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Borderlands Mexico: US trade with Mexico over $69 billion in April
This week in Borderlands: US trade with Mexico over $69 billion in April; Cold storage provider inks $15M deal with Texas grocery chain; and Hengli Hydraulics opens $325 million plant near Monterrey, Mexico.
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UPDATE: Return of Red Sea cargo “less likely” after attacks on Iran
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Geopolitical upheaval tops new shipping concerns survey
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House investigator Yi to lead Marad
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Carrier411’s Darren Brewer: Mexico broker IPs banned; how to avoid getting FreightGuarded | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Carrier411’s Darren Brewer
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Early peak coming as trans-Pacific container rates double
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Trump says trade deal reached with China
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Firms launch tools to help shippers measure tariff costs
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CartCon 2025: Tariffs, turbulence and the future of resilient retail
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Shippers called the first half better than carriers
Echo surveyed 5,000 carriers and shippers on the freight market On Tuesday, Echo and FreightWaves co-hosted a webinar that featured Sean Burke, Echo chief commercial officer, and Jay Gustafson, Echo executive vice president of brokerage operations. The presentation discussed the results of a survey conducted at the end of last year, with more than 5,000 […]
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It’s a whole new freight market from what it was just a month ago, according to the May State of Freight webinar.
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The State of Freight webinar focused on a market that is coming to terms with a raging trade war.
5 takeaways from State of Freight: Getting ready for auto tariffs
In the March State of Freight webinar, Craig Fuller and Zach Strickland talked about a freight market on the verge of auto tariffs.
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Economic uncertainty delays truckload market breakout
Uncertainty springing from erratic policy implementation in 2025 has made it challenging for businesses to make long-term commitments. That has kept the trucking sector from having its expected breakout moment this year.
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It’s one thing to want funding—it’s another to actually qualify for it. Plenty of carriers talk about adding trucks or expanding into new markets, but when it comes time to sit down with a lender, the story on paper doesn’t match the ambition. Lenders aren’t interested in how many loads you ran last week or […]
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Canadian government to force union vote on Canada Post contract offer
The Canadian government has agreed to Canada Post’s request to force a union vote on is latest contract offer to break a negotiating stalemate.
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DHL steps up Middle East expansion with $570M in planned investments
DHL has been expanding its Middle East presence in conjunction with the region’s economic development. The next evolution is a nearly $600M investment in facilities, equipment and technology in Saudi Arabia and the UAE over five years.
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DHL Express locks out workers in Canada, adding to parcel uncertainty
DHL Express Canada says it has taken steps to minimize any disruption from a lockout and strike over a contract dispute with union workers.
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