

Monaco; the marina and at the centre the Yacht Club de Monaco
Monaco-based Venturi team sold to investors 
The Monaco-based Venturi Formula E team co-founded by Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been sold to a group of investors led by the Spanish brother-in-law of series chairman Alejandro Agag..

Seven new cases in Monaco, five recoveries
Seven residents tested positive for coronavirus in the 24 hours to Wednesday evening while five...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/12/10/venturi-formula-e-team-sold-to-investors-plus-more/

‘Land is plentiful’ for APM Terminals Mobile seaport growth

APM Terminals Mobile wants more companies to see what Alabama’s Gulf Coast has to offer.

It said several major corporations — from Airbus to Amazon, BendPak to Bombardier, Honda to Hyundai — already use the Port of Mobile as a global logistics hub. 

Brian Harold, APM Terminals Mobile’s managing director, said the region has it all — “available land near the port to grow manufacturing and DCs, five Class I railroads for inland supply chains, three interstate highways and a cargo airport near the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/land-is-plentiful-for-apm-terminals-mobile-seaport-growth

Honda to deploy barges for transport to North Sea Port

Honda Motor Europe Logistics in Ghent intends to deploy barges for the transport of its parts and final products. From Tuesday 11 June, Honda will begin transporting containers from the port of Antwerp to North Sea Port via inland shipping.

By doing so, the car manufacturer is investing in ‘green’ transport. North Sea Port encourages businesses to invest in sustainability wherever possible. The modal shift – a focus on less transport by road and more transport via inland shipping, rail or...

https://container-news.com/honda-barges-transport-north-sea-port/

Lake Assault delivers fire/rescue boat to Texas

The craft’s firefighting system includes a Hale Attack Max fire pump rated at 550 gpm and powered by a dedicated 35-hp marinized engine. Lake Assault Boats photo

The Waco Fire Department has taken delivery of a 26′ custom-built Lake Assault Boats fireboat and rescue craft. The new vessel provides a wide range of emergency response services on Lake Waco (a 12-square-mile body of water located within the city limits) as well as a section of the Brazos River that flows through the department’s protection area in central Texas. The craft was purchased through Lake Assault Boats’ listings on GSA (General Services Administration) Advantage Schedule 84 that...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/lake-assault-delivers-fire-rescue-boat-to-texas/

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