Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Zerio focused on technologizing global supply chain security compliance; Port Houston welcomes new Latin America shipping container service; Tesla auto parts supplier expanding Texas logistics operation; and Korean EV parts maker opens factory in Mexico. Zerio…
Chart of the Week: Carrier Details Net Changes in Trucking Authorities – USA SONAR: CDNCA.USA Since the start of November, net active truckload operating authorities have dropped by 9,000 — an approximately 12% increase over the same period last year, according to Carrier Details’ analysis of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data. The operating authorities measured here…
Should UPS have been bigger as well as better? For the first 30 or so months of her tenure, UPS CEO Carol B. Tomé had the wind at her back. For the past year, however, a gale force storm has been blowing right at the company. The question is whether she can steer Big Brown…
News releases this week about Nikola’s fourth energy division president in less than two years, the company’s first Hyla-branded modular hydrogen fueler for fuel cell trucks, and Hyzon Motors’ development agreement for fuel cell refuse trucks skirted some underlying issues. Nikola touted the ability to serve up to 40 Class 8 trucks a day with…
All thawed out (Photo: Misfits Market) Fulfillment for perishable goods seems to be the new trend for 2024. Misfits Market, a direct-to-consumer brand, is another company to launch its own fulfillment service. Previously, we had Grip’s announcement. Fulfilled by Misfits, FBM for short, is a dedicated service for perishable brands to store, pick, pack, fulfill…