US, Mexican truckers unite to protest low wages, poor working conditions

A cross-border trucker-led convoy will be rolling through parts of West Texas on Monday to spotlight everything from violence against drivers, low wages to poor working conditions in both Mexico and the U.S., organizers said. The convoy — a joint action between the U.S.-based Truckers Movement for Justice (TMJ) and the Mexico-based United Mexican Carriers…

Borderlands Mexico: ImportYeti launches tool to help brands source Mexico-made goods

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: ImportYeti launches tool to help brands source Mexico-made goods; Pharr bridge construction expansion project set to begin in August; Hammond Power Solutions opens fourth plant in Mexico; and United Kingdom-based logistics company opens Dallas office. ImportYeti…

Maritime shipping still on troubled waters

Chart of the Week: Freightos Baltic Daily Index – China to North America West and East Coast  SONAR: FBXD.CNAW, FBXD.CNAE Spot rates for shipping forty-foot equivalent containers over the ocean from China to North America hit their highest levels since the summer of 2022 and are still climbing. Supply chain disruption has returned to the maritime industry,…

Supreme Court ruling could boost freight carriers’ legal powers

WASHINGTON — Freight carriers that want to challenge regulations that govern them may have received a significant boost from the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday in a decision that overturns a 40-year precedent of deference given to federal agencies. The high court decided 6-3 to overrule the Chevron doctrine, a policy challenged in Loper Bright…