Borderlands es un resumen semanal de desarrollos en el mundo del transporte y el comercio transfronterizo de los Estados Unidos-México. Esta semana: los grupos de delincuencia organizados combían los robos de carga de EE. UU.; Imperial Auto abre una fábrica de $ 21 millones en México; Ego Group...
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Borderlands Mexico: Organized crime groups fuel rise of US cargo thefts
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Organized crime groups fuel rise of US cargo thefts; Imperial Auto opens $21M factory in Mexico; EGO Group launches electronic components plant in central Mexico; and Billor opens logistics hub in Houston.
Organized crime groups fuel rise of US cargo thefts
Supply chain security firm Overhaul said organized criminal gangs were a factor in the soaring number of cargo...
Locked up and losing out
Walgreens and retailers are dealing with a delicate balancing act between securing goods from theft while ensuring that security measures don’t drive customers away. Recent insights from Walgreens and the National Retail Federation (NRF) illustrate the complexity of this issue and highlight strategies retailers are employing to address it.
Facing a 52% increase in stolen inventory, Walgreens resorted to locking up a wide range of products. However, as CEO Tim Wentworth noted during a January...
Overhaul secures $55M in funding to accelerate growth
Supply chain visibility firm Overhaul has closed on $55 million in equity funding led by Springcoast Partners, with follow-on participation from existing investors Edison Partners and Americo.
The funding, announced Friday, will help expand Overhaul’s investments in AI technology, while also providing capital to support strategic acquisitions, officials said.
“The supply chain technology space will see significant consolidation over the next 12 to 24 months,” Overhaul founder and CEO Barry Conlon...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/overhaul-secures-55m-in-funding-to-accelerate-growth
Borderlands Mexico: Violence against truckers surging in cargo thefts
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Violence against truckers surging in cargo thefts; Port of Brownsville kicks off $600M ship channel project; auto parts maker Daimay invests $51M in Mexican factory; and Korean company opens its first plant in Mexico.
Violence against truckers surging in cargo thefts
Supply chain visibility firm Overhaul reported that 83% of cargo thefts in Mexico during the third...
FreightTech Friday: Wabash sees success with trailers-as-a-service
Recently, FreightWaves spoke with Wabash Director of Strategic Programs Glen Stewart about the company’s trailers-as-a-service (TaaS) offering, designed to help increase asset uptime.
According to the company, it has secured a near 100% recovery rate for its customers’ damaged trailers in 2024. “If damaged, trailers are fixed immediately, or a loaner can be provided,” a Wabash representative told FreightWaves.
Related:Wabash’s new trailers-as-a-service platform to support FreightVana’s...https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-friday-wabash-sees-success-with-trailers-as-a-service
FreightTech Friday: Dock scheduling provider focuses on end-user experience
Investment in dock scheduling software has recently gained significant traction, with market projections indicating an annual growth rate of 11.34% until 2029, culminating in a $10.2 billion market.
In a recent interview with FreightWaves, dock scheduling and yard management software provider C3 Solutions spoke on this burgeoning market. The company highlighted a greater potential return on these technology investments — particularly...
Cargo thefts spiked 68% in Q4, led by food and beverage freight
When trade operator Mary Sandoval recently sent a truck to pick up a load of avocados from a warehouse in Laredo, Texas, she was appalled when the load and tractor-trailer vanished without a trace almost immediately after leaving the facility.
“The truck showed up to the warehouse, gave the warehouse the load pick up number and then drove off and disappeared,” Sandoval said. “We never heard from them, and don’t know where the avocados went.”
Sandoval, whose name has been changed for this story,...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargo-thefts-spiked-68-in-q4-led-by-food-and-beverage-freight
Borderlands: Mexico averaged 57 thefts a day from cargo trucks in Q3
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Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border...
Cargo thefts from trucks, warehouses spike during Q2
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Truckload carriers across the U.S. saw a sharp rise in cargo thefts during the second quarter — with...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargo-thefts-from-trucks-warehouses-spike-during-q2