Borderlands: Cross-border logistics firms expand operations into Mexico

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Cross-border logistics firms expand operations into Mexico; Texas State Highway 130 toll road truck traffic up over 9%; Karat packaging opens new distribution facility in Arizona; and Pirelli opens Mexico training center, hits 50M-tire milestone.

Cross-border logistics firms expand operations into Mexico

Doubling down on nearshoring trends south of the border, Arrive...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-cross-border-logistics-firms-expand-operations-into-mexico

Chip shortage will have ‘severe impact’ on 93% of auto industry

The chip shortage has been going on long enough to generate some survey data, and there are some positive things to be found there, but overall the picture is bleak. The general trend seems to be that the impact will be massive and it will last at least through most of 2021, but there are ways of mitigating the damage. Here’s what the industry itself is saying.

Chip shortage by the numbers

Automotive News has a new survey out called Examining the Global Chip Shortage, which proves what we’ve been...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chip-shortage-will-have-severe-impact-on-93-of-auto-industry

GSCW chat recap: Pirelli’s Godfrey on choosing shipping modes

This fireside chat recap is from Day 4 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 4 focuses on automotive.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The thought process behind choosing a shipping mode

DETAILS: Choosing a mode of transportation for freight is often difficult. John Godfrey and FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill explore how to choose a shipping mode in different situations, including cross-border transportation. 

SPEAKER: Godfrey, executive supply chain consultant at Pirelli Tire North America

BIO: Godfrey has...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-pirellis-godfrey-on-choosing-shipping-modes

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