Month: August 2026

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: ANPACT warns tariffs threaten truck trade as exports surge; Stonepeak acquires rail-served logistics property in Fort Worth; and Green Tide Logistics launches Mexico-US maritime corridor. ANPACT warns tariffs threaten truck trade as… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: ANPACT warns tariffs threaten truck trade as exports surge

A legal battle now underway over the records of America’s truck drivers is being described very differently depending on who is doing the describing. The U.S. Department of Transportation calls it a “radical” effort by state attorneys general to shield dangerous drivers from the law. The states call it an unlawful federal seizure of the… Continue reading Why 22 States Are Suing to Block a Federal Demand for 17 Million Truckers’ Records.

Optimus Technology Inc. on Thursday previewed a digital twin of the U.S. freight network built to model how disruptions and structural changes ripple across corridors, facilities and commodities. The freight digital twin, called the Freight Intelligence Graph, is under development at the Austin, Texas-based company. The prototype models roughly 350,000 U.S. highway-network nodes and nearly… Continue reading Optimus previews digital twin of US freight network

Last-mile delivery is where every upstream mistake finally comes due. It is the last stop before the customer, the last chance to get an order right. It is also the first place where blame lands when something goes wrong. Maersk is betting that connecting every link in that chain, from the port to the doorstep,… Continue reading Maersk bets vertical integration will win the Last Mile

Air cargo Hall-of-Fame member Jan Krems has tendered his resignation after more than 12 years as president of cargo at United Airlines and will be replaced by Chris Busch, currently managing director, Cargo Americas. Krems will depart at the end of September, said United Cargo spokeswoman Elise Goldstein, in conjunction with the company’s announcement on… Continue reading United Airlines cargo chief Jan Krems to retire after storied career