Location, cost drive international firms south of the border

Wise PanAmerican Solutions (WPS) has stayed busy since the start of 2024 helping international companies interested in doing business with Mexico. The Austin, Texas-based company offers services aimed at assisting firms looking to expand or establish cross-border operations in the country. “This year started with an increase in demand for our services as compared to…

Borderlands Mexico: Container shipments from China to Mexico skyrocketed in January

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Container shipments from China to Mexico skyrocketed in January; construction set for border logistics park in West Texas; Nippon Steel set to build $71M plant in Mexico; and China-based auto supplier announces $178M investment in Mexico….

Flock reports layoffs, path to profitability

Friday marked a turn of events for Flock Freight, a provider of shared truckload solutions, as the company decided to reduce its workforce by 54 individuals. The company last reported layoffs in April of 2023.  This strategic move was aimed at recalibrating the company’s trajectory towards profitability. The positions affected were primarily back office roles,…

Groups lose latest court attempt to block California’s AB5 from state’s trucking sector

In a sweeping decision, a federal district court judge in California on Friday rejected arguments that the state’s independent contractor law, AB5, should be barred from regulating California’s trucking industry. Judge Roger Benitez of the California federal district court for the state’s Southern district not only failed to order a new injunction, he also tossed…