EL PASO, Texas — A federal jury convicted a former U.S. Army civilian contractor of stealing more than 200 pallets of Meals-Ready-to-Eat from Fort Bliss. Prosecutors valued the meals at approximately $1.12 million. U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons announced the conviction Tuesday. Four defendants charged in theft scheme A federal grand jury indicted Joseph Lavar… Continue reading Former Army contractor convicted in $1.1 million Fort Bliss MRE theft
Month: July 2026
Borderlands Mexico: Cargo theft falls, but attacks on truckers turn deadlier
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: Cargo theft falls, but attacks on truckers turn deadlier; Clarios opens $147M battery distribution center in Torreón; and Craters & Freighters Austin opens expanded logistics facility. Cargo theft falls, but attacks on… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: Cargo theft falls, but attacks on truckers turn deadlier
Ceva Logistics poised to acquire European final-mile courier Paack
Ceva Logistics has agreed to acquire parcel delivery service Paack’s operating units in France, Spain and Portugal and fold them into Colis Privé, its European last-mile delivery business. The announcement this week was blurred by news that parent company CMA CGM plans to acquire FedEx Supply Chain and has appointed a new CEO for Ceva… Continue reading Ceva Logistics poised to acquire European final-mile courier Paack
Idaho closes its doors to non-domiciled CDL drivers
Idaho has become the latest state to eliminate its non-domiciled commercial driver’s license program, ending the issuance of Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) and Commercial Learner’s Permits (CLPs) to non-residents effective on Wednesday. Under House Bill 667, commercial driver applicants must now be official Idaho residents and complete the state’s standard licensing process. The law ends… Continue reading Idaho closes its doors to non-domiciled CDL drivers
Former FMC chief Sola to lead Thorn Run LatAm business team
Thorn Run Partners is launching a new business unit focused on what it says is growing economic opportunities in the Western Hemisphere. The launch of the Washington lobbyist’s Latin America Business Opportunities Practice comes at a time of growing economic integration across the western hemisphere, “creating new opportunities for organizations seeking to establish or grow… Continue reading Former FMC chief Sola to lead Thorn Run LatAm business team