Cross-border freight transportation involves layers of complexities
🚛 Cross-border freight transportation involves layers of complexities.
Different countries have different regulations regarding cross-border trade, including customs, duties, taxes, and tariffs, which can be challenging to navigate and comply with. Cross-border transportation requires coordination between multiple carriers and modes of transportation and can be impacted by customs inspections, border wait times, and other logistical challenges. Additionally, cross-border transportation can be impacted by security concerns, including theft, fraud, and terrorism, requiring logistics providers and carriers to take additional security measures to ensure the safety of their shipments.
Mexico's role in managing unauthorized migration to the US is unpredictable.
Amazon Web Services Mexico (AWS), a branch of Amazon.com Inc., plans to invest over $5 billion in constructing a series of data centers in Mexico, catering to the rising demand for cloud services amid technological advancements.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused President Joe Biden of aiding Mexican cartels by halting deportations.
The union representing nearly 9,300 workers at Canada’s top two rail companies is signaling a potential work stoppage due to stalled negotiations over working conditions and wage hikes.
Arrive Logistics and BlueGrace Logistics have jumped on the nearshoring bandwagon by opening their first offices in Mexico.
Oh, Canada! UPS is launching a new Saturday home delivery service in key Canadian markets, starting with Toronto and expanding to Greater Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, and Laval by March.
Juanita Martinez, the chair of the Maverick County Democratic Party, engaged in a heated discussion with a Texas National Guard member at the closed Shelby Park.
The Texas National Guard and state troopers are still using razor wire to block access for Border Patrol agents in most of Shelby Park, a 47-acre area along the Rio Grande where migrants often cross.
Canadian authorities have taken action against two Vancouver-area trucking companies following accidents involving their vehicles.
The Food and Drug Administration has given Florida the green light to import medications from Canada - a move aimed at lowering drug prices in the United States.
Even cities quite a distance from the Mexican border are feeling the effects of the surge in migrants.
The U.S. delegation met with Mexico's president to address the surge of migrants reaching the U.S. border.
While thousands of migrants illegally enter the US each day, over 11,000 people remain in shelters and camps on the Mexican side of the border, according to community leaders.
The newly enacted law in Texas, which makes entering the state illegally a state crime, is causing confusion and fear among undocumented migrants and mixed-status families along the US-Mexico border.
Guillaume Latour-Laitre, the vice president of a Quebec trucking firm, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the United States for his involvement in a cross-border cocaine smuggling operation.
Deforestation is rapidly increasing in western Mexico, driven by the growing demand for avocados in the United States.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 354 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in the bed of a pickup truck crossing the border from Mexico into the United States at the Paso Del Norte international crossing.
Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico, which claimed 27 lives and left residents facing food and water shortages, looting incidents occurred in the city.
Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm, struck Acapulco, Mexico, resulting in at least 27 fatalities and four missing individuals, with widespread damage and communication outages.
Hurricane Otis underwent an astonishing transformation from a minor threat to a catastrophic monster within a single day.
The article discusses the impact of supply chain disruptions and the potential benefits of nearshoring, particularly in Mexico, for U.S. importers.
Billionaire Elon Musk visited the Texas-Mexico border to meet with local officials and law enforcement, seeking an "unfiltered" understanding of the immigration situation.
The flow of trade between Mexico and the United States is facing significant disruptions as Mexican officials work to address the surge in migrants attempting to reach the US.
Quebec's new Road Safety Action Plan includes the development of a "safety index" for heavy vehicles to protect vulnerable road users like cyclists and pedestrians.
On May 11, 2023, Canada passed the Fighting Against Forced Labor and Child Labor in Supply Chains Act, which requires Canadian businesses to demonstrate due diligence in minimizing the risks of forced and child labor in their supply chains.
A female truck driver was fired by Groupe Robert, a Canadian trucking company, after a crash on June 30th, 2022.
Rail freight from Canada to the U.S. has experienced a continuous decline, with a 12% decrease reported last week, according to the Association of American Railroads.
The Pentagon plans to issue its first contract to U.S. or Canadian companies by the end of 2023 to recover gallium, a crucial mineral used in semiconductors and military radar systems after China restricted its exports.
The 13-day labor strike at the West Coast ports in Canada has ended, as Canada’s Labor Minister and Transport Minister on Twitter announced.
Wildfires in northern Alberta are causing some oil sands operations to take precautions.