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...

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Smooth US-Mexico cross-border shipping made possible with right partner

After the supply chain disruptions the world has experienced over the last few years, a greater number of U.S.-based businesses are finding it more appealing to move manufacturing hubs closer to home to shorten and strengthen their supply chains. With nearshoring will come an increased need to transport goods across the border as efficiently as possible.

Freight movement at the border is heating up. Mexico remained the United States’ No. 1 trading partner in August and September, overtaking...

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All-Risk coverage a must-have for cross-border shipping

Cross-border shipping is a tricky business, there’s no getting around it. But with a reliable and knowledgeable partner at your side — and proper insurance protecting your products — your cross-border anxieties will greatly diminish.

Mark Vickers, Reliance Partners’ executive vice president of international logistics, recently connected with Ryan Jones, president at NUAGE Logistics Inc., to dive into cross-border logistics.

Jones shares his thoughts on what it’s like shipping into Mexico from the...

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The Daily Dash: Listening to shippers; Schneider’s special dividend

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration listening session on a possible broker transparency rule saw shippers questioning how this would impact their confidentiality agreements. Plus, Schneider plans a special dividend, Werner’s earnings top expectations and carriers weigh in on the election.

What about the shippers?

In an online listening session Wednesday, FMCSA leaders heard industry views...

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