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Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Port Laredo remains the nation’s No. 1 gateway for international trade; rail cargo thefts were up 29% during Q1 in Mexico; a Taiwan automotive supplier is investing $1 billion for Mexico expansion; and Forza Steel is…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Alaska Airlines will take advantage of two new Boeing 737-800 converted freighters to open its first dedicated cargo service south of Seattle, starting in April, said Adam Drouhard, managing director for cargo. The newly modified aircraft will help Alaska Air Cargo broaden its market reach in Alaska, speed up deliveries and reduce…
Amazon Air is closing its air cargo operation in San Antonio, which will result in 65 contract workers employed with Worldwide Flight Services Inc. to be laid off. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant did not provide a reason for the facility’s closure. Amazon Air is Amazon’s in-house cargo airline. “We’re always evaluating our operations to better…
Shortly after announcing its $17 million raise in March, Gather AI, an inventory management solutions provider that uses drone technology, launched two new offerings on Tuesday to elevate its ability to help warehouse operators find underutilized space. The initial solution, location occupancy, harnesses computer vision data collected by Gather AI drones. It accurately gauges available…
FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Old Dominion Freight Line — Helping the World Keep Promises. Learn more here. Every week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago. This article comes from the September 1975 issue of American Shipper and shows…
By Glenn Riggs, Chief Strategy Officer of Odyssey Logistics The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. The continued fragility of the post-pandemic supply chain has been brought into high relief by recent disruptions. Perhaps most prominent in the public imagination:…