Exports of Mexican-built cargo trucks hit 13,231 in February

Mexico’s truck production and exports saw notable increases in February, helped by continued demand from the U.S. and nearshoring-related relocations, officials said.   The 10 truck makers in Mexico that are members of ANPACT manufactured a total of 16,912 units in February, an 18% year-over-year (y/y) increase compared with 2022. Exports of trucks increased 13% y/y…

Weakness in freight shipments to linger, Cass says

Shipment data captured by payment services provider Cass Information Systems was only off modestly in February while freight costs plummeted on a tough comp. The Cass Freight Index registered a 0.3% year-over-year (y/y) decline in shipments while the expenditures component of the data set, which measures the total costs associated with shipping freight, fell 9.7%…

Americans value truck parking facilities — but not in their backyards

Americans value commercial truck drivers and the service they offer. However, they don’t want drivers parking their rigs anywhere near their homes. That was a key finding in a 2023 survey of truck parking issues published Tuesday by CloudTrucks, an IT-based provider that supports the commercial truck driving sector. About 56% of the 1,000 American…

Cash burn saddles digital market Freightos as shipping market sinks

Annual losses at newly listed international freight booking and payment platform Freightos increased again in 2022 as the decade-old enterprise tries to monetize its matchmaking technology for streamlining air and ocean transactions. The company also lowered its 2023 projected revenue growth rate to 15% to 21% (about $22.5 million) from 87% last summer in the…