Chart of the Week: Freightos Baltic Daily Index, China to North America West Coast, China to North America East Coast SONAR: FBXD.CNAW, FBXD.CNAE The ocean container shipping market has not been a major factor in the recent domestic freight market turbulence, but the ongoing conflict in Iran is creating a slow burn in spot rates as we… Continue reading Ocean rates creeping higher ahead of peak season
Month: May 2026
Borderlands Mexico: Thousands of Mexican truckers lose US visas over cabotage violations
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Thousands of Mexican truckers lose US visas over cabotage violations; US, Mexico complete first round of USMCA review talks; and RealCold expands into pharmaceutical logistics with SCL Cold Chain acquisition. Thousands of… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: Thousands of Mexican truckers lose US visas over cabotage violations
C.H. Robinson Is Removing Carriers Based on Safety Scores. A Supreme Court Decision Two Weeks Ago May Explain Why.
A notice has been going out to carriers in the C.H. Robinson network, and it is worth reading carefully because of what may sit behind it. The message, branded under C.H. Robinson and titled “Changes to carrier eligibility,” tells the recipient that their company “exceeds intervention thresholds for C.H. Robinson’s scoring model based on data… Continue reading C.H. Robinson Is Removing Carriers Based on Safety Scores. A Supreme Court Decision Two Weeks Ago May Explain Why.
“One of the Worst Software Releases I’ve Ever Witnessed.” Users Are Not Holding Back on FMCSA’s New MOTUS System
Two weeks ago, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration flipped the switch on the biggest overhaul of its registration infrastructure in decades. The legacy systems carriers had used for years, including the Unified Registration System, the Licensing and Insurance public filing system, and the FMCSA Portal’s registration functions, were permanently retired at 8:00 PM Eastern… Continue reading “One of the Worst Software Releases I’ve Ever Witnessed.” Users Are Not Holding Back on FMCSA’s New MOTUS System
From Texas to Tennessee, manufacturers ramp up US production
A fresh wave of manufacturing and supply chain investments is sweeping across the U.S. Over the past several weeks companies announced more than $3.6 billion in new projects ranging from automotive assembly lines and steel processing centers to dairy production plants and electric bicycle factories. The announcements underscore continued momentum in domestic manufacturing as companies… Continue reading From Texas to Tennessee, manufacturers ramp up US production