C.H. Robinson opens cross-border logistics facility in US trade hub of Laredo

C.H. Robinson opens a new facility that speeds up trade across the Mexico border, at a time when a growing number of global shippers are nearshoring in order to diversify and fortify their supply chains.

Last year, the port of Laredo handled US$268 billion in trade with Mexico, up 20% from 2021.

Earlier, in February, Laredo surpassed more than 450 seaports, airports and other border crossings to become the busiest in the United States.

According to C.H. Robinson, whether a company is bringing in...

https://container-news.com/c-h-robinson-opens-cross-border-logistics-facility-in-us-trade-hub-of-laredo/

Check Call: The Future of Digital Freight Matching

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Image: Memegenerator.net

Automate the things you hate. In a world in which everyone is racing to improve daily processes and create more time in the day, it’s easiest to start with those things that are a daily pain point within an organization. 

Digital freight matching is designed so that a carrier can just tap and go, meaning the carrier taps to accept a load at a posted rate and then it hits the road. It serves as one of those things that can help alleviate some of the issues brokers have...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-the-future-of-digital-freight-matching

Cross-border logistics no walk in the park — Midday Market Update

MMU 11/24

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent get a close look at the intricacies of moving freight across borders. They are joined by FreightWaves’ Zach Strickland for a market update and Anthony Smith for a look at Q1 GDP and unemployment numbers. 

First in headlines, Andrew Cox looks at Echo Global Logistics’ record-breaking first-quarter earnings, a shocking report from GrubHub and pressure on the U.S. Department of Transportation to support agriculture exporters by...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cross-border-logistics-no-walk-in-the-park-midday-market-update

FreightWaves Classics: The Port of Laredo is #1 inland port in U.S.

Port Laredo finished fourth overall during 2020 among the nation’s 450 international gateways for trade. (Photo: FreightWaves staff)

In Chapter 1 of this series on America’s ports, the Port of Boston was featured. The Port of Boston is the oldest seaport in the United States. To read that article, please follow this link

In Chapter 2, a different type of port will be profiled. 

U.S.-Mexico border in Texas

The Texas-Mexico border runs for 1,254 miles and is the longest border of any state with the nation of Mexico. According to the Office of the Texas Comptroller, ports of entry within Texas accounted for nearly $740 billion...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/freightwaves-classics:-the-port-of-laredo-is-#1-inland-port-in-us

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