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Q&A: Mike Burkhart, VP of Mexico, C.H. Robinson
March 26, 2024
LM Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Mike Burkhart, VP of Mexico, for Minneapolis-based global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson, about the ongoing nearshoring push into Mexico and what shippers need to know and be prepared for in order to establish cross-border supply chain and logistics operations south of the border.
Echo Global Logistics announces expansion of cross-border services in Mexico
March 21, 2024
As key parts of this expansion, the company said that it has set up new locations in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Laredo, Texas, and also tapped 30-year logistics veteran Troy Ryley as President, Echo Mexico.
Ryder takes steps focusing on U.S.-Mexico cross-border offerings and nearshoring
February 21, 2024
Ryder officials explained that these moves were driven by the evolving dynamics of cross-border trade between the U.S. and Mexico, coupled with the ports of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo representing the top inland transborder trade port between the U.S. and Mexico, in tandem with Mexico now being the top trading partner of the U.S. in 2023.
C.H. Robinson announces opening of new Port of Laredo cross-border facility
September 11, 2023
With an eye on bolstering United States-Mexico cross-border trade activity, Minneapolis, Minn.-based global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson said today it has opened up a new facility at Texas-based Port of Laredo. The company planned and built out this facility over the last 18 months.
2023 Cross-border Update: Business Booms
June 5, 2023
What has been called “phenomenal” growth in near-shoring will only increase cross-border trade as manufacturers seek sites closer to their markets. While freight transportation providers are streamlining cross-border moves with strong data, partnerships, and expertise, there’s still a lot shippers need to understand before setting up a long-term strategy.
Your Road Guide to Worry-Free Shipping Between the U.S. and Canada
March 30, 2023
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Conquering Cross-Border Shipping
June 21, 2022
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Cross-Border Update: Partnerships prove essential
June 1, 2022
Ever-shifting Customs regulations are causing shippers to stay on their toes. Our experts suggest partnering with experienced north-south carriers and Customs brokers in order to execute seamless cross-border moves in 2022.
Senate signs off on C-TPAT pilot program legislation
June 1, 2022
According to a summary of the bill from The Library of Congress, “it requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a pilot program that assesses whether allowing certain entities to participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of the partnership. Such entities are non-asset-based third-party logistics providers that arrange international freight transportation and are licensed by the Department of Transportation.”
Latest Canadian export: Trucker protest planned for D.C. around March 1 State of Union
February 23, 2022
The last thing most Americans want imported from Canada is the noise, chaos and tension associated with a two-week trucker protest that occurred in Ottawa and on key border crossings. But that appears to be what’s heading to Washington, D.C.
Cross-border Update: Deciphering your options
June 7, 2021
North American shippers are producing considerable volume of cross-border freight. How shippers navigate the complexities revolving around border delays, near-shoring demands and Customs documentation will determine their transport efficiency.
Proposed CP-KCS rail merger to benefit shippers but will take time, competitors say
April 5, 2021
Rivals and shippers say the proposed $25 billion rail merger between the Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific will have a positive effect on shippers even though the merger will reduce the number of Class 1 railroads in North America to six.
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation announces expansion into Laredo, Texas
March 31, 2021
Danbury, Conn.-based Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation, a global 3PL with a $3 billion-plus freight network, said this week that it is rolling out a new Laredo, Texas-based location, a main truck crossing point between the United States and Mexico.
CFI, 30+ years of cross-border service, expands in new Chicago facility, rebranding as CFI Mexico
October 7, 2020
CFI, a truckload unit of Montreal-based TFI International, is expanding its capabilities and resources supporting shipments between the United States and Mexico into a single entity called CFI Mexico. The announcement accompanies CFI’s 35th anniversary of intra-Mexico and cross-border truckload freight services.
FTZ Update: Cross-border Trade May Be New Sweet Spot for Supply Chain Managers
October 5, 2020
By utilizing foreign trade zones this year, U.S. shippers can save time, money and lower their risk window when doing business with manufacturers in Mexico and Canada.