Robot sentries beef up security at Hactl air cargo terminal

The largest independent cargo handler at Hong Kong International Airport is taking security measures to the next level with robots that patrol its facilities and sniffer dogs trained to detect lithium batteries in shipments. Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (Hactl) announced last week that the first security robot is ready to begin surveillance, initially…

Borderlands: New Mexico lands first major auto parts manufacturing plant

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: New Mexico lands first major auto parts manufacturing plant; FedEx closing facility in Texas, eliminating 58 jobs; Nippon Express opens logistics warehouse in Arizona; and San Diego customs agent charged with taking bribes from drug smugglers….