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Texas Governor’s Border Slowdown Cost $4 Billion, Research Shows

Texas’s economy took a more than $4 billion hit in April after Governor Greg Abbott’s order to ramp up on security at the border resulted in shipping delays and bridge blockades, according to a new analysis.

Trucks travel across the World Trade International Bridge in Laredo, Texas. Photo: Bloomberg.

Shanghai Factory Restarts Fall Short on Lack of Parts, Truckers

Even those companies in China whose factories are operating under so-called closed-loop systems may be forced to stop work due to parts shortages or logistical challenges that make moving people and goods around the country near impossible.

Vessels loaded with shipping containers are docked at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

Truck Blockade at U.S.-Mexico Border Imperils $440 Billion Trade

A Mexican truck blockade at a key Texas bridge is diverting U.S.-bound cargoes to far-flung crossings, worsening shipping snarls and raising the specter of delivery disruptions for everything from avocados to auto parts.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer stands next to a line of trucks entering from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Cargo Port of Entry in San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Fuel-Price Hikes Hit Shippers, Truckers Across U.S. Economy

Soaring U.S. energy prices are hitting all modes of transport, squeezing smaller shipping lines amid already-volatile ocean rates, as well as truckers who have to contend with delays in clawing back higher costs.

Freight trucks drive on a highway. Photo: Stefan Doncean/ Pexels.

Logistics Giants Halt Service in Russia, Ukraine

The U.S. and Europe’s biggest logistics firms have halted shipments to Russia, further isolating the country’s businesses and consumers after its military invaded Ukraine.

A DHL cargo plane at the airport. Photo: Getty.

Trucker Protest Strands Beef Shipments at U.S.-Canada Border

Protesters who are rallying against vaccine mandates are holding up shipments of Canadian beef to the U.S.

Commercial trucks and passenger vehicles drive across Ambassador Bridge on the Canada-U.S. border in Windsor, Ontario. The bridge connects Windsor to Detroit and facilitates over 30% of all Canada-U.S. road trade. Photo: Bloomberg.

Firms Hit by New Brexit Red Tape as IT System Stops Trucks

U.K. traders are falling foul of a new IT system policing goods crossing the English Channel, as companies grapple with a fresh wave of post-Brexit red tape.

A truck passes a British Union flag at the Port of Dover Ltd. in Dover, U.K. Photo: Bloomberg.

Firms Brace for Extra Brexit Red Tape Amid Supply Chain Squeeze

Just as firms wrestle with a global supply chain crisis and fresh pandemic restrictions, companies in the U.K. and European Union face another looming headache: More post-Brexit red tape.

A truck passes shipping containers on the dockside at the Port of Felixstowe Ltd. in Felixstowe, U.K. Photo: Bloomberg.

U.S. Truckers Are ‘Drowning’ in Empty Containers

Restrictions on empty-container returns at major ports are the top issue that needs fixing to help ease U.S. supply chain bottlenecks, the head of the Harbor Trucking Association said, adding that true round-the-clock operations aren’t yet in place.

Freight trucks idle at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

Teen Truckers Are Here, Easing U.S. Shortage and Stoking Concern

Lowering the age of truck drivers is one of several proposals for government action to get more people behind the wheel.

A young truck driver reads through documents. Photo: Oleg Baliuk/ Canva.

Containers Waited a Record 7.6 Days at L.A. Ports in October

The number of days containers are waiting to be picked up by trucks at California’s neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach climbed to a record in October, just before officials announced a new plan to clamp down on the backlog in collections.

Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

How to Get Started With International Shipping

Borderless e-commerce has become a profitable option for large and small businesses alike, but the opportunities can be overwhelming.

A box travels along a conveyor at a DHL Worldwide Express facility in Chicago, Illinois. Photo: Bloomberg.

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