Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Isaac Instruments hired a chief sales officer and FTR welcomed a senior commercial vehicle analyst. Meanwhile, Mactrans […]
The Gulf Coast ports have received a lot of attention in recent years and rightfully so. The ports along the Gulf Coast provided a pressure relief valve of sorts, though they suffered with congestion throughout the pandemic as well. What separates the Gulf Coast ports from the major East and West Coast ports is the…
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Echo Global Logistics grows cross-border footprint as trade booms; Maersk launches cross-border warehouse in Tijuana; Yokohama announces $380M tire plant in Mexico; and Legendz Way to open distribution center in North Texas. Echo Global Logistics grows…
Chart of the Week: Import Ocean TEUs Index – China to Mexico, China to USA SONAR: IOTI.CHNMEX, IOTI.CHNUSA Import bookings have doubled from China to Mexico compared to the same period in 2019, with the bulk of the increase coming in the past year. By contrast, import bookings from China to the U.S. are up a…
Peter Penseel is leaving Ceva Logistics, where he is chief operating officer of the airfreight division, to become president of cargo at Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), effective June 1. Photo: (Delta Cargo) The veteran air cargo executive will replace Robert Walpole, who led Delta Cargo for three years. Delta Cargo quietly announced Penseel’s hiring…